Mentone, Alabama
Mentone is a town located in
DeKalb County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 451.
Geography
\nMentone is located at 34°34'20" North, 85°34'49" West (34.572360, -85.580283)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.2
km² (4.7
mi²). 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 451 people, 201 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The
population density is 37.0/km² (95.8/mi²). There are 350 housing units at an average density of 28.7/km² (74.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.34%
White, 1.11%
Black or
African American, 0.67%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 201 households out of which 25.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% are non-families. 33.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,625, and the median income for a family is $28,750. Males have a median income of $27,411 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,561. 12.2% of the population and 13.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.0% are under the age of 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older.