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East Brewton, Alabama

East Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in October 1918. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,293. The community grew around Fort Crawford, a fort built to protect early settlers of the area.

Geography
East Brewton is located in east-central Escambia County at 31.0925°N, -87.05306°W (31.092408, -87.053174). It is bordered to the northwest by the city of Brewton, across Murder Creek.

U.S. Route 29 and Alabama State Route 41 pass through the center of East Brewton as Forrest Avenue and lead northwest into the center of Brewton. In the other direction, US 29 runs east, then northeast, 44 mi to Andalusia, while AL 41 leads south 7 mi to the Florida line. Milton, Florida, is 34 mi south of East Brewton via AL 41 and Florida State Road 87.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, East Brewton has a total area of 8.9 km2, of which 8.8 km2 is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 1.02%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,496 people, 1,043 household, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 712.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1249 housing units at an average density of 356.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 77.07% White, 10.29% Black or African American, 10.48% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,043 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $30,610. Males had a median income of $22,138 versus $12,540 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,531. About 18.5% of families were above the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,478 people, 992 household, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was 708 PD/sqmi. There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 350.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% White, 20.8% Black or African American, .6% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 992 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,065, and the median income for a family was $34,120. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $17,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,181. About 26.4% of families and 29.7% of the population were above the poverty line, including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Escambia County Public School System is the local school district.

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Flomaton, Alabama

Flomaton is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the town's population was 1,440. It is located next to the Alabama / Florida state line.

History
Flomaton was incorporated as a town in 1908, having been settled on a railway junction in 1869. The site was a junction of different lines of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Into the 1960s the L&N ran trains south to the beach resort city of Pensacola, Florida. The L&N main line was a conduit for trains to New York City, Cincinnati, Atlanta and New Orleans. The name "Flomaton" was chosen as a combination of "Florida", "Alabama" and "town", reflecting the town's location on the border between the two states. In the early twentieth century, the town's economy was driven by the timber industry and the town's location at an important railway junction.

Geography
Flomaton is located at 31.00889°N, -87.25583°W (31.008921, -87.255746). It sits on the northern side of the border between Alabama and Florida. On the southern side of the border lies the town of Century in Florida's Escambia County.

U.S. Route 29 and U.S. Route 31 join at the town. The former, starting 45 mi to the south in Pensacola, Florida, enters the town over the state border; the latter enters the town from the west, having originated near Mobile. The two highways continue together for about 14 mi in a north-easterly direction, before separating at Brewton.

The town also serves as a railway junction. The town joins CSX Transportation's Montgomery–Mobile line with its line south to Pensacola and Florida's Gulf Coast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,466 people, 608 households, and 416 families residing in the town.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 1,440. In the 2000 census the population had been measured at 1,588.

The 2010 census counted 593 households, including 398 families. The population density was 271.6 PD/sqmi. There were 689 housing units at an average density of 130.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 69.5% White (a decrease since the 2000 census), 27.2% Black or African American (an increase), 1.6% Native American and 1.32% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 593 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age was 37.4 years (an increase from 36 in the 2000 census). There were 670 males and 770 females.

In the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $25,875, and the median income for a family was $34,141. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $15,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,360. About 16.5% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Flomaton has an elected mayor and city council.

Education
Escambia County Public School System is the local school district.

Notable people

 * Sidney E. Manning — World War I soldier and Medal of Honor recipient.

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Pollard, Alabama

Pollard is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. It was the first established county seat of Escambia County, from its creation in 1868 until 1883, when it lost that distinction to Brewton. At the 2020 census, the population was 128.

Geography
Pollard is located in south-central Escambia County at 31.02722°N, -87.17222°W (31.027340, -87.172342). It is 1.5 mi south and east of U.S. Routes 31 and 29, 6 mi east of Flomaton, and 9 mi southwest of Brewton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 120 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.6 PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 57.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 51.67% White, 41.67% Black or African American, 1.67% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 48 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,410. There were 22.6% of families and 26.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.4% of under eighteens and 30.4% of those over 64.

