Hurtsboro, Alabama
| Hurtsboro, Alabama | |
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 Location in Russell County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 32°14′24″N 85°24′55″W / 32.24000°N 85.41528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 553 |
| • Density | 592/sq mi (219.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36860 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-37096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0151840 |
Hurtsboro is a town in Russell County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 553, down from 592 in 2000. It was founded in 1857 as Hurtsville and named for Joel Hurt, Sr. (whose son, Joel Hurt, was an important developer of Atlanta, Georgia). A railroad spur from Columbus, Georgia was completed the next year. It was incorporated in 1872 and in 1883 the town name was changed to Hurtsboro.
The town is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hurtsboro is located at 32°14′24″N 85°24′55″W / 32.24000°N 85.41528°W (32.240102, −85.415377).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 592 people, 283 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 573.7 people per square mile (221.9/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 331.5 per square mile (128.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.27% Black or African American, 29.39% White, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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