Hurtsboro is a town in Russell County,

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. At the 2010 census the population was 553, down from 592 in 2000. It was founded in 1857 as Hurtsville and named for Joel Hurt, Sr. (whose son, Joel Hurt, was an important developer of

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, Georgia). A railroad spur from

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was completed the next year. It was incorporated in 1872 and in 1883 the town name was changed to Hurtsboro. The town is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In 1920 there was a standoff and siege at a house in Hurtsboro, Alabama, called the Hurtsboro race riot. The newspaper '' The Topeka State Journal'' called the incident a "New Race War."

Geography

Hurtsboro is located at (32.240102, −85.415377). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 349 people, 221 households, and 151 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 592 people, 283 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 342 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 70.27%

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, 29.39%

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, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 283 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.86. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $16,691, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $26,979 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,908. About 28.4% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.3% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Image:HurtsboroAlabama5.jpg, Town welcome sign Image:Hurtsboro Alabama City Hall.JPG, Hurtsboro City Hall Image:Hurtsboro Alabama Post Office.JPG, Hurtsboro Post Office ( ZIP code: 36860) Image:Hurtsboro Alabama Police Department.JPG, Hurtsboro Police Department Image:HurtsboroAlabama6.jpg, Hurtsboro Library Image:HURTSBORO ALABAMA HISTORIC DISTRICT.jpg, The Hurtsboro Historic District was added to the

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on October 19, 2009 Image:JOEL HURT HOUSE Hurtsboro Alabama.JPG, The Joel Hurt House was built in 1857. The home was added to the

on August 11, 2005. Image:HurtsboroAlabama2.jpg, The City Grill Café is a local landmark. Image:Pat H Perry Hardware Hurtsboro Alabama.JPG, Pat H. Perry Hardware Image:HurtsboroAlabama1.jpg, Some of the older buildings on Main Street.

References

* {{authority control Towns in Alabama Towns in Russell County, Alabama Populated places established in 1857 Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia 1857 establishments in Alabama