Coffee Springs is a town in Geneva County,

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, United States. It was incorporated in 1900, and it is considered to be a part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 228, down from 251.

Geography

Coffee Springs is located at (31.166736, -85.910634). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 1.25% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 251 people, 108 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.23%

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, 3.98%

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, and 2.79% from two or more races. There were 108 households, out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.77. In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,477, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $15,833 for females. The

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for the town was $12,393. About 13.8% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.3% of those 65 or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Coffee Springs has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Climate Summary for Coffee Springs, Alabama
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Notable person

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, professional

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player who played

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for seven seasons for the

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, and

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References

{{authority control Towns in Alabama Towns in Geneva County, Alabama Dothan metropolitan area, Alabama