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'Grove Hill' is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,438. The city is the county seat of Clarke County.

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Geography

Grove Hill is located at 31°42'22.093" North, 87°46'27.386" West (31.706137, -87.774274).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 582 households, and 387 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.7/km² (289.6/mi²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 53.1/km² (137.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.96% White, 37.27% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 582 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,012, and the median income for a family was $36,833. Males had a median income of $35,481 versus $20,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,459. About 13.4% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.

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