Moulton is a city in
Lawrence County,
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
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, and is included in the
Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
The Huntsville–Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area is the most populated sub-region of North Alabama, and is the second fastest growing region in the State of Alabama, with 659,486 living within the CSA. It is also currently the 57th largest ...
. Although it incorporated in 1819,
[History]
City of Moulton official site. Accessed 27 September 2018. along with its rival of
Courtland, to compete for the honor of county seat, it did not first appear on the U.S. Census rolls until 1900. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,471, its record high. The city has been the
county seat
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of Lawrence County since 1820. It has been the largest community in the county since the 1920 U.S. Census.
History
By the time Alabama became a state in 1819, an inn had been erected at the site of what is now Moulton to serve migrants along the various early paths that passed through the area. Shortly after Alabama achieved statehood, both Moulton and Courtland (to the north) incorporated and competed for the county seat of Lawrence County. Governor
Thomas Bibb
Thomas Bibb (May 8, 1783 – September 20, 1839) was the second governor of the US state of Alabama and served from 1820 to 1821. He was the president of the Alabama Senate when his brother, Governor William Wyatt Bibb, died in office on July 1 ...
awarded the seat to Moulton as the most centrally located of the two within the county. The city is named for Lieutenant Michael Moulton, a soldier killed while fighting under General
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...
at the
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (also known as ''Tohopeka'', ''Cholocco Litabixbee'', or ''The Horseshoe''), was fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian a ...
in 1814.
Geography
Moulton is located at (34.482307, -87.285621).
The city is concentrated along
Alabama State Route 33
State Route 33 (SR 33) is a state highway in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with U.S. Route 278 (US 278) at Double Springs. The northern termin ...
southwest of
Decatur.
Alabama State Route 24
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passes through the northern part of the city, and
Alabama State Route 157
State Route 157 (SR 157) is a state highway in the northern and northwestern parts of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 278 (US 278) approximately east o ...
passes through its eastern section. The
William B. Bankhead National Forest
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lies to the southwest of Moulton.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 3,398 people, 1,457 households, and 815 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,471 people, 1,482 households, and 912 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,486 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.2%
White
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, 13.1%
Black
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or
African American
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, 4.1%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian
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, 0.2% from
other races
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, and 4.1% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 1,482 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were
married couples
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $49,243. Males had a median income of $52,279 versus $30,000 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $20,696. About 8.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Media
Moulton is home to one radio station,
WALW-LP (97.9 FM)
The county's only newspaper, ''The Moulton Advertiser'', resides in Moulton.
The Moulton Advertiser
', official site. Accessed 27 September 2018.
Transportation
State highways
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Notable people
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Edward B. Almon
Edward Berton Almon (April 18, 1860 – June 22, 1933) was an American, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district.
Early life
Almon was born near Moulto ...
, U.S. Representative representing
Alabama's 8th congressional district
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Alabama currently has seven congressional districts represented in the United States House of Representatives.
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from 1915 to 1933.
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Lucas Black
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, actor, notably in ''Friday Night Light''s and ''Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift''
*
Mary Lee Cagle
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, one of the first influential women and pastors in the
Church of the Nazarene
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*
Kimberley Conrad
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(born 1963), American model and actress, former
Playboy playmate
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(January 1988) and Playmate of the Year (1989)
*
Asa Hodges,
U.S. representative
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from
Arkansas
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.
*
John Wallace Jones, Mayor of
Shreveport, Louisiana
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from 1854 to 1858.
*
Thomas Minott Peters
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Born in Clarksville, the county seat of Tennessee's Montgomery County, Peters was eigh ...
, lawyer and botanist
*
Phillip Roddey
Philip Dale Roddey (April 2, 1826 – July 20, 1897) was a brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
Biography
Roddey was born in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, to Philip and Sarah Ro ...
,
brigadier general
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in the
army
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of the
Confederate States of America
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during the
American Civil War
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David Stewart,
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offensive tackle
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; graduated from Lawrence County High School.
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Cities in Alabama
Cities in Lawrence County, Alabama
Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama
Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area
County seats in Alabama