McIntosh was platted in 1885 and named in honor of Col. John C. McIntosh, an early settler.[6] A post office has been in operation at McIntosh since 1887.[7]
At the 2000 census , there were 453 people, 227 households, and 133 families in the town. The population density was 650.8 inhabitants per square mile (251.3/km2). There were 271 dwelling units at an average density of 389.4 per square mile (150.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 2.43% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55%.[4]
Of the 227 households, 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.8% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.53.
The age distribution was 13.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 38.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% 65 or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median household income was $36,250, and the median family income was $58,500. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,617. About 2.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
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