Toxey is a town in Choctaw County,

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, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 145.

Geography

Toxey is located south of the center of Choctaw County at 31°54'49.118" North, 88°18'30.485" West (31.913644, -88.308468). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 152 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 86.84%

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and 13.16%

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. There were 61 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were

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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.87. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $27,143. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $17,188 for females. The

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for the town was $16,244. About 7.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 29.4% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

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References

External links

Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance
{{authority control Towns in Alabama Towns in Choctaw County, Alabama