Paint Rock, Alabama
| Paint Rock, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Jackson County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°39′37″N 86°19′41″W / 34.66028°N 86.32806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 462.5/sq mi (154.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35764 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-57696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0154485 |
Paint Rock is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, along the Paint Rock River, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated in July 1894.
As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 210, up from 185 in 2000. This was the first time in 100 years it increased in population. Out of 13 incorporated communities in Jackson County, it is the least populated. Its peak population was in 1910 when it had 534 people and was the 4th largest town in the county.
Paint Rock is the location where the Scottsboro Boys were arrested.
Paint Rock is located at 34°39′37″N 86°19′41″W / 34.66028°N 86.32806°W (34.660172, -86.328018).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 185 people, 81 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 415.9 people per square mile (162.3/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 211.3 per square mile (82.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.54% Native American, and 2.70% from two or more races.
There were 81 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.
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