Location in Greene County and the state of Alabama Location in Greene County and the state of Alabama Eutaw (/ ju t / yew-taw) is a town/city in Greene County, Alabama, United States.
At the 2010 census the populace was 2,934. The town/city is the governmental center of county of Greene County and was titled in honor of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, the last engagement of the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas.
Schools in Eutaw include Robert Brown Middle School, Eutaw Primary School, and Greene County High School.
Eutaw was laid out in December 1838 at the time that Greene County voters chose to relocate the governmental center of county from Erie, which was positioned on the Black Warrior River.
In the fall of that same year, in the run-up to the gubernatorial election, after the killing of two black politicians in Greene County, the Eutaw brawl took place outside the county courthouse, amid which up to four blacks were killed by whites. Additionally, the Greene County Courthouse Square District is a historic precinct in the heart of downtown.
Eutaw is home to the Roman Catholic Convent of Our Lady of Consolata, the Consolata Sisters, a small monastery for nuns in West Alabama; they are known throughout Greene County for their humanitarian accomplishments.
Eutaw is positioned east of the center of Greene County at 32 50 26 N 87 53 21 W. U.S.
Alabama State Route 14 passes through the town/city as Greensboro Street to the southeast and Mesopotamia Street to the northwest.
Interstates 20 and Interstate 59 run through the northwest corner of the city, with access from Exit 40 (Highway 14), 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the center of town.
Tuscaloosa is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast via Interstate 20/59, and Meridian, Mississippi, is 60 miles (97 km) to the southwest.
Demopolis is 24 miles (39 km) south via US 43, Greensboro is 21 miles (34 km) to the southeast via Highway 14, and Aliceville is 27 miles (43 km) to the northwest via 14.
Enumeration Bureau, Eutaw has a total region of 12.0 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 11.9 square miles (30.9 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.63%, is water. The center of town is 3 miles (5 km) west of the Black Warrior River, accessible to boats at Finches Ferry Public Use Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,878 citizens , 778 homeholds, and 504 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 411.1 citizens per square mile (158.7/km2).
There were 899 housing units at an average density of 196.8 per square mile (76.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 33.01% White, 66.03% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more competitions.
There were 778 homeholds out of which 24.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $23,056, and the median income for a family was $32,946.
About 24.7% of families and 28.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,934 citizens , 1,203 homeholds, and 760 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 408.3 citizens per square mile (159.2/km2).
There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile (114.8/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 80.2% Black or African American, 18.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,203 homeholds out of which 25.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,196, and the median income for a family was $39,722.
About 27.4% of families and 28.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
The town/city hosts annual parades for Christmas, the Homecoming parade for encircling schools in the area, and a parade for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Preceding the Christmas parade is the annual Christmas tree lighting by the city's mayor and a special Christmas program on that evening, on the lawn of the Historic Courthouse Square.
Eutaw is known for its architecture and so the Historic Parade and viewing of homes is prominent in this town and the event attracts many tourists.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Eutaw has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Alabamc "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eutaw town, Alabama".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
Climate Summary for Eutaw, Alabama Brophy, "The Most Esteemed Act of My Life: Family, Property, Will, and Trust in the Antebellum South", an empirical study of probate in Greene County, Alabama Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Alabama, United States County seat: Eutaw Cities in Alabama - Cities in Greene County, Alabama - County seats in Alabama - Tuscaloosa urbane area
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