Geography Mountainboro is located at 34°8'52" North, 86°7'54" West (34.147665, -86.131765)1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.22% is water.
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 338 people, 128 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density is 161.1/km² (417.9/mi²). There are 142 housing units at an average density of 67.7/km² (175.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.15% White, 0.30% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 128 households out of which 25.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $28,125, and the median income for a family is $36,563. Males have a median income of $29,306 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,843. 19.1% of the population and 17.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.0% are 65 or older.
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