Munford is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,351. It is the location of what has been called the last battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi, the Battle of Munford on April 23, 1865.
History
Munford was initially incorporated in 1873. At some point in the 1880s, it either disincorporated or lost its charter. In 2000, Munford was classified as a census-designated place (CDP), and in 2002 formally incorporated again.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Munford took place on April 23, 1865. It was the last battle of the war east of the Mississippi River. One of the last Confederate casualties of the war occurred here, with the death of Andrew Jackson Buttram.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Munford had a population of 1,351. The median age was 41.6 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 540 households in Munford, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.6% were married-couple households, 21.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|1,090
|80.68%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|191
|14.14%
|-
|Native American
|5
|0.37%
|-
|Asian
|4
|0.3%
|-
|Pacific Islander
|1
|0.07%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|48
|3.55%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|12
|0.89%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010 there were 1,292 people, 492 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 554 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.4% White, 15.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 492 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were headed by married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63, and the average family size was 3.11.
Notable people
- Bret Holmes, racing driver
- Donald Stewart, U.S. Senator from 1978 to 1981