Pine Apple, Alabama

For the fruit, see pineapple.

Pine Apple, Alabama
Town
Location in Wilcox County and the state of Alabama Location in Wilcox County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Wilcox
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	302 ft (92 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	145
• Density	46.8/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36768
Area code(s)	251
FIPS code	01-59880
GNIS feature ID	0152909

Pine Apple is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 145. It has two places on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hawthorne House and the Pine Apple Historic District.

History

Pine Apple was originally called Friendship, and under the latter name was laid out in 1825. The present name was given in 1852 on account of there being pine and apple groves near the town site.

In 1904, residents of Pine Apple set a black prisoner on fire in the city's jail. The fire spread to burn down the jail, and further to scorch about ninety percent of the town.

Geography

Pine Apple is located at (31.867882, -86.987624).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	358		—
1890	520		45.3%
1900	623		19.8%
1910	627		0.6%
1920	464		−26.0%
1930	438		−5.6%
1940	455		3.9%
1950	445		−2.2%
1960	355		−20.2%
1970	347		−2.3%
1980	298		−14.1%
1990	365		22.5%
2000	145		−60.3%
2010	132		−9.0%
Est. 2014	126		−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.8 people per square mile (18.1/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 32.6 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.76% White, 36.55% Black or African American, and 0.69% from two or more races.

There were 65 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,876. There were 7.7% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.9% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

• Fred Cone - a former running back in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.
• Kenneth R. Giddens - Broadcaster and Voice of America executive.
• Philemon T. Herbert, former U.S. Representative from California