Alford, Florida facts for kids
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Alford, Florida
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Location of Alford in Jackson County, Florida.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 484 |
| • Density | 458.77/sq mi (177.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
32420
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-00625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277741 |
Alford is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Florida Panhandle near Marianna. The population was 489 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Alford is located at 30°41′41″N 85°23′35″W / 30.69472°N 85.39306°W (30.694794, -85.393119).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.53%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 207 | — | |
| 1930 | 221 | 6.8% | |
| 1940 | 283 | 28.1% | |
| 1950 | 375 | 32.5% | |
| 1960 | 380 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 402 | 5.8% | |
| 1980 | 548 | 36.3% | |
| 1990 | 472 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 466 | −1.3% | |
| 2010 | 489 | 4.9% | |
| 2020 | 484 | −1.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 411 | 84.92% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 13 | 2.69% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 0.62% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.41% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.21% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 27 | 5.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 5.58% |
| Total | 484 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 484 people, 250 households, and 159 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 489 people and 202 households in the town.
The population was 48 percent male and 52 percent female. Twenty percent of the population was under 18 and 15.5 percent 65 or over. Ninety-three percent of the population was white and 4 percent Hispanic or Latino.
See also
In Spanish: Alford (Florida) para niños
