Hartselle, Alabama

City of Hartselle
Nickname:  The City of Southern Hospitality
Location of Hartselle, Alabama
County	Morgan
Established	1870
Government
• Mayor	Dwight Tankersley
Population  (2000)
• Total	12,019
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	www.hartselle.org

Hartselle is a city in Morgan County, Alabama, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Decatur, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, as well as the Decatur Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 12,019.

Geography

Hartselle is located at 34°26′25″N 86°56′25″W (34.440383, -86.940385)Template:GR.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.5 km² (14.9 mi²). 38.5 km² (14.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,019 people, 4,816 households, and 3,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 312.3/km² (809.0/mi²). There were 5,170 housing units at an average density of 134.3/km² (348.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.25% White, 5.16% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,816 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,461, and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $40,211 versus $24,124 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,727. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Famous residents

• John Sparkman, United States Congressman and Senator and Vice-Presidential Nominee, was born on a farm near Hartselle on December 20, 1899.

• William Bradford Huie, journalist, editor, publisher and author was born in Hartselle on November 13, 1910.

• Steve Woodard, former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball was born in Hartselle on May 15, 1975.

• Seth Kimbrough, X-games BMX rider and former lead singer of the now defunct band Mortal Treason.