Slocomb, Alabama
{{Short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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|subdivision_name1 = Alabama
|subdivision_name2 = Geneva
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|elevation_ft = 285
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|population_total = 2082
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 36375
|area_code = 334
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|blank1_info = 0126977
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Slocomb is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,082. The community is named after postmaster Frank W. Slocomb.
Slocomb incorporated in 1901.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mMUGAQAAIAAJ|title=Alabama Official and Statistical Register|last=History|first=Alabama Department of Archives and|date=January 1, 1915|publisher=Brown Printing Company}} Slocomb calls itself the "home of the tomato." Slocomb High School mascot is the "Redtop".
Geography
Slocomb is located at {{coord|31.108541|-85.594307|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|9.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1910= 896
|1920= 581
|1930= 964
|1940= 1041
|1950= 1219
|1960= 1368
|1970= 1883
|1980= 2153
|1990= 1906
|2000= 2052
|2010= 1980
|2020= 2082
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}
2013 Estimate{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014}}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Slocomb racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0171040&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|1,444 |69.36% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|346 |16.62% |
| Native American
|8 |0.38% |
| Asian
|8 |0.38% |
| Pacific Islander
|2 |0.1% |
| Other/Mixed
|130 |6.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|144 |6.92% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,082 people, 844 households, and 525 families residing in the city.
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2010, there were 1,980 people, 816 households, and 554 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|208.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 955 housing units at an average density of {{convert|100.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 72.2% White, 22.6% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 816 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,212, and the median income for a family was $39,496. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,772. About 20.6% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Brad Baxter, former National Football League running back. Graduated from Slocomb High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaxtBr00.htm |title=Brad Baxter NFL Football Statistics |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=June 9, 2014}}
- Tony Bowick, former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons. Graduated from Slocomb High School.{{cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOWICTON01 |title=Tony Bowick Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=databaseFootball.com |date=October 3, 1966 |access-date=June 9, 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231253/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOWICTON01 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 }}
- Clay Holmes, an American professional baseball pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, graduated from Slocomb High School. He made his MLB debut with the Pirates in 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2018/04/01/clay-holmes-pirates-debut-detroit-tigers-doubleheader/stories/201804010129|title=Clay Holmes was about to nap when he got called up to the Pirates|publisher=}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.slocombal.com/ Slocomb webpage]
{{Geneva County, Alabama}}
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