Goodwater is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,291. It is part of the Talladega-Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Goodwater is located near the northeast corner of Coosa County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.45%, is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Goodwater has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Goodwater had a population of 1,291. The median age was 48.3 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 73.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 71.6 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 555 households in Goodwater, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 27.7% were married-couple households, 22.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 46.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 230 families residing in the town.

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|-

|White (non-Hispanic)

|273

|21.15%

|-

|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|972

|75.29%

|-

|Asian

|2

|0.15%

|-

|Other/Mixed

|38

|2.94%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|5

|0.46%

|}

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,475 people, 618 households, and 394 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 708 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.7% Black or African American, 24.3% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% 65 or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $24,909 and the median family income was $31,081. Males had a median income of $24,554 versus $24,348 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,957. About 23.6% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.2% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,633 people, 621 households, and 424 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 727 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.30% Black or African American, 25.66% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median household income was $22,188 and the median family income was $28,819. Males had a median income of $22,414 versus $17,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,602. About 21.0% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Robert Daniel Carmichael, mathematician for whom Carmichael numbers are named
  • Colonel Hartley A. Moon, adjutant general of Alabama
  • Jamario Moon, professional basketball player
  • Xavier Moon, professional basketball player

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Image:2022-10-13_Goodwater,_AL_-_City_Hall.jpg|Goodwater City Hall

Image:2022-10-13_Goodwater,_AL_-_Post_Office.jpg|Goodwater Post Office (ZIP code: 35072)

Image:2022-10-13_Goodwater,_AL_-_Public_Library.jpg|Goodwater Public Library

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