Dora, Alabama

Dora
City
Old Methodist Church, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey
Location in Walker County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Walker
Area
• Total	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km2)
• Land	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	394 ft (120 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,413
• Density	321.7/sq mi (123.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	01-21136
GNIS feature ID	0155055

Dora is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States founded by Cole Smith. At the 2000 census the population was 2,413.

Geography

Dora is located at (33.729476, -87.087013).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	385		—
1910	916		137.9%
1920	1,117		21.9%
1930	1,143		2.3%
1940	1,032		−9.7%
1950	984		−4.7%
1960	1,776		80.5%
1970	1,862		4.8%
1980	2,327		25.0%
1990	2,214		−4.9%
2000	2,413		9.0%
2010	2,025		−16.1%
Est. 2014	1,969		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,413 people, 984 households, and 711 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.9 people per square mile (123.6/km²). There were 1,080 housing units at an average density of 143.2 per square mile (55.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.61% White, 16.66% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 0.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 984 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,458, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,560. About 23.1% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.

2013-2014 Mayor is Randy Stephens

The Fire Chief is Chris Edwards.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,025 people, 820 households, and 575 families residing in the city. The population density was 270 people per square mile (103.8/km²). There were 959 housing units at an average density of 127.9 per square mile (49.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.6% White, 12.2% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 820 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,596, and the median income for a family was $37,946. Males had a median income of $35,586 versus $22,652 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,902. About 29.0% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• T.S. Boyd Elementary/Junior High School
• Dora High School

The mascot for both schools is the Bulldogs, and both are members of the Walker County Board of Education.

Notable people

• Ivy Andrews, former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Terry Fell, country music singer
• Sybil Gibson, painter
• Chavis Williams, former linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens