• Source: Higdon, Alabama

      • Higdon is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.


      History


      A post office called Higdon has been in operation since 1882. The community bears the name of its first postmaster.


      Geography


      Higdon is located on top of Sand Mountain.
      Higdon covers an area of 10.205 square miles (26.43 km2), all land.


      = Major highways

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      State Route 71


      Demographics


      As of the census of 2010, there were 1,398 people. The population density was 354.8 persons per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 0.2% Black and 2.1% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
      In Higdon, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18 and 13.2% who were 64 years of age or older. Marriage status: 15.1% never married, 71.9% now married, 3.8% widowed, and 9.2% divorced.
      The per capita income for Higdon was $14,341. About 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line.


      Education


      Higdon is home to North Sand Mountain School, which is part of the Jackson County School System.


      References




      External links


      http://northsandmountain.jc.schoolinsites.com/ Archived August 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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