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One of the first settlements in Winston County occurred in the Lynn area in 1814. Lynn was named for John Lynn, a confederate soldier from Georgia. The town started to thrive when in the early 1890s, the railroad was built through the community. The post office established there on August 1, 1888. Lynn was incorporated on April 29, 1952. Source: http://wcgs.ala.nu/ As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 597 people, 259 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density was 91.2 people per square mile (35.2/km). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 44.4/sq mi (17.2/km). In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,125, and the median income for a family was $32,955. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,932. About 13.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn,_Alabama |
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