Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
, United States. The population was 1,399 at the 2010 census, down from 2,206 in
2000
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, at which time it was a town. It is the birthplace of former
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
governor
George C. Wallace
George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and ...
, as well as
Baseball Hall of Fame
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r and former
Atlanta Braves
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broadcaster
Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland ...
.
Geography
Clio is located in southwestern Barbour County at (31.709922, -85.606708).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.09%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,220 people, 442 households, and 238 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,399 people, 514 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 36.5%
Black
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or
African American
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, 32.0%
White
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Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 30.2% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
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, and .4% from two or more races. 36.0% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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** Latin A ...
of any race.
There were 514 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were
married couples
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living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,806, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $32,908 versus $25,625 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $8,722. About 28.3% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
* McDowell Lee, member of the Alabama House of Representatives and Mayor of Clio.
* George Corley Wallace, four-term Governor of Alabama and four-time candidate for U.S. President.
*
Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland ...
, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer.
*
Elton Bryson Stephens, Sr.
Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. (1911–2005) was an American businessman from Alabama, who founded EBSCO Industries.
Early life
Stephens was born on August 4, 1911, in Clio, Alabama.Jim StephensIn Memoriam: Elton Bryson Stephens, 1911-2005 ''Serial Rev ...
, founder of
EBSCO Industries
EBSCO Industries is an American company founded in 1944 by Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama. The ''EBSCO'' acronym is based on ''Elton Bryson Stephens Company''. EBSCO Industries is a diver ...
File:Clio Alabama Heritage Mural.JPG, Clio Heritage Mural
File:Clio Alabama Town Hall.JPG, Clio Town Hall
File:Clio Alabama Post Office 36017.JPG, Clio Post Office ( ZIP Code: 36017)