ZIP Code 36266

Lineville is a city in Clay County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,489.Native Americans were the first to inhabit the area now known as Lineville. The Creek Indian War of 1813 resulted in their removal. The first white settlers in the area were William and Thomas Lundie. Their settlement became known as Lundie's Cross Roads after a trading post opened in the 1830s to serve pioneers and miners searching for gold. The town's name was officially changed to Lineville in 1870 when it became the temporary seat of government for Clay County. In 1898, Lineville was incorporated, graphite mining became a major industry and National Bank began operating there. In 1907 the first railroad began operating in Lineville; the timber and lumber industry expanded; and mandated high schools opened. Lineville received water and electricity in 1917. The Lineville water tank is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. In or about 1921, Reverend Secelar Claxton Ray took one hundred, day-old chicks to the Clay County Fair and put them under an oil burning brooder and called attention to the advantage of using chickens on the farm to supplement the all cotton cash crop. He was now fully in the poultry business, and named it Goodwill Poultry Farm and Hatchery. The present new brick building was built in 1915 and 1916, with the first service held on March 1st, 1916. In about 1863 the church was moved into the town of Lineville and a house built just west of the present grammar school building.

History

Native Americans were the first to inhabit the area now known as Lineville. The Creek Indian War of 1813 resulted in their removal. The first white settlers in the area were William and Thomas Lundie. Their settlement became known as Lundie's Cross Roads after a trading post opened in the 1830s to serve pioneers and miners searching for gold. In 1856, a post office was established in County Line, schools were consolidated and corn and cotton became cash crops. Clay County formed in 1866. The town's name was officially changed to Lineville in 1870 when it became the temporary seat of government for Clay County. In 1898, Lineville was incorporated, graphite mining became a major industry and National Bank began operating there. In 1907 the first railroad began operating in Lineville; the timber and lumber industry expanded; and mandated high schools opened. Lineville received water and electricity in 1917. The Lineville water tank is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. In or about 1921, Reverend Secelar Claxton Ray took one hundred, day-old chicks to the Clay County Fair and put them under an oil burning brooder and called attention to the advantage of using chickens on the farm to supplement the all cotton cash crop. This was something new, but it did gradually got the attention of the local farmers. He was now fully in the poultry business, and named it Goodwill Poultry Farm and Hatchery. He bought houses then idle at the local graphite mines in Clay County and hired neighbors in their spare time and built the hatchery and chicken houses.

Geography

Lineville is located northeast of the center of Clay County at 33°18'45.122" North, 85°45'9.274" West (33.312534, -85.752576) Alabama State Routes 9, 48, and 49 are the main routes through the city. Alabama's highest point, Mount Cheaha, is located 18 miles (29 km) north of Lineville via Alabama Highway 49. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²), of which 9.3 square miles is land and 0.08 sq miles (0.2 km²) is water. Lineville was named for its location on what was then the border between Talladega and Randolph counties. It is located in Clay County, which is part of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta region of Alabama. The city is located on Alabama State Route 9, which runs through the downtown area, leading northeast 28 mi (45 km) to Heflin along Interstate 20 and southwest 6 mi (10km) to Ashland, the Clay County seat. It also runs north 14 mi (23 km) towards Cheaha State Park and south 17 mi (27 km) toward Goldville. It has a population of 1,071. The city was founded in the early 1900s by the residents of Randolph County, who moved to Lineville to escape the effects of the Great Depression.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 2,395 people, 967 households, and 655 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 58.6% White, 36.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American and 0.2% Asian. The city's population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18 and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $22,778. About 30.1% of families and 28.2%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.6. of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was2.89. The population density was 268 inhabitants per square mile (103/km²). There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 122 per squaremile (47/ km²). The city has a population of 2,489 people, 899 households and 600 families as of the 2020 United States census, which will be released on January 1, 2020. It is the largest city in the state with a population exceeding 2,500 people, according to the city's 2010 census. It has a median age of 40.9 years and a population density of 268.5 inhabitants per sq km (103.2/sq mile).

Education

Lineville Academy began in 1856. The Lineville Institute opened in 1883 but closed a year later in 1884. Lineville College, a coeducational institution for white students, was founded in 1890. In 1929, during the Great Depression, Lineville families lost farms and many businesses failed. A new factory began operation in Lineville in 1946 and in 1949, a new hospital was built there. The old Springhill Black School was replaced with a new building named Clay County Training School in 1917. The first red school house was built soon after with an additional school added later. The last red school was built in 1949 and the last school was closed in 1971. The town has a population of about 2,000 people and is home to the Lineville High School, which was established in 1858. It is located on the banks of the Ohio River near the town of Lineville, near the junction of Interstate 80 and I-70. The city's population is about 1,500 people and it is located near the Ohio Turnpike, which runs through Lineville. The village's population was 1,200 people in 1910 and 1,300 in 1930. The population was 2,300 people in 1950 and 2,500 in 1960. The community has a history of being rich and poor, with many families having farms and businesses that survived the Civil War. It has also had a long history of poverty, with the majority of families living in the town during the First World War.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama = 81.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lineville = 5.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,489 individuals with a median age of 39.5 age the population dropped by -6.03% in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 257.45 residents per square mile of area (99.40/km²). There are average 2.28 people per household in the 987 households with an average household income of $30,292 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 17.10% of the available work force and has dropped -13.81% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by -4.72%. The number of physicians in Lineville per 100,000 population = 56.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lineville = 58.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 213. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 31, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama which are owned by the occupant = 56.38%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $82,470 and home appreciation of -1.65%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $3.20 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,320 per student. There are 16 students for each teacher in the school, 356 students for each Librarian and 474 students for each Counselor. 3.13% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.45% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.89% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).