Education
Escambia County Public School System is the local school district.

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Riverview, Alabama

Riverview is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 184, up from 99 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Riverview is located in south-central Escambia County at 31.05861°N, -87.05667°W (31.058641, -87.056688), on the south side of the Conecuh River. It is 3 mi south of the city of Brewton and is bordered to the south by the Brewton Municipal Airport. Alabama State Route 41 passes through the town, leading north into Brewton and south 4.5 mi to the Florida state line. Milton, Florida, is 31 mi to the south of Riverview.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverview has a total area of 3.8 km2, of which 0.06 sqkm, or 1.46%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 99 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.0 PD/sqmi. There were 48 housing units at an average density of 116.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.94% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 1.01% Native American, 1.01% Pacific Islander, and 3.03% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 43 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,667, and the median income for a family was $22,083. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,783. There were 28.0% of families and 21.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.4% of under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.

Education
Escambia County Public School System is the local school district.

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Attalla, Alabama

Attalla is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,048.

History
The town developed on the area of a former Muscogee (Creek) village that was important during the Creek War. Most of the Creek people were forced out under the Indian Removal Act of 1830. White European migrants from the coastal areas came into this area to acquire land. The wealthier ones developed cotton plantations based on the labor of enslaved African Americans.

Cherokee people had also lived in this area, after being encroached on in Tennessee and western North Carolina. David Brown (Cherokee) was assisted by the Rev. D. S. Butterick in preparing the Cherokee Spelling Book while he lived here.

Attalla was not founded until 1870; it was established on land donated by W. C. Hammond, a plantation owner. It was incorporated as a city government on February 5, 1872. The town was officially named "Attalla" in 1893, derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "mountain".

Railroads served the town and connected it to other markets. When the railroads went into bankruptcy, Attalla's prosperity declined in the late 19th century financial troubles.

Attalla is the site of the first hydroelectric dam constructed to provide electricity for a city; it was built in 1887.

20th century to present
William Lewis Moore, a white U.S. postman and civil rights activist, was murdered here on April 23, 1963. He was walking from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi to publicize his support of civil rights with a letter for Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. The suspected killer, Floyd Simpson, was never charged with the crime.

Geography
Attalla is in Etowah County at 34.00972°N, -86.09833°W (34.009818, -86.098413). It is bordered to the east by the city of Gadsden, the county seat, and at its southernmost point by Rainbow City.

Interstate 59 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 181 and 183. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of town as Third Street and runs generally parallel to I-59, leading northeast 36 mi to Fort Payne and southwest 58 mi to Birmingham. U.S. Routes 278 and 431 also pass through the center of Attalla, leading east 5 mi to downtown Gadsden. US 431 runs north 20 mi to Albertville, while US 278 leads west 47 mi to Cullman. Alabama State Route 77 passes through the southern section of Attalla, leading north 3 mi to US 431 and southeast 6 mi to Rainbow City.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.1 km2, all of it land. Big Wills Creek, a tributary of the Coosa River, flows southeasterly through the city. The southern end of Lookout Mountain rises to the east overlooking the city.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 6,795 people, 2,672 households, and 1,976 families living in the city. The population density was 988.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,914 housing units at an average density of 436.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 78.42% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,620 households 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.0% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median household income was $27,444 and the median family income was $39,549. Males had a median income of $30,605 versus $19,693 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,727. About 16.4% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 6,048 people, 2,442 households, and 1,627 families living in the city. The population density was 983.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,841 housing units at an average density of 424 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 81.5% White, 12.7% Black or African American, .4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,442 households 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.07.

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median household income was $32,426 and the median family income was $35,934. Males had a median income of $33,428 versus $25,441 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,457. About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,827 people, 2,151 households, and 1,364 families residing in the city.

Attalla Precinct/Division (1880-1970)
The Attalla Beat (Etowah County 17th Beat) first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census. In 1890, "beat" was changed to "precinct." In 1960, the precinct was changed to "census division" as part of a general reorganization of counties. In 1980, Attalla census division was consolidated with Gadsden census division.

Education
The Attalla City School System is the public school district. As of 2006 it has some 1,823 students.

The district includes the following schools:
 * Attalla Elementary School (Grades Pk-5)
 * Etowah Middle School (Grades 6–8)
 * Etowah High School (Grades 9-12)

The system formerly had Alma Hinson Junior High School. In 1962 the editor of The Etowah News Journal described the school as having a "nothing short of excellent" curricula and "a bright exception" to problems in other schools in the system.

Notable people

 * Gerald William Barrax (1933–2019), poet and educator
 * Betty Kelly (born September 16, 1944), member of Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas
 * Larry Means (born April 20, 1947), former member of the Alabama Senate and current mayor
 * Patrick Nix (born April 7, 1972), former Auburn University quarterback
 * Tyrone Nix (born September 30, 1972), defensive coordinator for the Ole Miss Rebels
 * Derrick Nix (born February 22, 1980), defensive coordinator for the Auburn Tigers
 * B. L. Noojin (1885–1950), athlete, educator, and politician
 * Albert Staton (1899–1980), basketball and football player for Georgia Institute of Technology

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Boaz, Alabama

Boaz is a city in Marshall and Etowah counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The Marshall County portion of the city is part of the Albertville Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,107. Boaz was known for its outlet shops.

History
First settled in the 1850s, the town of Boaz was officially founded November 11, 1878, by the Sparks family of Georgia. A post office has been in operation since 1887. The city was named after Boaz, from the Bible. It was incorporated in 1897.

Prior to World War II, Boaz hosted a primarily cotton-based economy, only diversifying to livestock and poultry with the pressures of boll weevil infestations and the Great Depression. After the war, Boaz developed a thriving automotive sales industry, which in many instances survives to this day.

In the early 1980s, the VF Corporation opened an outlet store in an abandoned factory, whose success prompted other retailers to open stores. In the late 1980s, Boaz was a tourist attraction with 130 outlet stores, attracting five million people per year. Retailers moved away from Boaz due to a dwindling customer base, dropping to 80 stores in the early 1990s, with the Great Recession of the 2000s driving away even more. In 2016, three buildings of the outlet center were demolished.

The Julia Street Memorial United Methodist Church, Snead Junior College Historic District, the Thomas A. Snellgrove Homestead and the Edward Fenns Whitman House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage lists the Boaz Elementary School, the First Baptist Church and Cemetery, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Geography
Boaz is located in southeastern Marshall County at 34.20278°N, -86.16056°W (34.202793, −86.160457) and extends south into Etowah County. The city sits atop Sand Mountain (a plateau) at 1080 ft above sea level. It is bordered to the north by Albertville and to the southeast by Sardis City. U.S. Route 431 passes through the east side of the city, leading north 16 mi to Guntersville and south 20 mi to Gadsden.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Boaz has a total area of 14.6 sqmi, of which 0.06 sqmi, or 0.43%, are water. Most of the city drains west to either Slab Creek or Clear Creek, tributaries of the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River. The Tennessee Valley Divide crosses the east side of the city, with the eastern portions of the city draining to Short Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Tennessee River.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,107 people, 3,494 households, and 2,197 families residing in the city.

2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 9,551 people, 3,712 households, and 2,479 families living in the city. The population density was 782.9 PD/sqmi. There were 4,036 housing units at an average density of 330.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.3% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 7.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 14.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,712 households 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median household income was $31,172 and the median family income was $42,973. Males had a median income of $32,446 versus $27,924 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,697. About 11.7% of families and 16.0 of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
At the 2000 census, there were 7,411 people, 3,155 households, and 2,085 families living in the city. The population density was 607.7 PD/sqmi. There were 3,468 housing units at an average density of 284.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.50% White, 1.31% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.01% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 4.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,155 households 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median household income was $25,699 and the median family income was $34,018. Males had a median income of $29,504 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,664. About 13.9% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
In May 2004, five schools broke away from the Marshall County School system and formed the Boaz City School System.

Boaz is the site of Snead State Community College.

Climate
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).

