Lowndesboro, Alabama

Lowndesboro, Alabama
The Will Stone Store, (Est. 1820) in Lowndesboro.
The Will Stone Store, (Est. 1820) in Lowndesboro.
Location of Lowndesboro in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Location of Lowndesboro in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°16′23″N 86°36′36″W / 32.27306°N 86.61000°W / 32.27306; -86.61000
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLowndes
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total89
 • Density112.37/sq mi (43.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36752
Area code334
FIPS code01-44536
GNIS feature ID0163936
Websitewww.townoflowndesboro.org

Lowndesboro is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 115, down from 140 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although initially incorporated in 1856 by an act of the state legislature,[2] it lapsed and was not reincorporated until 1962.[3]

As of the 2000[4] and 2010[5] U.S. Censuses, Lowndesboro, along with Benton, are the only two towns (out of 7) in Lowndes County with a white majority of residents. Both are the 6th (Lowndesboro) and 7th (Benton) smallest communities.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lowndesboro - Encyclopedia of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Town of Lowndesboro - History and Venues". Townoflowndesboro.org. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Alabama: 2000 PHC-1-2 : Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Alabama: 2010 PHC-1-2 : Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2017.