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Millport filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy in 2005 after mayor Waymon Fields, who was a former banker and was elected in 2004, discovered that the town was almost $3.5 million behind in payments and was facing its water and sewer system being taken over by the federal government because of missed payments. About 18.5% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.Īs of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,010 people, 451 households, and 274 families residing in the town. The per capita income for the town was $15,309. Males had a median income of $34,125 versus $22,153 for females. The median household income was $23,722 and the median family income was $24,597. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88. 30.9% of households were one person and 15.0% were one person aged 65 or older. Of the 453 households 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families.
The racial makeup of the town was 64.7% White, 33.7% Black, 0.1% Native American, and 1.3% from two or more races. There were 536 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.0/km 2). The population density was 194.3 people per square mile (74.4/km 2). About 18.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.Īt the 2010 census there were 1,049 people, 453 households, and 304 families living in the town. The per capita income for the town was $12,822.
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Males had a median income of $30,521 versus $17,396 for females. The median household income was $26,458 and the median family income was $33,869. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96. 32.5% of households were one person and 15.8% were one person aged 65 or older. Of the 495 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. The racial makeup of the town was 65.52% White, 33.97% Black, 0.09% Native American, and 0.43% from two or more races. There were 561 housing units at an average density of 103.3 per square mile (39.9/km 2). The population density was 213.7 people per square mile (82.5/km 2). Īt the 2000 census there were 1,160 people, 495 households, and 328 families living in the town. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km 2), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km 2) is land and 0.18% is water. Since 1940, it has been the 3rd largest town. After its incorporation from 1890-1900, it was the largest town in Lamar County, losing the distinction to Sulligent. At the 2010 census the population was 1,049, down from 1,160 in 2000. Millport is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States.