Culturally, an art museum, several theaters, symphony orchestra, dance troupe and other artistic amenities have been established. Dothan is located in northwestern Houston County in southeastern Alabama. The city limits extend north into Henry County and northwest into Dale County. According to the U. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of In recent decades, the city has expanded in several directions beyond the confines of this highway. Fort Rucker , the "Home of Army Aviation", is located about 25 miles 40 km northwest of the city, just north of the city of Daleville.
It is the second-largest city in the Wiregrass Region after Tallahassee, Florida. Snowfall is an extremely rare event — a two-inch snowfall occurs about once every ten years, which results in a yearly average of 0. According to the census, there were 57, people, 23, households and 17, families residing in the city. The population density was There were 27, housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was There are 27, households, of which The average household size was 2.
Age distribution was The median age is 37 years. For every females, there are For every females age 18 and over, there were About Average commute-to-work time is 18 minutes.
They are descended from members of the Cherokee and Creek peoples who occupied this area and resisted removal to Indian Territory in the s. According to the census, there were 65, people, 26, households and 17, families residing in the city. There were 29, housing units at an average density of There are 26, households, of which The median age is 38 years. The largest Christian denomination in Dothan is the Southern Baptist church.
Some of the most popular activities and attractions include the Snow Zone, sledding, cookie decorations, marshmallow roasting, local artisans, a pet parade, various food vendors and of course, Santa! The festival takes place downtown on Foster and Troy streets. The National Peanut Festival occurs annually in November. The festival hosts competitions in different areas for all ages.
A large midway, entertainment by nationally known recording artists, and the largest parade in the area are featured attractions. Visitors can find many rides such as Speed, Starship , Wild Mouse, etc. Many booths are set there to help advertise for their business. On the last day of the fair, there is a peanut festival parade. This includes bands from high schools around Dothan, pageant winners, and more.
Many people line the downtown streets of Dothan to celebrate the parade. Dothan is also home to two professional barbecue competitions. By the s, with most of the virgin forests gone and cotton crops destroyed by the boll weevil, Dothan's economic future was in serious jeopardy.
Some local boosters attempted to improve the city's economy by opening small factories and textile mills. A coffin-manufacturing plant and a textile mill that made men's overalls were both short-lived ventures, and the Great Depression brought the area's search for new industry to a standstill. Dothan Silk Hosiery Company By the mids, several businessmen renewed Dothan's search for new industry. They bought advertisements in northern newspapers that touted the region's desire to industrialize and convinced local politicians to construct the Dothan Regional Airport.
In , after years of effort, Dothan Hosiery opened. It was one of the town's first successful businesses not directly tied to agriculture. Soon, more industries relocated to Dothan, including a furniture manufacturer, a small aircraft depot, and a cigar plant. Despite the growth of industry, Dothan continued to be inextricably linked to the surrounding agricultural economy.
The peanut industry flourished in the Wiregrass during the s and s, replacing cotton as the major cash crop, and the soil in the region was particularly suited to growing peanuts. Local yields were so large that Dothan proclaimed itself the "Peanut Capitol of the World" in That year, George Washington Carver spoke to a crowd of 6, at a weekend festival held to celebrate the end of the harvest. The event grew into the annual National Peanut Festival. Dothan's population continued to increase during the s, spurred in part by nearby Camp Rucker, an Army base activated during World War II.
During the s, developers filled the land around Dothan proper with expansive subdivisions. Many of these homes were purchased by soldiers after , when Camp Rucker became Fort Rucker and a permanent military base. Like most cities in Alabama, life in Dothan was deeply segregated.
In , however, the city became the first municipality in the state to employ African American policeman. It would be several years before cities like Talladega , Montgomery, and Mobile followed suit. Demographics Wiregrass Farmstead at Landmark Park.
According to Census estimates, Dothan recorded a population of 68, Of that number, According to Census estimates, the workforce in Dothan was divided among the following industrial categories:.
Dothan City Schools oversees 10 elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. It was established as Poplar Head in as a trading community. The first settlers built their homes around a small spring in the early s and as time progressed, built a trading town.
During the Civil War, the town was raided many times. After the Civil War, the town began to grow. Industry came to Poplar Head in the form of sawmills and turpentine factories.
This led to more growth which led to the decision to form an actual town.
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