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Bay Minette was the hometown of Scotty Weaver , a high school student who was murdered in July 2004 in an apparent anti-gay Hate Crime which received widespread media attention. NEARBY TOWNS 1. Creola, Alabama 2. Spanish Fort, Alabama 3. Loxley, Alabama 4. Daphne, Alabama 5. Satsuma, Alabama 6. Mount Vernon, Alabama 7. Atmore, Alabama 8. Saraland, Alabama GEOGRAPHY Bay Minette is located at 30°53'0.406" North, 87°46'37.859" West (30.883446, -87.777183). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.8 Km&2 (8.0 Mi&2 ). 20.7 km&2 (8.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water. The city of Bay Minette has a metropolitan area of approximately 50,000 people. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,902 people, 3,654 households, and 1,911 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 377.4/km&2 (977.6/mi&2). There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of 142.4/km&2 (368.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.32% White , 33.47% Black or African American , 0.60% Native American , 0.43% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.42% from Other Races , and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,739 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were Married Couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,226, and the median income for a family was $34,605. Males had a median income of $30,149 versus $21,369 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,093. 22.3% of the population and 20.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 32.0% of those under the age of 18 and 19.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Bay Minette is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. Three elementary schools, an intermediate school, a middle school, and a high school serve Bay Minette. A magnet high school is also located in Bay Minette. Schools Secondary schools Faulkner State Community College = High schools
= Middle schools
Primary schools = Intermediate schools
= Elementary schools
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