Town of Hayneville
Town of Hayneville
Hayneville is the county seat of Lowndes County. It is located in central Alabama in the Black Belt region and was named for South Carolina politician Robert Y. Hayne, likely by emigrants to the region from that state. Hayneville is one of the stops on the Selma to Montgomery March National Historic Trail. The 1856 Greek Revival county courthouse in Hayneville is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hayneville has a mayor-council form of government.
Hayneville was designated as the county seat of Lowndes County when it was founded in 1830. Located in the fertile Black Belt region, Hayneville's early economy centered on cotton production. The town was later a railway terminus and home to the Hayneville Railway Company, which was organized in 1903. Two years later, the company was reorganized as the Hayneville & Montgomery Railroad Company and provided connections for shipping with the L&N Railroad Company's tracks. The agricultural focus shifted to more diverse crops and livestock in the latter half of the twentieth century. Hayneville, like the rest of the Black Belt, has struggled to shift to a more productive economy.
Hayneville has one major road, State Highway 21, which runs north-south through the city and connects to Interstate 65 to the south and Lowndesboro and U.S. 80 to the north.
For additional information, you may contact Mayor Jimmy Davis.
Hayneville’s population at the time of the 2010 Census was 932. Of that number, 84.5 percent identified themselves as African American, 15.0 percent as white, 0.3 percent as two or more races, and 0.1 percent as Hispanic. The city's median household income was $19,346, and per capita income was $11,918.
- The workforce in present-day Hayneville is divided among the following occupational categories:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (18.6 percent)
- Public administration (14.9 percent)
- Retail trade (13.1 percent)
- Manufacturing (10.8 percent)
- Construction (8.3 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry (Forest Products Industry in Alabama), fishing and hunting (Hunting in Alabama), and extractive m(Extractive Industries) (5.5 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (5.3 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (5.0 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (4.0 percent)
- Information (2.3 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (2.0 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing and utilities (1.5 percent)
- Wholesale trade (1.0 percent)
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Hayneville’s population at the time of the 2010 Census was 932. Of that number, 84.5 percent identified themselves as African American, 15.0 percent as white, 0.3 percent as two or more races, and 0.1 percent as Hispanic. The city's median household income was $19,346, and per capita income was $11,918.
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- The workforce in present-day Hayneville is divided among the following occupational categories:
- Educational services, and health care and social assistance (18.6 percent)
- Public administration (14.9 percent)
- Retail trade (13.1 percent)
- Manufacturing (10.8 percent)
- Construction (8.3 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry (Forest Products Industry in Alabama), fishing and hunting (Hunting in Alabama), and extractive m(Extractive Industries) (5.5 percent)
- Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (5.3 percent)
- Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (5.0 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (4.0 percent)
- Information (2.3 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (2.0 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing and utilities (1.5 percent)
- Wholesale trade (1.0 percent)
Family Service Center of Lowndes County
Community News
Life Restaurant taking applications for holiday family sponsorship
A local restaurant is currently accepting applications for their Christmas Giveaway, which is aimed at taking some of the load off of a local family during the Christmas holiday. In the spirit of giving, Life Restaurant will be choosing one Fort Deposit family to bless this holiday season. Owner LaShunda Brown said that this is a first for the restaurant and hopes that the outreach will provide some relief to a deserving local family.
Click the link above for more information.
Members of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) traveled to Fort Deposit on Oct. 25 to award the Town of Fort Deposit with a hefty grant for the Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program. Fort Deposit Mayor Jacqulyn Boone was presented with a check for $2.5 million to be used for a comprehensive education program aimed at ensuring communities are aware of the risk of lead exposure, potential sources of lead, how to test for the presence of lead and what to do if there is a suspicion of lead exposure. Jonnette Simmons, HUD Director Grant Services Division, said the program will span across multiple communities and will take on various forms in order to ensure a far and effective reach.
Read more at: Fort Deposit receives HUD grant for healthy homes
Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has a program for installing onsite septic systems that can work in Lowndes County soil. Systems will be installed at no cost to qualified residents as funding is available and prioritized based on which households face the greatest health risks from exposure to raw sewage. Priority will be based on factors such as:
Failing septic system or use of straightpipes
Location of raw sewage on the property
Household members in certain age groups or with medical conditions that might place them at higher risk of becoming sick from exposure to sewage
Resident's ownership of the property
The United States Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services have approved this assessment. All information collected from this assessment will be kept confidential and cannot and will not be used against you by ADPH for any claim of a sanitation law violation, including any criminal proceedings.
