Initially known as "Clarence," what is now Susan Moore was settled by Robert M. Moore and his family in the mid-1860s. In 1923, two of Moore's grandsons donated land for a new school, which was named after their mother, Susan Moore, and the community gradually adopted this name. The town incorporated in 1982.
Geography
Susan Moore is located in northeastern Blount County at 34°4'54.617" North, 86°25'10.247" West, in the Sand Mountain region of Alabama. State Highway 75 passes through the center of the town, leading southwest to Oneonta, the county seat, and northeast to Albertville. The Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River flows through the northwest corner of the town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which, or 0.31%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 721 people, 268 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 137.6 people per square mile. There were 304 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 93.48% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 5.41% from other races. 5.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 268 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couplesliving together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median agewas 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,431 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,540. About 10.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.