Notable people

 * James Fischer, engineer who developed high-purity silicon technology for Texas Instruments
 * Tim Hodge, voice actor and director for Big Idea Entertainment
 * Jody Hunt, United States Assistant Attorney General (2018–2020)
 * Rose Maddox, country music singer-songwriter and fiddle player
 * Wayne Peterson, racing driver
 * Eddie Priest, former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * John Roberts, Navy Cross recipient

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Gadsden, Alabama

Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about 56 mi northeast of Birmingham and 90 mi southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,931. The population 33,945 at the 2020 census.

In the 19th century, Gadsden was Alabama's second-most important center of commerce and industry, trailing only the seaport of Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade.

From the late 19th century through the 1980s, Gadsden was a center of heavy industry, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Republic Steel. In 1991, following more than a decade of sharp decline in industry, Gadsden was awarded the honor of All-America City by the National Civic League.

History
The first substantial European-American settlement in the area that developed as Gadsden was a village called "Double Springs". It was founded in about 1825 by John Riley, a mixed-race American Indian and European-American settler who built his house near two springs. Riley used his house for a stagecoach stop on the Huntsville-to-Rome route. The original building still stands as the oldest in Gadsden.

The house was purchased by brothers Gabriel and Asenath Hughes in 1840. The Hughes brothers purchased much of the land between Lookout Mountain, the Coosa River, and the mouth of Wills Creek. The brothers proposed constructing a railroad from the port of Savannah to Nashville, Tennessee through their land. The original 120 acre survey of Gadsden included the Hughes brothers' land, plus that of John S. Moragne and Lewis L. Rhea.

On July 4, 1845, Captain James Lafferty piloted the steamboat Coosa to the settlement. He landed near the site where the Memorial Bridge was built. The Hughes brothers suggested renaming the town as "Lafferty's Landing", but residents adopted "Gadsden" in honor of Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina. He later was noted for negotiating the United States' Gadsden Purchase from Mexico.

In 1867, after the American Civil War, the legislature organized Baine County; Gadsden was incorporated and made the county seat. After a constitutional convention, the new legislature dissolved Baine County in 1868 and renamed it as Etowah County. Gadsden retained its standing as county seat.

By the late 19th century, Gadsden had developed as a major river port on the Coosa River, and was second to Mobile, a seaport on the Gulf Coast, in importance. It also developed as a center of heavy industry.

20th century to present
With unionization, industrial workers could earn middle-class salaries and improve their lives, even as African Americans struggled under Jim Crow laws and political disenfranchisement. The city reached its peak of population in 1960.

Affected by the national restructuring of railroads and heavy industry, most of Gadsden's major industries closed in the 1970s and 1980s. The city lost many jobs and much population, and began to decline. The city government has struggled to manage the transition to a different economy, just as numerous other industrial cities had to do.

Redevelopment efforts, such as the Cultural Arts Center and downtown revitalization, earned Gadsden first place in the 2000 City Livability Awards Program of the US Conference of Mayors. Underemployment continues to be a severe problem, as indicated by the economic data presented below.

Geography and climate
Gadsden is located in central Etowah County at 34.01028°N, -86.01028°W (34.010147, −86.010356), and developed on both sides of the Coosa River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.657 sqmi, of which 37.443 sqmi is land and 1.214 sqmi, is water. The southern end of Lookout Mountain rises to the north of the city center.

Typical of the Deep South, Gadsden experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with four distinct seasons.

Winter lasts from early December to late-February; the daily average temperature in January is 41.3 °F. On average, the low temperature falls to the freezing mark or below on 60 days a year, and to or below 20 °F on 6.9 days. While rain is abundant (January and February are on average the wettest months), measurable snowfall is rare, with most years receiving none. Summers are hot and humid, lasting from mid-May to mid-September, and the July daily average temperature is 80.6 °F. There are 60–61 days of 90 °F+ highs annually and 2.1 days of 100 °F+ highs. The latter part of summer tends to be drier. Autumn, which spans from mid-September to early-December, tends to be similar to spring in terms of temperature and precipitation, although it begins relatively dry.

With a period of record dating only back to 1953, the highest recorded temperature was 106 °F on June 30, 2012, while the lowest recorded temperature was −6 °F on January 20–21, 1985.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 33,945 people, 14,141 households, and 8,411 families residing in the city. There were 16,730 housing units.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 36,856 people, 15,171 households, and 9,183 families living in the city. The population density was 990.8 PD/sqmi. There were 17,672 housing units at an average density of 475.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 57.3% White, 36.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. 5.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,171 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,386, and the median income for a family was $34,643. Males had a median income of $33,827 versus $27,342 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,610. About 20.2% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 38,978 people, 16,456 households, and 10,252 families living in the city. The population density was 1,083.6 PD/sqmi. There were 18,797 housing units at an average density of 522.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 62.7% White, 34.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,456 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,823, and the median income for a family was $31,740. Males had a median income of $29,400 versus $19,840 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,610. About 18.1% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Top employers
According to the City's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

Citing statistics from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations and the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama, the Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority reports that approximately 12,000 residents of Etowah County were underemployed and 2,179 residents were unemployed as of 2008.

Religion
Gadsden houses numerous churches: Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, Catholic, Church of the Nazarene, and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

The city was home to Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue founded in 1908. In a 1960 attack, the synagogue was fire-bombed, its windows smashed, and two members shot and wounded by a Nazi sympathizer. Because of declining numbers as some members moved away and others died, the congregation ceased operations in 2010.

Law enforcement
Gadsden is served by a 106-member municipal police department that includes a Patrol Division and Detective Division. The Patrol Division operates patrol, a bomb squad unit, special projects team, and a joint SWAT team with the Etowah County Sheriff Office. The Detective Division serves a homicide or persons unit, property crime unit, financial crimes unit, and juvenile unit. In May 2010, the Gadsden Police Department acquired two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under the auspices of a $150,000 federal grant. The drones are equipped with video cameras and wireless transmitters, designed to be used for aerial surveillance.

Education
The Gadsden City Board of Education oversees fourteen schools: eight elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school, and two specialty schools (one alternative center and one technical center).

A new high school, Gadsden City High School, replaced the three former city high schools (Emma Sansom High School, Gadsden High School, and Litchfield High School) via merger for the 2006–2007 school year.

Gadsden is home to Gadsden State Community College, the second largest of the 27 two-year institutions in the Alabama Community College System. This was founded by former Governor George Wallace. Small satellites of Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama also offer college courses in Gadsden.

Gadsden is home to the first statewide day-treatment program for juvenile offenders. The Community Intensive Treatment for Youth Program (C.I.T.Y.) was founded in January 1981 by Edward E. Earnest (1943-2005). With the assistance and support of the Honorable Judge Robert E. Lewis (1927-1993), the city of Gadsden, and the Gadsden City Board of Education, the C.I.T.Y. Program began enrolling students on February 1, 1981. C.I.T.Y. is designed to be a multi-dimensional program emphasizing habilitation (i.e., equipping at-risk youth on juvenile probation with skills needed to meet the demands of modern society).

Its objectives are to identify the at-risk youth's individual strengths and weaknesses, provide an individualized environment in which the at-risk youth can develop skills, and alter the natural environment of the at-risk youth so that new acquired skills are nurtured and encouraged. To achieve these objectives, C.I.T.Y. offers academic remediation in reading, math, language; intensive counseling that involves behavior modification, consumer education, and job readiness training. After all objectives have been met, C.I.T.Y. provides GED preparation, return to public school, and placement into technical school, college, job, or military service. In 1983, C.I.T.Y. Program of Etowah County (Gadsden) received the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Unique and Innovative Project Award. On October 1, 2009, C.I.T.Y.’s name was changed to Special Programming for Achievement Network (S.P.A.N.) It operates under the directorship of the Alabama Department of Youth Services. There are eleven SPAN programs in the state of Alabama.

