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Geraldine, Alabama

Geraldine, Alabama
Town
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Alabama
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°21′13″N 86°0′14″W / 34.35361°N 86.00389°W / 34.35361; -86.00389
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Area
 • Total 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Land 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,158 ft (353 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 896
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35974
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-29608
GNIS feature ID 0150249
Website http://www.geraldinealabama.com/

Geraldine is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in February 1957. At the 2010 census the population was 896.

Geraldine is located at 34°21′13″N 86°0′14″W / 34.35361°N 86.00389°W / 34.35361; -86.00389 (34.353654, -86.004002).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10 km2) is land and 0.26% is water.

As of the 2010 census Geraldine had a population of 896. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 92.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.3% black or African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.7% from some other race, 1.8% from two or more races (1.6% of whom reported Native American as one of their races) and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 786 people, 351 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density was 202.3 people per square mile (78.0/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 101.4 per square mile (39.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 1.15% Native American, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 351 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.


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