# Red Level, Alabama

Red Level is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 432.

## Geography

Red Level is located in northwest Covington County at 31°24′28″N 86°36′37″W﻿ / ﻿31.407735°N 86.610377°W﻿ / 31.407735; -86.610377. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km$^2$), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km$^2$), or 0.26%, is water.

## Demographics

Red Level first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a town in 1901. In 1960, it was erroneously reported as having 327 residents. This was due to an error which placed almost half of the residents outside the town limits, it was afterwards adjusted to 617 residents. Red Level derives its name from a store that once existed in the area named Read’s Level and predates the town by a few years. James Read, the owner of the store, always pronounced his name with a silent “a,” which prompted a misspelling of the name.

### 2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 556 people, 213 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 296.1 inhabitants per square mile (114.3/km$^2$). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the town was 88.67% White, 10.07% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 213 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,956, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,491. About 11.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 census

Red Level racial composition :
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 382 | 88.43% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 27 | 6.25% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.23% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.46% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 432 people, 159 households, and 107 families residing in the town.

## Notable people

* Eugene Crum Foshee, Alabama state legislator, was born in Red Level.
* Q. V. Lowe, head baseball coach for Auburn University at Montgomery
* Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States when Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service was released, leading to tobacco packaging warning messages
* Willie Tyler, ventriloquist and entertainer, born in Red Level