Media
Newspapers
 * The Gadsden Times: Daily morning paper. Previously owned by the New York Times, now owned by Halifax Media Group.
 * Gadsden Messenger: Weekly, locally owned newspaper
 * The Reporter: Monthly, locally owned newspaper

Television

Gadsden is located in the Birmingham DMA (Designated Market Area) for television stations. Two of the market's stations are licensed to Gadsden.

 * WTJP Channel 60 - Trinity Broadcasting Network
 * WPXH Channel 44 - ION Television affiliate
 * W15AP Channel 15 - repeater for WBRC Fox 6 in Birmingham

AM radio
 * WAAX 570 - News/talk
 * WGAD 930 - Light pop
 * WMGJ 1240 - Urban/contemporary music
 * WTDR 1350 - Re-broadcast of 92.7 FM Thunder Country

FM radio
 * WKLS 105.9 – Mainstream rock
 * WKXX 102.9 - Sports
 * WSGN 91.5 - NPR/PBS (Gadsden State Community College, simulcast of WBHM Birmingham)
 * WGMZ 93.1 - Classic rock
 * W257CT 99.3 FM - News/talk/classic 80s weekends
 * WTBB 89.9 - Religious

Transportation

 * Gadsden Trolley System
 * Greyhound Lines
 * Interstate 59
 * Interstate 759
 * U.S. Highway 411
 * U.S. Highway 431
 * U.S. Highway 278
 * Norfolk Southern Railway
 * Alabama and Tennessee River Railway
 * Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (municipal airport)

Health care

 * Gadsden Regional Medical Center: 346-bed facility
 * Riverview Regional Medical Center: 281-bed facility
 * Mountain View Hospital: Psychiatric and chemical dependency facility

Notable people

 * Jean Cox, operatic tenor, noted for his Heldentenor roles at the Bayreuth Festival
 * Beth Grant, actress
 * Bill Green, basketball player, first-round pick in 1963 NBA draft
 * Steve Grissom, former NASCAR driver
 * Dre Kirkpatrick, first-round draft pick of the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals
 * Freddie Kitchens, football coach
 * Mathew Knowles, music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager; father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles
 * Annie Lee (1935–2014), artist
 * Sunny Mabrey, actress
 * Jerry McCain, blues musician noted for his harmonica playing and songwriting
 * Darnell Mooney, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
 * Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
 * Aaron Pearson, former football linebacker who played three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs
 * William L. Sibert, US Army major general who commanded the U.S. 1st Infantry Division during World War I
 * Hazel Brannon Smith, notable newspaper publisher in Lexington, Mississippi, and first woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing.
 * Cadillac Williams, former NFL first-round draft pick
 * Yelawolf, rapper signed to Interscope and Shady Records
 * Jake Adam York, award-winning poet
 * Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones, son of Curtis Loew

Points of interest

 * Noccalula Falls Park
 * Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge
 * Coosa River
 * Saigon Village behind Little Bridge Marina
 * Downtown Gadsden
 * James D. Martin Wildlife Park
 * Gadsden Mall
 * Gadsden Museum of Art
 * Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts
 * Gadsden Symphony Orchestra
 * Etowah County Jail, the largest building in downtown Gadsden

Representation in other media

 * Joshua Kristal, a professional photographer, completed a project in 2012 of taking photographs in three southern states at sites of lynchings that were documented in historic photographs. One of his photographs was taken in Gadsden, at the site of Bunk Richardson's 1906 lynching.
 * Poet Jake Adam York grew up in Etowah County and wrote the poem "Bunk Richardson", inspired by his having read stories about the lynching in the Gadsden Times.
 * Each county in the US where a lynching took place is represented in the new Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, opened in April 2018.

title: Gadsden, Alabama


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Hokes Bluff

Hokes Bluff is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, its population was 4,446.

History
Hokes Bluff was established on a high bluff overlooking the Coosa River. The town was called "The Bluff", and was used as a lookout station by Native American tribes, as they could see a great distance across, up and down the Coosa River. Hokes Bluff was one of the staging areas where the Cherokee were collected, and sent to Gunter's Landing (Guntersville), and west to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.

