Country United States Counties Etowah, Marshall FIPS code 01-68280 Elevation 330 m Population 1,737 (2013) Area code 256 | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0126416 Zip code 35956 Local time Wednesday 1:26 PM | |
Weather 16°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 61% Humidity Area 20.46 km² (20.2 km² Land / 5 ha Water) | ||
Sardis City is a town in Etowah and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. It originally incorporated in May 1963 under the name of Sardis. It later became Sardis City in the 1980s. At the 2010 census the population was 1,704.
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Map of Sardis City, AL 35956, USA
Geography
Sardis City is located at 34°10′26″N 86°7′17″W (34.173967, -86.121319).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2), of which 7.8 square miles (20.3 km2) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 572 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density was 195.1 people per square mile (75.3/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 81.0 per square mile (31.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 572 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% 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 2.82.
In the town, the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,411. About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,704 people, 657 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The population density was 220 people per square mile (84/km²). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 89.0 per square mile (34.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 657 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $59,352. Males had a median income of $44,091 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,767. About 6.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 33.5% of those age 65 or over.