Glenwood is a town in
Crenshaw County
Crenshaw County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located immediately south of the Montgomery metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,194. Its county seat is Luverne. ...
,
Alabama
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, United States. At the
2020 census, the population was 152. Glenwood was incorporated in 1907.
Geography
Glenwood is located in eastern Crenshaw County at (31.667771, −86.174962).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.01%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 191 people, 92 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 69.11%
White
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, 29.84%
Black
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or
African American
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 92 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,074. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.
Notable person
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Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Bricken Corkins (born December 20, 1959 in Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player.
Known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive style, Corkins has two World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour t ...
, professional
poker
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player
See also
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List of towns in Alabama
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References
External links
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Towns in Crenshaw County, Alabama
Towns in Alabama