Settlers came into the area in the 1840s. Daniel Hoke Jr. was among the settlers, who came in 1850 and built a trading post and a blacksmith shop near the site of the bluff. The town was renamed "Hoke's Bluff" after him in 1853 by W.B. Wynne, a friend of Hoke. The town was raided and pillaged during the Civil War by raiding parties of both sides of the Union and the Confederacy. John Henry Wisdom, who became the "Paul Revere of the Confederacy" after making his famous ride from Gadsden to Rome during the Civil War, was a resident of Hokes Bluff.

A new mail route was established from Gadsden to Hokes Bluff in 1890. Before it was established, Hokes Bluff had poor mail service, receiving most mail by steamboat. The post office was established in 1877 and discontinued in 1931.

One legend associated with the town is about Tawannah Springs, the town's water supply. It is said that the springs are named for a Native American princess (Tawannah) who grieved herself to death after her cousin, Princess Noccalula, jumped herself to death at Noccalula Falls in Gadsden.

Hokes Bluff was incorporated in 1946 with a population of 1,200. W.B. Ford was the first mayor. In 1949, a water system was installed with a 75,000 gallon reservoir and 54 hydrants. In 1953, gas was installed in the town, and in 1956, the streets were paved.

Geography
Hokes Bluff is located in eastern Etowah County at 34°N, -85.86667°W. It is bordered to the west by the cities of Gadsden (the county seat) and Glencoe, and to the northwest by the Coosa River. U.S. Route 278 passes through the city, leading west 9 mi to the center of Gadsden, and east 15 mi to Piedmont.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Hokes Bluff has a total area of 31.4 km2, of which 30.9 km2 is land and 0.4 km2, or 1.35%, is water.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 4,149 people in 1,638 households, including 1,272 families, in the city. The population density was 357.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,721 housing units at an average density of 148.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,638 households 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 20.9% of households were one person and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median household income was $37,923 and the median family income was $42,534. Males had a median income of $32,444 versus $26,513 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,476. About 3.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 4,286 people in 1,747 households, including 1,287 families, in the city. The population density was 351.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,846 housing units at an average density of 156.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,747 households 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.8% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% 65 or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median household income was $54,668 and the median family income was $67,857. Males had a median income of $47,424 versus $34,288 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,375. About 1.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,446 people, 1,610 households, and 1,046 families residing in the city.

Notable people

 * Cody Dennison, racing driver and YouTuber
 * Isaac Haas, basketball player
 * Linda Howard, author
 * Steve Shields, former professional baseball player, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins
 * Drake White, country music singer

title: Hokes Bluff


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Mountainboro, Boaz

Mountainboro is a neighborhood in the city of Boaz, Alabama.

History
Mountainboro was incorporated on October 31, 1963. Additional land was annexed into the town on March 12, 1981, and September 14, 1993. The 1993 annexation included the Skyhaven Estate subdivision. In October 2007, a referendum that proposed annexation of Mountainboro by the city of Boaz passed by a one-vote margin. The result of the referendum was challenged, and legal activities delayed further action until 2009. Etowah County Circuit Judge David Kimberley upheld the result of the referendum, and Mountainboro as a town ceased to exist on August 14, 2009.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 338 people, 128 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was 417.9 PD/sqmi. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 175.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 1.48% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 128 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,843. About 17.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

title: Mountainboro, Boaz


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Rainbow City, Alabama

Rainbow City is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1950. The population was 9,602 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
This city was named after U.S. Highway 411, called Rainbow Drive, which runs through the middle of the city.

Hernando de Soto's troops were the first visitors to the area in 1540. In 1818, families from the Carolinas and Georgia began to migrate to the area and homestead land near the Coosa River, calling the area "Coosa Bend". This area was later called "Morgan's Cross Road", located at the intersection of the Gadsden-Ashville Road and Gilbert's Ferry Road.

John Sheffield Jones, the grandson of an original settler, donated $1,000 and the land for the construction of the first John S. Jones Elementary School. This school later burned to the ground; a new elementary school was built and serves the Rainbow City area today.

