Mosses, Alabama

Mosses, Alabama
Town
The Ala Williams Store in Mosses. The Ala Williams Store in Mosses.
Location in Lowndes County and the state of Alabama Location in Lowndes County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lowndes
Area
• Total	4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
• Land	4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,101
• Density	229.4/sq mi (88.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	01-51520
GNIS feature ID	0136404

Mosses is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,101. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Mosses is located at (32.173120, -86.677296).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	649		—
1990	1,072		65.2%
2000	1,101		2.7%
2010	1,029		−6.5%
Est. 2014	965		−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 364 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 230.1 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 88.0 per square mile (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% Black or African American, 1.18% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 364 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.5% were married couples living together, 45.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,031, and the median income for a family was $22,273. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,268. About 39.0% of families and 43.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.4% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,029 people, 369 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 214.4 people per square mile (83.0/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 85.2 per square mile (33.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% Black or African American, 1.5% White, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, and 0.1% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 369 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.1% were married couples living together, 42.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $13,750, and the median income for a family was $16,319. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,053. About 53.4% of families and 55.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.1% of those under age 18 and 51.1% of those age 65 or over.