Scan the QR Code on the left for more information and to access the assessment.
If you have any questions about this assessment, please contact ADPH at 334-206-5373 or orline at Alabama Public Health website
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Life Restaurant taking applications for holiday family sponsorship
A local restaurant is currently accepting applications for their Christmas Giveaway, which is aimed at taking some of the load off of a local family during the Christmas holiday. In the spirit of giving, Life Restaurant will be choosing one Fort Deposit family to bless this holiday season. Owner LaShunda Brown said that this is a first for the restaurant and hopes that the outreach will provide some relief to a deserving local family.
Click the link above for more information.
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Members of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) traveled to Fort Deposit on Oct. 25 to award the Town of Fort Deposit with a hefty grant for the Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program. Fort Deposit Mayor Jacqulyn Boone was presented with a check for $2.5 million to be used for a comprehensive education program aimed at ensuring communities are aware of the risk of lead exposure, potential sources of lead, how to test for the presence of lead and what to do if there is a suspicion of lead exposure. Jonnette Simmons, HUD Director Grant Services Division, said the program will span across multiple communities and will take on various forms in order to ensure a far and effective reach.
Read more at: Fort Deposit receives HUD grant for healthy homes
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Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has a program for installing onsite septic systems that can work in Lowndes County soil. Systems will be installed at no cost to qualified residents as funding is available and prioritized based on which households face the greatest health risks from exposure to raw sewage. Priority will be based on factors such as:
Failing septic system or use of straightpipes
Location of raw sewage on the property
Household members in certain age groups or with medical conditions that might place them at higher risk of becoming sick from exposure to sewage
Resident's ownership of the property
The United States Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services have approved this assessment. All information collected from this assessment will be kept confidential and cannot and will not be used against you by ADPH for any claim of a sanitation law violation, including any criminal proceedings.
Scan the QR Code on the left for more information and to access the assessment.
If you have any questions about this assessment, please contact ADPH at 334-206-5373 or orline at Alabama Public Health website
HELP US GET YOU CONNECTED!
Affordable, high-quality, advanced-speed broadband is a necessity. Yet today, many homes in the Black Belt lack sufficient Internet connectivity to meet the needs of daily living. While mobile devices provide limited access, a cellular connection is not enough to sustain 21st-century Internet needs. Mobile data services tend to have difficulty supporting real-time video because of jitter and latency. The current generation of mobile wireless services available in most of the Black Belt cannot support the long-term goals related to workforce, healthcare, and economic development, and education. To achieve these goals, high-quality, resilient, and future-proof Internet service must be fully accessible to every resident.
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Civic Heroes Virtual Summer Camp!
Civic Heroes is a FREE camp designed for rising 4th-6th graders who have a knack for serving their neighbors, learning how to tackle community challenges, or are just looking for something fun to do this summer! Because camp will take place entirely online, kids can participate from anywhere. June 22nd-July 9th, campers will meet twice weekly and have missions to complete on their own time. Participants will receive their very own HERO pack complete with everything they need for camp activities.
This virtual camp is hosted by the Troy University Office of Civic Engagement and a civics education initiative in partnership with the David Mathews Center for Civic Life. While we had planned to offer our camp in person, we are excited to still provide this opportunity online and hope to meet a few new friends from a little further away!
Do you know a child that would like to attend? You can learn more about this camp and register through the link below! The registration deadline is June 12th and seats are limited! https://spark.adobe.
For additional information, contact:
- Lauren Cochran
Coordinator of Civic Engagement | Troy University
John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success
122 Eldridge Hall, Troy, AL 36082
334-808-6349
Contact
We have reserved this section for any/all community news that is sent to Lowndes County Public Schools for information that you would like to get out to the patrons of the Lowndes County Community. Please send or email information to Dr. Benitha D. Mathews utilizing the information below:
Email Address: bmathews@lowndesboe.org
Mailing address:
- Attn: Dr. Benitha D. Mathews
Lowndes County Public Schools
Director of Technology
P.O Box 755
80 Commerce Street
Hayneville, AL 36040