On April 2, 1831, a church was organized at the Harmony Meeting House. A few years later, the first Baptist association was organized. Harmony was one of the first five members in the association. The adjoining cemetery, Old Harmony Cemetery, has been declared a historic landmark.

Education
The city is served by the Etowah County Board of Education. The city has one public elementary school, and shares a middle and high school with neighboring Southside. There is also a private school for the city.

John S. Jones is one of several elementary schools in the area. It houses grades K-5.

Southside High School
Southside is the shared high school for the area of Southside and Rainbow City. It houses grades 9–12.

Westbrook Christian School
Westbrook is a private school that houses grades PreK-12.

Geography
Rainbow City is located in southern Etowah County at 33.94389°N, -86.06167°W (33.943964, −86.061546). It is bordered to the northeast by Gadsden, the county seat, to the southeast by the Coosa River, across which is the city of Southside, and to the southwest, across Little Canoe Creek, by the town of Steele in St. Clair County.

U.S. Route 411 (Rainbow Drive) is the main road through the city, leading northeast 6 mi to the center of Gadsden and southwest 15 mi to Ashville. Alabama State Route 77 (Grand Avenue) crosses US 411 in the center of Rainbow City, leading northwest 4 mi to Interstate 59 at Exit 181 and south 26 mi to Lincoln.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rainbow City has a total area of 66.3 km2, of which 65.9 km2 is land and 0.4 km2, or 0.58%, is water.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,428 people, 3,586 households, and 2,517 families residing in the city. The population density was 335.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,824 housing units at an average density of 152.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.09% White, 3.51% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,586 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,216, and the median income for a family was $50,844. Males had a median income of $38,278 versus $26,483 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,860. About 6.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,602 people, 4,113 households, and 2,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 333.1 PD/sqmi. There were 4,534 housing units at an average density of 179.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,113 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,236, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $45,593 versus $32,421 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,422. About 10.5% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,191 people, 3,847 households, and 2,508 families residing in the city.

Politics and government
The current mayor of Rainbow City is Joe Taylor, who was first elected in 2020. The Current City Council consists of Anita Bedwell, Randy Vice, Clark Hopper, Jeff Prince, and Jameson Jenkins.

Notable people

 * Brodie Croyle, former Alabama quarterback and retired NFL player
 * Patrick Nix, former Auburn quarterback and current high school football coach in Pinson Valley

title: Rainbow City, Alabama


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Reece City, Alabama

Reece City is a town in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in May 1956. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 615.

Geography
Reece City is located in central Etowah County at 34.07444°N, -86.03056°W (34.074446, -86.030630). It is in the valley of Little Wills Creek, bordered by Big Ridge to the west and Lookout Mountain to the east. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of the town, running up the valley, and Interstate 59 runs parallel to US 11 along the east side of the town, with access from Exit 188. Alabama State Route 211 intersects US 11 and I-59, and leads south across Lookout Mountain 6 mi to Gadsden, the county seat. Via I-59 it is 33 mi northeast to Fort Payne and 63 mi southwest to Birmingham.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Reece City has a total area of 9.2 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 634 people, 246 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 204.9 PD/sqmi. There were 262 housing units at an average density of 84.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.74% White, 0.16% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 246 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,262, and the median income for a family was $39,444. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,384. About 10.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

title: Reece City, Alabama


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Ridgeville, Alabama

Ridgeville is a town in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1969 and is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 83, down from 158 in 2000. It is noteworthy for being the only community in Etowah County to have a black majority. Since 1970, it has also been the least populated community wholly within the county.

Geography
Ridgeville is located in central Etowah County at 34.05722°N, -86.10333°W (34.057110, -86.103232). It is 9 mi by road northwest of Gadsden, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km2, all land.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 158 people, 64 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 208.0 PD/sqmi. There were 75 housing units at an average density of 98.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 79.11% Black or African American, 18.99% White and 1.90% from two or more races.

There were 64 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were married couples living together, 32.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,464. About 45.3% of families and 46.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 55.6% of those 65 or over.

title: Ridgeville, Alabama