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Margaret, Alabama

Margaret, Alabama
City
Location of Margaret in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Location of Margaret in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°40′33″N 86°28′4″W / 33.67583°N 86.46778°W / 33.67583; -86.46778
Country United States
State Alabama
County St. Clair
Area
 • Total 9.84 sq mi (25.48 km2)
 • Land 9.82 sq mi (25.44 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,428
 • Estimate (2016) 4,633
 • Density 471.70/sq mi (182.12/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35120
Area code(s) 205
FIPS code 01-46696
GNIS feature ID 0164749

Margaret is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,169. As of the 2010 census, the population is 4,428, an increase of 278.8%. Margaret incorporated in 1960 and became a city in October 2011.

Margaret is located at 33°40′33″N 86°28′4″W / 33.67583°N 86.46778°W / 33.67583; -86.46778 (33.675957, -86.467641).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which 9.3 square miles (24 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.21%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 401 households, and 326 families residing in the city. The population density was 125.8 people per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.18% White, 32.59% Black or African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races.

There were 401 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.26.


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