Higdon, Alabama
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Higdon is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.
History
A post office called Higdon has been in operation since 1882.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Jackson&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Jackson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=7 June 2015}} The community bears the name of its first postmaster.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GOoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6482%2C1491464 | title=Bitter: Miami riots leave her with no husband and an uncertain future | work=The Evening Independent | date=Jul 7, 1980 | accessdate=7 June 2015 | pages=2A}}
Geography
Higdon is located on top of Sand Mountain.
Higdon covers an area of {{convert|10.205|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
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Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,398 people. The population density was 354.8 persons per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 0.2% Black and 2.1% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In Higdon, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18 and 13.2% who were 64 years of age or older. Marriage status: 15.1% never married, 71.9% now married, 3.8% widowed, and 9.2% divorced.
The per capita income for Higdon was $14,341. About 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2014-08-02|title=U.S. Census website}}
Education
Higdon is home to North Sand Mountain School, which is part of the Jackson County School System.
References
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External links
- http://northsandmountain.jc.schoolinsites.com/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070805121042/http://northsandmountain.jc.schoolinsites.com/ |date=August 5, 2007 }}
{{Jackson County, Alabama}}
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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States}}
Category:Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Alabama