Flomaton, Alabama

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'''Flomaton''' ({{IPAc-en|'|f|l|ou|m|@|t|ən}} {{respell|FLOH|mə|tən}}) is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flomaton had a population of 1,466.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A26824&in=state%3A01|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 9, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> It is located next to the Alabama / Florida state line.

==History== Flomaton was incorporated as a town in 1908, having been settled on a railway junction in 1869. The site was a junction of different lines of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Into the 1960s the L&N ran trains south to the beach resort city of Pensacola, Florida. The L&N main line was a conduit for trains to New York City, Cincinnati, Atlanta and New Orleans. The name "Flomaton" was chosen as a combination of "Florida", "Alabama" and "town", reflecting the town's location on the border between the two states. In the early twentieth century, the town's economy was driven by the timber industry and the town's location at an important railway junction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-3188|title=Flomaton|publisher=Encyclopedia of Alabama|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography== Flomaton is located on the northern side of the border between Alabama and Florida. On the southern side of the border lies the town of Century in Florida's Escambia County.

U.S. Route 29 and U.S. Route 31 join at the town. The former, starting {{convert|45|mi|km}} to the south in Pensacola, Florida, enters the town over the state border; the latter enters the town from the west, having originated near Mobile. The two highways continue together for about {{convert|14|mi|km}} in a north-easterly direction, before separating at Brewton.

The town also serves as a railway junction. The town joins CSX Transportation's Montgomery–Mobile line with its line south to Pensacola and Florida's Gulf Coast.<ref>{{cite book|title=Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1pniJRlKXMQC|year=2001|publisher=Kalmbach Publishing|page=11|isbn = 9780890243732}}</ref>

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|5.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 559 |1920= 724 |1930= 915 |1940= 837 |1950= 1036 |1960= 1454 |1970= 1584 |1980= 1882 |1990= 1811 |2000= 1588 |2010= 1440 |2020= 1466 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014 }}</ref> | align = right }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Flomaton had a population of 1,466. The median age was 39.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A26824&in=state%3A01|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A26824&in=state%3A01|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A26824&in=state%3A01|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 592 households in Flomaton, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 680 housing units, of which 12.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+Flomaton racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0126824&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 14, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/> !Race !Num. !Perc. |- |White (non-Hispanic) |953 |65.01% |- |Black or African American (non-Hispanic) |378 |25.78% |- |Native American |20 |1.36% |- |Other/Mixed |77 |5.25% |- |Hispanic or Latino |38 |2.59% |}

===2010 census=== As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 1,440.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 27, 2014 }}</ref>

The 2010 census counted 593 households, including 398 families. The population density was {{convert|271.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 689 housing units at an average density of {{convert|130.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 69.5% White (a decrease since the 2000 census), 27.2% Black or African American (an increase), 1.6% Native American and 1.32% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 593 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age was 37.4 years (an increase from 36 in the 2000 census). There were 670 males and 770 females.

===2000 census=== As of the 2000 census, the population had been measured at 1,588.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

In the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $25,875, and the median income for a family was $34,141. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $15,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,360. About 16.5% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Government== Flomaton has an elected mayor and city council.

==Education== Escambia County Public School System is the local school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01053_escambia/DC20SD_C01053.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Escambia County, AL|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=August 1, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01053_escambia/DC20SD_C01053_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people== *Sidney E. Manning — World War I soldier and Medal of Honor recipient. thumb|Sidney E Manning Memorial

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131211033928/http://www.edpa.org/bsc/communityPrintable.php?city_code=0630 Flomaton page] of [http://www.escambiaida.com/ Escambia County Industrial Development Authority website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140518131254/http://www.cgeda.net/ Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance]

Category:Towns in Escambia County, Alabama Category:Towns in Alabama