Rehobeth, Alabama | |
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Town | |
Location of Rehobeth in Houston County, Alabama. |
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Coordinates: 31°8′7″N 85°26′10″W / 31.13528°N 85.43611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Houston |
Area | |
• Total | 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km2) |
• Land | 7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,297 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,482 |
• Density | 198.18/sq mi (76.52/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 36301, 36303, 36305 |
Area code(s) | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-64152 |
GNIS feature ID | 0125547 |
Website | www |
Rehobeth is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. One source indicated the town incorporated in 1996. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 1,297, up from 993 at the 2000 census.
Rehobeth is located in western Houston County at 31°8′7″N 85°26′10″W / 31.13528°N 85.43611°W (31.135245, -85.436008). It is bordered to the north by the city of Dothan and to the northwest by the town of Taylor.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rehobeth has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.41%, are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 993 people, 375 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.6 people per square mile (61.2/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.