Coffeeville, Alabama

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Coffeeville is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.<ref name="GNIS" /> At the 2020 census, the population was 263.

History

The town of Coffeeville was incorporated in 1817, and named after General John Coffee.<ref name=Burrage>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1892, Coffeeville was the site for a violent confrontation around economic and racial divides that later became known as the Mitcham War.<ref name=Encyclopedia>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref><ref name=HistoryEngine>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1939, racial violence in Coffeeville was brought to the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt following a near-lynching incident involving the complicity of the mayor of Coffeeville.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Coffeeville is located in northwestern Clarke County, on high ground on the east side of the Tombigbee River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 360 people, 165 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 209 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 61.11% White and 38.89% Black or African American.

There were 165 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,545, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,886. About 18.8% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Tom Long, professional baseball outfielder<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Ashton Shepherd, singer<ref name="allmusic">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Willie J. Slater, head football coach for the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>