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Thomaston, Alabama

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Thomaston is governed by an elected mayor and council of five. Police protection is provided by the Thomaston Police Department. Thomaston has a small volunteer fire department. A rural health clinic is located in Thomaston and can handle small emergencies. It is open weekdays to offer medical care.
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living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 383 people, 163 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 190.3 inhabitants per square mile (73.5/km). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 105.3 per square mile (40.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 50.13%
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in 1901 when the railroad was extended to that point. Thomaston was named for C. B. Thomas, a town promoter. A post office called Thomaston has been in operation since 1892. It was incorporated on November 15, 1901.
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is a small public school in Thomaston serving students from PK to high school. It is one of three high schools in Marengo County. Most of its students are African American and economically disadvantaged.
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Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 25,972, and the median income for a family was $ 31,250. Males had a median income of $ 32,404 versus $ 21,750 for females. The
427:, Thomaston has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), all land. The town drains west to Michigan Creek, which flows north to Chickasaw Bogue and is part of the 1053: 1244: 55: 1308: 364: 802: 1693: 1683: 718: 976: 237: 1225:"P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Thomaston town, Alabama" 1205:"P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Thomaston town, Alabama" 1027: 1224: 1301: 738: 1001: 1286: 330: 282: 326: 247: 1204: 188: 1294: 1597: 1557: 329:, which encompasses the core of the town. Additionally, there are three individually listed properties on the 842: 698: 346: 918:
There were 163 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were
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for the town was $ 13,390. About 22.1% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the
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the population was 326, down from 417 at the 2010 census.
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Thomaston town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
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Johnson High School" 1237: 434: 1172: 1147: 1108:Nationalhistoricalregister.com 1071: 1046: 653: 18:Town in Alabama, United States 1: 979:. United States Census Bureau 962: 953: 947:Amelia L. Johnson High School 347:Alabama Rural Heritage Center 941: 356: 174:161.95/sq mi (62.53/km) 7: 1230:United States Census Bureau 1210:United States Census Bureau 1133:United States Census Bureau 977:"2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 335:Thomaston Colored Institute 279:Thomaston Colored Institute 10: 1710: 823:Mixed Race or Multi-Racial 345:. The town is home to the 307: 1649: 1631: 1451: 1428: 1385: 1371: 1350: 1331: 1104:"Alabama: Marengo County" 719:Black or African American 644: 629: 614: 599: 584: 569: 554: 539: 524: 509: 494: 479: 464: 457: 452: 447: 444: 257: 246: 236: 224: 212: 195: 178: 170: 162: 157: 149: 141: 133: 125: 120: 108: 96: 86: 51: 39: 30: 23: 300:, United States. 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Index

Town
Location in Marengo County, Alabama
32°16′10″N 87°37′30″W / 32.26944°N 87.62500°W / 32.26944; -87.62500
Country
State
Alabama
County
Marengo
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
334
FIPS code
GNIS
townofthomaston.com

Thomaston Colored Institute
National Register of Historic Places
Marengo County
Alabama
2020 census
platted
Thomaston Central Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
Thomaston Colored Institute
C. S. Golden House

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