Trafford is a town in Jefferson County,

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, United States. A small portion extends into Blount County. The town was incorporated in 1948. At the 2020 census, the population was 613.

Geography

Trafford is located in northern Jefferson County at (33.818957, -86.746581). The

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flows through the northwest part of town. The town of

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borders the town to the east. Trafford is north of downtown

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. According to the

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

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 523 people, 220 households, and 159 families in the town. The population density was . There were 240 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 98.47% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.19% from other races, 0.38% from two or more races and 0.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 220 households 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.5% of households were one person and 12.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82. The age distribution was 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median household income was $23,611 and the median family income was $32,292. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,926. About 17.0% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the

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, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of 2023, the mayor of Trafford was Greg Rogers.https://www.jeffcoema.org/local-municipalities

References

{{authority control Towns in Jefferson County, Alabama Towns in Blount County, Alabama Towns in Alabama Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama