Woodville, Alabama

Woodville is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It was officially established by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 13, 1819, one day before Alabama became a state. It was later incorporated on May 12, 1890, but lost its charter in 1897. It reincorporated in 1912. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 746, down from 761 in 2000.HistoryWoodville was settled about 1815 by Henry Derrick and is the oldest town in Jackson County. It was named for early residents Richard and Annie Wood. Woodville became the seat of Decatur County, Alabama in December 1821, but was attached to Jackson County when Decatur County was abolished the following year. The surrounding area was the site of considerable guerrilla warfare during the American Civil War.GeographyWoodville is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 761 people, 301 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 113.7 people per square mile (43.9/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% White, 1.71% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.