Boligee, Alabama

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Boligee Template:IPAc-en is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 301. Although Boligee appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census, according to the 1930 U.S. Census it did not incorporate until 1926, though another source cited 1927.

Boligee has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Boligee Hill.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1880	36		—
1930	178		—
1940	241		%
1950	168		%
1960	134		%
1970	225		%
1980	164		%
1990	268		%
2000	369		%
2010	328		%
2020	301		%
U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020

2020 census

Boligee town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	29	26	8.84%	8.64%
Black or African American alone (NH)	295	270	89.94%	89.70%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	3	5	0.91%	1.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0	0.30%	0.00%
Total	328	301	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 369 people, 150 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 179 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 10.57% White, 88.89% Black or African American, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 150 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 41.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 69.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 60.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $16,146. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,909. About 41.4% of families and 44.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Emma Didlake, United States veteran
• William P. G. Harding, American banker and managing director of the War Finance Corporation
• Charles Hays, Confederate major who became a Republican Congressman.
• Brad Hubbert, American football player, played in the 1967 American Football League All-Star game.

Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Boligee as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

• Weston House and Schoolhouse
  Weston House and Schoolhouse
• Beth Salem Presbyterian Church
  Beth Salem Presbyterian Church
• Hill of Howth
  Hill of Howth
• Old well located at Hill of Howth
  Old well located at Hill of Howth