Parrish is a

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in Walker County,

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, United States. It was incorporated in October 1922. At the 2010 census the population was 982, down from 1,268 in 2000.

Geography

Parrish is located at (33.732477, -87.279291). 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 1,268 people, 506 households, and 358 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 587 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of Parrish is 72.63%

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, 25.32%

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 506 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were

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living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,711, and the median income for a family was $26,193. Males had a median income of $25,341 versus $16,900 for females. The

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for the town was $11,270. About 21.3% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the

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, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Parrish Elementary and Parrish High School, members of the Walker County Board of Education, are located in Parrish. The school mascot is the Tornadoes. In 2014, the Walker County Board of Education voted to close the high school after the 2013–2014 school year due to budget constraints. Parrish High School students not graduating that year were transferred to two nearby schools; they chose between either Oakman High School in Oakman or Cordova High School in Cordova.

Athletics

In 2003, the Parrish High School

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team won the Alabama High School Athletics Association Class 1A State Championship.

References

External links

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in the

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* {{Authority control Towns in Walker County, Alabama Towns in Alabama Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama