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Mentone, Alabama

Mentone is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It is located atop Lookout Mountain.

A number of private summer camps are located near Mentone. For a number of years, Mentone has hosted an unusually large number of summer camps. Mentone attracts many visitors and tourists annually, partly due to the summer camps.

History
The community was named after Menton in France and was incorporated in 1935.

In April 2003, it was the town nearest the epicenter of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake. The surprise quake had alarmed residents in the dark hours of the morning and was felt across several states, but it had caused no injuries and only minor damage to the town. Mentone is in the Ridge and Valley region of the southwestern Appalachian Mountains, an area that generally goes several decades between significant earthquakes but has never had a major one in recorded history.

Geography
Mentone is located in eastern DeKalb County at 34.57222°N, -85.58028°W (34.572360, -85.580283). It is bordered to the west by the town of Valley Head. The center of town is located on the crest of Lookout Mountain at an elevation of 529 m. The western border of the town, with Valley Head, follows the western slopes of the mountain. Extending south from the town center is the mountain's ridgecrest that rises to an elevation of 544 m within the town limits. The West Fork of the Little River crosses the eastern portion of the town at an elevation less than 100 ft below the ridgecrest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.1 km2, of which 0.03 km2, or 0.23%, is water.

Climate
Mentone has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool, wet winters.

Demographics
census, there were 451 people, 201 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.8 PD/sqmi. There were 350 housing units at an average density of 74.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.34% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, and 2.88% from two or more races. Furthermore, 0.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The 2010 census listed the population at 360, down from 451 in 2000.

There were 201 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. Moreover, 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 persons, and the average family size was 2.87 persons.

Within the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% from 65 and older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $27,411 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,561. About 13.5% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, with 10.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those aged 65 or over.

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Pine Ridge, Alabama

Pine Ridge is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1982. At the 2020 census, the population was 263.

Geography
Pine Ridge is located near the geographic center of DeKalb County at 34.44583°N, -85.77917°W (34.445939, -85.779069). It is bordered to the east by the city of Fort Payne, the county seat, and to the northwest by the city of Rainsville.

Pine Ridge is in the Ridge and Valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and occupies a series of low ridges and valleys. From east to west, they are Middle Ridge, Dugout Valley, Shinbone Ridge, and Sand Valley, with the northwestern part of the town climbing the eastern edge of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.

Alabama State Route 35 passes through the town, connecting Fort Payne and Rainsville. Exit 218 on Interstate 59 is 2 mi east of Pine Ridge via AL 35.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2010 Census Pine Ridge had a population of 282. There were 104 households. The racial composition of the population was 76.2% non-Hispanic white, 1.8% black or African American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from two or more races and 20.9% Hispanic or Latino.

As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 100 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was 192.2 PD/sqmi. There were 112 housing units at an average density of 88.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.30% White, and 3.70% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 100 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 29.0% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $22,404 versus $13,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,237. About 15.3% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

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Powell, Alabama

Powell is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 901. Powell is located atop Sand Mountain.

Originally incorporated as Powell's Crossroads in the 1960s, it had shortened its name to Powell by the 1990 U.S. Census.

Northeast Alabama Community College is located on the northwest border of the town.

Geography
Powell is located at 34.53361°N, -85.89472°W (34.533483, -85.894598). The town extends to the Jackson County line to the northwest, and borders the city of Rainsville to the southeast. The town of Section lies across the county line to the northwest.

Alabama State Route 35 passes through Powell, leading northwest 15 mi to Scottsboro and southeast through Rainsville 13 mi to Fort Payne, the DeKalb County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Powell has a total area of 12.9 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 926 people, 318 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density was 187.3 PD/sqmi. There were 338 housing units at an average density of 68.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.63% White, 4.10% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 318 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% 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 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,857, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $22,308 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,399. About 19.6% of families and 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Rainsville, Alabama

Rainsville is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 4,948, up from 4,499 in 2000. Rainsville is located on top of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.

History
Rainsville was incorporated in October 1956.

An EF5 tornado struck the city on April 27, 2011, leaving 25 fatalities. It initially touched down 10 mi to the southwest in Lakeview, causing structural damage to small buildings and snapping trees. It grew in intensity, and the path width increased from around fifty yards to a half a mile, as the rotation entered the Rainsville and Sylvania communities. Damage included houses that were completely removed from foundations and debris scattered for about one mile, trees debarked, and a few mobile homes were destroyed with debris strewn for about a mile downstream. In Sylvania, some of these houses removed from foundations contained anchor bolts and foundation straps.

Geography
Rainsville is located northwest of the center of DeKalb County at 34.49222°N, -85.84528°W (34.492258, -85.845316). It is bordered to the northeast by Sylvania, to the northwest by Powell, to the southwest by Shiloh, and to the southeast by Pine Ridge.

Alabama State Routes 35 and 75 intersect in the center of town. AL 35 leads northwest 19 mi to Scottsboro and southeast 9 mi to Fort Payne, the DeKalb County seat. AL 75 leads northeast 10 mi to Henagar and southwest 26 mi to Albertville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rainsville has a total area of 53.3 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 0.07%, is water.

Demographics
Rainsville first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a town in 1956. It was erroneously reported as having 398 residents. This was due to an error which failed to include additional residents within the town limits, it was afterwards adjusted to 568 residents.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,505 people, 1,894 households, and 1,303 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census Rainsville had a population of 4,984. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 93.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, 1.3% from two or more races and 3.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,499 people, 1,880 households, and 1,336 families residing in the city. The population density was 226.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 101.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,880 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% 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 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,505, and the median income for a family was $37,426. Males had a median income of $31,776 versus $19,618 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,806. About 11.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Plainview High School, home of the Bears, and the DeKalb County School System offices are located in Rainsville. As of December 2023, Plainview High School will be classified as a 4A school for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The current Principal is Chris Clark.

Cornerstone Christian Academy is located in Rainsville. The current head administrator is Seth Stone.

DeKalb County Technology Center, DCTC, Secondary Career Technical Education. DCTC is considered one of the top career technical education centers in the Southeastern United States, winning the Southern Regional Education Board's Pacesetter Award for excellence in career tech education in 2018 and 2020. In 2021, DCTC was recognized by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey for Best Practices in Work-Based Learning for Region 1. DCTC is home to 75 SkillsUSA and HOSA State Championships.

Notable people

 * Lowell Barron, member of the Alabama Senate from 1982 to 2010
 * Jeremy Pruitt, former head coach for the University of Tennessee football team
 * Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives

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Shiloh, DeKalb County, Alabama

Shiloh is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1962. At the 2020 census, the population was 321. Shiloh is located atop Sand Mountain.

Geography
Shiloh is located west of the center of DeKalb County at 34.46556°N, -85.87722°W at an elevation of 1263 ft. It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Rainsville and to the southwest by the town of Fyffe. Alabama State Route 75 passes through Shiloh, connecting Rainsville and Fyffe.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shiloh has a total area of 4.4 sqkm, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 289 people, 116 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 168.5 PD/sqmi. There were 135 housing units at an average density of 78.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.58% White, 1.38% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 116 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,861, and the median income for a family was $36,696. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,431. About 4.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% under the age of 18 and 15.2% ages 65 or older.

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Sylvania, Alabama

Sylvania is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in October 1967. At the 2010 census the population was 1,837, up from 1,186 in 2000. Sylvania is located atop Sand Mountain. Sylvania was incorporated in 1967. The post office /town hall was built in 1977.

Geography
Sylvania is located north of the center of DeKalb County at 34.55833°N, -85.79611°W (34.558304, -85.796154). Alabama State Route 75 passes through the town limits, leading northeast to Henagar and southwest to Rainsville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sylvania has a total area of 22.2 km2, of which 21.9 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 1.16%, is water.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,186 people, 485 households, and 354 families living in the town. The population density was 161.9 PD/sqmi. There were 517 housing units at an average density of 70.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.37% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 485 households 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 25.2% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median household income was $28,553 and the median family income was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,681 versus $19,620 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,561. About 13.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,837 people, 674 households, and 505 families living in the town. The population density was 248.2 PD/sqmi. There were 750 housing units at an average density of 101.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 86.7% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 7.5% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. 11.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 674 households 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.2% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median household income was $34,079 and the median family income was $40,648. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $27,857 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,793. About 22.3% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,790 people, 829 households, and 648 families residing in the town.

Education

 * Sylvania High School, a member of the DeKalb County School System. Their mascot is “The Rams”, with gold and green as their school colors. The current Principal is Heath Kirby.

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Valley Head, Alabama

Valley Head is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Although the town incorporated in 1921, it was also listed as being incorporated on the 1890 U.S. Census. At the 2020 census, the population was 577.

Geography
Valley Head is located at 34.56528°N, -85.61639°W (34.565301, -85.616426).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 sqmi, all land.

Climate
Valley Head has a humid subtropical climate (CFA) while holding many monthly record lows for Alabama, it falls short of the all-time record low of -27 °F held in New Market, Alabama.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 611 people, 244 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 175.3 PD/sqmi. There were 269 housing units at an average density of 77.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.47% White, 2.29% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 4.26% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 244 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% 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 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,013, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $17,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,582. About 12.2% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Valley Head School, home of the "Tigers", is a member of the DeKalb County School System.

Notable people

 * Howard Finster, folk artist
 * E. T. York, former director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, administrator of the federal Extension Service, interim president of the University of Florida, and chancellor of the State University System of Florida

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Blue Ridge, Alabama

Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,485. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Blue Ridge is located in southern Elmore County at 32.48667°N, -86.19083°W (32.486744, -86.190823). It is bordered to the west by Wetumpka, the county seat, and to the southeast by Redland.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.3 km2, of which 20.1 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 1.13%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 511 households, and 436 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 169.3 PD/sqmi. There were 526 housing units at an average density of 66.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.79% White, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 511 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 0.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,162, and the median income for a family was $83,320. Males had a median income of $60,625 versus $37,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,774. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,341 people, 556 households, and 436 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 166.4 PD/sqmi. There were 581 housing units at an average density of 73.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.5% White, 2.7% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.9% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 556 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 15.0% from 25 to 44, 41.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,135, and the median income for a family was $85,066. Males had a median income of $69,141 versus $46,029 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,625. None of the families and 0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.

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Coosada, Alabama

Coosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,217. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Coosawda was home to a Creek (Coushatta tribe) village called Koasati in the 18th and early 19th centuries. By invitation, many Chickamauga Cherokee followers of Dragging Canoe fled to the town during and following the American War of Independence. Coosada was the birthplace of the influential Creek leader, William Weatherford, who led the Red Stick uprising of 1813–1814. After that, the Native American population was removed to the west.

Frontiersmen from the United States quickly settled in the area. The future governor of the state of Alabama, William Wyatt Bibb, migrated to the area at that time. A land speculator from Georgia, he purchased the land that the village of Koasati occupied, and sub-divided it into lots for sale. By 1818, the town had a post office and a sawmill. Following the establishment of the train depot in 1872, the settlement was called "Coosada Station." Around 1890 the town became simply "Coosada."

Geography
Coosada is situated along the Alabama River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.3 sqmi, of which 7.2 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi (3.37%) is water.

Demographics
Note: The 1880 U.S. Census figure is for the unincorporated community of Coosada Station. Coosada was not incorporated until 1967.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,382 people, 472 households, and 370 families in the town. The population density was 196.1 PD/sqmi. There were 529 housing units at an average density of 75.1 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 56.08% White, 42.55% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 472 households 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.3% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.38. The age distribution was 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median household income was $39,405 and the median family income was $44,118. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $22,411 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,219. About 7.7% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,224 people, 434 households, and 340 families in the town. The population density was 172.3 PD/sqmi. There were 487 housing units at an average density of 66.7 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 57.7% White, 40.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. 2.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 472 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.9% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.19. The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. The median household income was $47,904 and the median family income was $53,462. Males had a median income of $41,336 versus $24,659 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,636. About 10.6% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

2020 raw census data
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,217 people, 418 households, and 322 families residing in the town.

Education
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.

Notable people

 * William Wyatt Bibb, first governor of Alabama; is buried in the Bibb family cemetery just outside of Coosada
 * George G. McWhorter, member of the Florida Supreme Court from 1885 to 1887
 * William Weatherford, Creek chief. Born near Coosada.

title: Coosada, Alabama


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Deatsville, Alabama

Deatsville is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Although Deatsville initially incorporated in 1903, it lapsed at some point after the 1910 U.S. Census and did not appear again as incorporated until 2000. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,679.

Geography
Deatsville is located in western Elmore County and eastern Autauga County at 32.59389°N, -86.39333°W (32.593958, -86.393454). It is bordered to the west by Autauga County and to the south by the city of Millbrook. Portions of the town also sit at the edge of Jordan Lake.

Alabama State Route 143 passes through the center of Deatsville, leading northwest 22 mi to Clanton and southeast 8 mi to Elmore. Montgomery, the state capital, is 23 mi to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deatsville has a total area of 12.16 km2, of which 12.08 km2 is land and 0.08 km2, or 0.67%, is water.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 340 people, 130 households, and 101 families in the town. The population density was 73.2 PD/sqmi. There were 150 housing units at an average density of 32.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Of the 130 households 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median household income was $40,938 and the median family income was $48,295. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,409. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.4% of those over 64.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,154 people, 328 households, and 190 families in the town. The population density was 250.9 PD/sqmi. There were 460 housing units at an average density of 100.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 77.6% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Of the 328 households 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 14.6% of households were one person and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.28.

The age distribution was 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median household income was $59,853 and the median family income was $68,929. Males had a median income of $59,125 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,376. None of the families and 0.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 0% of those over 64.

Education
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.

Notable people

 * Dee Milliner, NFL Player

title: Deatsville, Alabama


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Eclectic, Alabama

Eclectic is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1907. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,193. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Eclectic was founded by Dr. M. L. Fielder, a practitioner of eclectic medicine, hence the name. It has been noted on lists of unusual place names.

The first post office in Eclectic was established in 1879.

Geography
Eclectic is located at 32.64139°N, -86.03861°W (32.641285, -86.038571).

The town is located along Alabama State Route 63, which runs from south to north through the center of town, leading northeast 26 mi to Alexander City and southwest 5 mi to the unincorporated community of Claud. Alabama State Route 170 connects the town to Wetumpka, the Elmore County seat, 15 mi to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 sqmi, of which 4.2 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (1.17%) is water.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,037 people, 409 households, and 280 families living in the town. The population density was 244.7 PD/sqmi. There were 459 housing units at an average density of 108.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 78.11% White, 19.19% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.87% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 409 households 33.3% 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 31.3% were non-families. 29.1% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median household income was $30,906 and the median family income was $31,855. Males had a median income of $29,554 versus $18,162 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,131. About 20.5% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,001 people, 399 households, and 266 families living in the town. The population density was 238.3 PD/sqmi. There were 438 housing units at an average density of 104.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 86.4% White, 11.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 399 households 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 15.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median household income was $34,750 and the median family income was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,815 versus $27,684 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,181. About 8.6% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,193 people, 446 households, and 330 families residing in the town.

Education
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.

Notable people

 * Ben Grubbs, former offensive guard for Auburn University, who played for the Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, and Kansas City Chiefs over a nine-year NFL career
 * Ludd M. Spivey, president of Florida Southern College from 1925 to 1957

title: Eclectic, Alabama


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Elmore, Alabama

Elmore is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Although initially incorporated in 1906, it lapsed and was not reincorporated again until 1997. At the 2010 census the population was 1,262, up from 199 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Elmore is located in western Elmore County at 32.54222°N, -86.31556°W (32.542314, -86.315455). It is bordered to the west by Millbrook and to the south by Coosada. Alabama State Route 14 passes through the town, leading east 7 mi to Wetumpka and west 10 mi to Prattville. Montgomery, the state capital, is 15 mi to the south via Cook Road and Coosada Parkway.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Elmore has a total area of 10.4 km2, of which 10.2 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 1.69%, is water.

Demographics
Note that community was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated town of Elmore Station.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 199 people, 77 households, and 55 families in the town. The population density was 302.9 PD/sqmi. There were 88 housing units at an average density of 134.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 67.84% White, 27.64% Black or African American, 1.51% Native American, 2.01% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 77 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.4% of households were one person and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median household income was $29,792 and the median family income was $32,500. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,533. About 11.7% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.0% of those sixty five or over.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,262 people, 423 households, and 331 families in the town. The population density was 1802.9 PD/sqmi. There were 462 housing units at an average density of 660.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 64.3% White, 26.7% Black or African American, .1% Native American, 7.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 8.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 423 households 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.0% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.34.

The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% 65 or older. The median age was 29.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $33,295 and the median family income was $36,354. Males had a median income of $37,667 versus $22,193 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,139. About 20.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.9% of those sixty five or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,280 people, 362 households, and 268 families residing in the town.

Education
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.

Private schools:
 * Edgewood Academy

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Tallassee, Alabama

Tallassee (pronounced ) is a city on the Tallapoosa River, located in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,763. It is home to a major hydroelectric power plant at Thurlow Dam operated by Alabama Power Company.

Tallassee is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Creek Wars and Indian removal
The historic Creek peoples in this area are believed to have descended from the Mississippian culture, which flourished throughout the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys and the Southeast from about 1000 to 1450. They were mound builders, who created massive earthwork mounds as structures for political and religious purposes. They relied greatly on fishing and riverway trading at their major sites (c.f. Moundville, Tuscaloosa).

Talisi (which means "Old Town" in the Creek language) was a town of the Coosa Province of the Mississippian culture; it was visited in 1540 by Hernando de Soto and his expedition through the Southeast. Later it was occupied by the historic Creek people. The Tallassee area was the location of the Creek capital city, Tuckabatchee, as well as the location of the seven sacred plates.

Tensions first broke out as a civil war among the Creek, but US forces also got involved. Trying to intercept a Red Sticks party who were bringing back arms thought to be purchased from the Spanish in Florida, United States Army forces attacked the Creek at the Battle of Burnt Corn. The Creek band ultimately defeated the soldiers. In retaliation, the next month the Red Sticks attacked Fort Mims, about 35 miles north of Mobile, Alabama, killing most of the more than 500 settlers and mixed-race Lower Creek who had taken refuge there.

Osceola is believed to have been born in Talisi, to a mixed-race Creek mother and an English father. He was among those Creek who migrated to Florida after the Creek War and joined the Seminole Indians. He became a prominent leader who continued resistance to US forces and settlement. The Creek Wars (1813–1814) were marked by mutual raids, civilian massacres, and scalpings by both sides. The last major battle was at Horseshoe Bend in 1814 on the banks of the Tallapoosa River. Led by then-General Andrew Jackson, a coalition of militia from Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, federal troops, Lower Creek, and Cherokee crushed the outnumbered and out-gunned Red Sticks. Jackson counted the conflict as among his politically strategic victories; it increased his popularity for later election to the presidency and his future policies of Indian removal.

After their defeat, many Creek migrated to Indian Territory, while some went into hiding with other resistant Indians in the Southeast, including the Cherokee and the Seminole tribes in Florida. The Creek who relocated from the Tuckabatchee area named a new settlement Talisi in Indian Territory. It was later known as Tulsa, Oklahoma.

American Civil War
"Tallassee sent her fair share, and more, of her sons to fight for the Confederacy and a Tallassee textile manufacturer, Barnett, Micou, and Company, supplied cloth for Confederate uniforms and tents, leased land and a building for production of a Confederate carbine, and produced supplies, laborers, and rations for the Armory, its employees, and officers." In June 1864 the Confederate army moved the Richmond Carbine Factory from Virginia to an old Tallassee cotton mill. It began manufacturing the carbines. During the course of the American Civil War, the town of Tallassee was never attacked by Union forces, except for their one attempt to destroy the Tallassee Mill. The Tallassee Armory was the only Confederate one not destroyed during the war.

2009 Hotel Talisi fire
Early in the morning of November 30, 2009, the historic Hotel Talisi was heavily damaged by a fire. The hotel, closed since 2008, was purchased by a group of seven investors in the fall of 2009. It was renovated and had been reopened for a month. The fire destroyed the hotel and a consignment shop next door.

The fire was ruled an arson and 17-year-old, Dylan Keith Carroll, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree arson, one count of third-degree arson, two counts of third-degree burglary, and three counts of first-degree criminal mischief.

After the trial, the hotel's owners met in March 2010 and decided to rebuild the structure. However, the building remains a crumbling eyesore as Tallassee's downtown begins to revive around it as of 2021.

Mills
"In 1900, the Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Company became a part of the Mount Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Company. This company was formed by the consolidation of the Columbia Duck Mills, Columbia, South Carolina; the Mount Vernon Company and the Woodberry Manufacturing Company, Baltimore, Maryland: and the Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Company, Tallassee, Alabama. Besides these were included two small mills in Maryland and one in Connecticut. The new company comprises a total of fourteen plants and 227,000 spindles." "Child labor was common in the Tallassee Mills, as in thousands of American industrial plants, until the 1930s. " "The Houses on King Street, numbered 1, 3, and 5, today occupied by Ray Carr, Houston Blount, and Frazier Elliot, were built about 1863 for the families of the confederate officers in charge of the armory and those in charge of the mill." The Mount Vernon Mill in Tallassee was completely destroyed by a fire on May 5, 2016.

"The Tallassee National Guard Company served in World War I, and a community library was established in 1921. During WWII, the mills received awards of excellence from the U.S. Army for production of war materials."

"The "long bell" has been rung in Tallassee at 4:30 a.m. every day except Sunday since Barnett's time except for six months period in 1948 during which the bell tower was being repaired. Visitors who are unacquainted with Tallassee custom are sometimes startled by being awakened by the sound of the bell. They are sure there is a fire in town and that this is the alarm bell ringing. The bell ringing was really for the mills. Thomas Barnett married his cousin Miss Martha MiCou. Their sons, Thomas M., Jr. and Nicholas, lived in Tallassee, building homes on the hill above the mill. Nicholas Barnett home standing today, known as the George D. Patterson home. These families put capital in the mills known as Barnett, Gilmer and Company." "MeShane Bell Foundry." Tallassee: What a Site!. Tallasse, Ala.: [Tallassee Chamber of Commerce], 1988. 20. Print

Political history
Robert E (Bobby) Payne served as Tallassee's mayor for 24 years, making him the longest-tenured mayor in the city's history. Payne was raised in Etowah County, where he excelled as a high school football player for the Etowah County Blue Devils. He earned a football scholarship from Auburn University in 1963. After completing his eligibility he moved with his wife Mary Carroll to Tallassee, where he worked at Mount Vernon Mills. In 1976 he ran for city council. He won the council seat and served three terms before he ran for mayor in 1988. Payne won in a highly contested race against incumbent Thomas Pollard. He remained in office for 24 years before losing in 2008. He entered the race in 2012 to reclaim his seat and he won convincingly. He retired in 2016. During his time in office, Tallassee achieved more economic growth than at any other time in the city's history. Johnny Hammock won Payne's seat in a landslide. Hammock - after his first term - focused on fixing the town's crumbling infrastructure that had been long neglected. From 2016-2020 Hammock, along with a progressive council, brought in grants and funding totaling in the millions to help address the issues previously left unresolved by past administrations.

Geography
Tallassee is located at 32.53944°N, -85.89306°W (32.539402, −85.893061). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 sqmi, of which 9.6 sqmi is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km2, 5.21%) is water.

Tallassee is located in the densely forested Emerald Mountains, a small southeastern chain of the Lower Appalachians. It is bordered by two major rivers: the Coosa River to the west, and the Tallapoosa in the east. The Tallapoosa River also serves as the dividing line between two counties and towns: the City of Tallassee (Elmore County) and East Tallassee (Tallapoosa County).

The Alabama Power Company began to develop the Tallapoosa River in 1923 and in the following ten years three power plants built by the Alabama Power Company were built along the Tallapoosa River. Composed of the Thurlow Dam, the Yates Dam, and Martin Dam, these power plants have a combined capacity of 269,000 horsepower.

Tallassee is served by State Highway 14, which runs northwest-northeast through the town, and State Highway 229, which runs northwest-south. AL-14 leads east 15 mi (24 km) to Notasulga and west 22 mi (35 km) to Wetumpka. AL-229 leads north 15 mi (24 km) to Alabama State Route 63 northeast of Wetumpka, and south 8 mi (13 km) to Interstate 85 at exit 26.

Tallassee Municipal Airport serves general aviation.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,934 people, 2,067 households, and 1,343 families residing in the city. The population density was 512.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,367 housing units at an average density of 245.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 80.34% White, 17.61% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,067 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% 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 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,946, and the median income for a family was $32,015. Males had a median income of $27,313 versus $22,993 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,859. About 16.9% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,819 people, 1,931 households, and 1,252 families residing in the city. The population density was 472.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,284 housing units at an average density of 223.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 72.4% White, 23.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 3.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,931 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,941, and the median income for a family was $56,910. Males had a median income of $35,658 versus $34,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,944. About 12.5% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,763 people, 1,905 households, and 1,247 families residing in the city.

Newspapers
The Tallassee Tribune has been the weekly newspaper publication in Tallassee since 1899. The newspaper started as the Tri-County Weekly in 1899, was later renamed the Tallassee Times, and finally named The Tallassee Tribune in 1912. The paper serves the people in and around the Tallassee area and is published every Wednesday.

Tallassee Times is an online publication launched in 2008. The weekly publication virtually has thousands of hits every week. In addition, there is a Tallassee Times TV webcam channel that features community events, such as Tallassee Tiger sports.

Radio
There are three radio stations that are located in Tallassee:
 * WTLS (1300 AM / 106.5 FM) News/Sports
 * WALQ (1130 AM / 101.1 FM) Oldies
 * WQNR (99.9 FM) "Kate FM" is licensed to Tallassee and broadcasts from nearby Auburn, Alabama

Education
The Tallassee City School System serves all of the portions of the city in Elmore County, and most of the portions of the city in Tallapoosa County. A portion of the Tallapoosa County section of Tallassee is in the Tallapoosa County School District.

The city school system, established in 1915, operates three schools (Tallassee High School, Southside Middle School, and Tallassee Elementary School). The school system serves about 2,000 students, and employs approximately 112 teachers within the elementary school, middle school, and high school. The majority of families living in the city of Tallassee attend Tallassee City Schools.

Healthcare
The Community Hospital, established in 1926, provides healthcare to the surrounding three counties (Elmore, Tallapoosa, and Macon). The hospital is a nonprofit organization with sixty-nine beds.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tallassee has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable people

 * Derrick Ansley, NFL coach
 * Antoine Caldwell, NFL offensive lineman
 * Peter McQueen, Creek Indian chief, prophet, trader, and warrior
 * Mike Morgan, former NFL running back
 * Opothleyahola, Creek Indian chief
 * Michael Ritch, professional soccer striker
 * Charles Davis Tillman, singer-songwriter who helped form the southern gospel genre
 * Demond Washington, professional football cornerback
 * Ned Cobb, sharecropper and subject of the book All God’s Dangers by Theodore Rosengarten

Recreation
The Tallassee Recreation Department maintains three facilities. These include a public swimming pool, a public playground, a park, and the main recreational building which contains a basketball court and weight room. In addition to maintaining these facilities, the recreation department also offers and sponsors numerous youth sports and adult activities.

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Wetumpka, Alabama

Wetumpka is a city in and the county seat of Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,220. In the early 21st century Elmore County became one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. The city is considered part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Area.

Wetumpka identifies as "The City of Natural Beauty". Among the notable landmarks are the Wetumpka crater and the Jasmine Hill Gardens, with a full-sized replica of the Temple of Hera of Olympia, Greece. Historic downtown Wetumpka developed on both sides of the Coosa River. It was near Fort Toulouse, built by French colonists in 1717, when they had claimed this territory for the king. In 2022, the city received worldwide ridicule after jailing two elderly women attempting to feed and neuter stray cats

Etymology
The placename Wetumpka is derived from the Muscogee Creek Native American language phrase we-wau tum-cau meaning "rumbling waters", believed to be a description of the sound of the nearby Coosa River at the rapids of the Devil's Staircase. The roar of the rapids reportedly could be heard for miles before the construction in the 20th century of Walter Bouldin Dam and Jordan Dam, when the river was captured as a reservoir behind the dam.

After being forced west to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), by United States soldiers under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Muscogee named their major settlement there Wetumka, after their historic village.

History
Wetumpka was long settled by the Muscogee people, whose territory extended through present-day Georgia and Alabama. Their largest towns were on the banks of the Coosa and at its confluence with the Tallapoosa River, at Wetumpka and Talisi (now Tallassee), respectively.

French and British colonization
After moving the 1702 settlement of Mobile to Mobile Bay in 1711, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville sent an expedition up the Alabama River to establish a fort in the interior of the colony, known as La Louisiane or New France, to stop the encroachment of British colonists and to foster trade and goodwill with the Creek. Bienville directed the construction of Fort Toulouse along the Coosa River in 1714, 4 mi above the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers and the Creek village of Taskigi. Bienville selected this area as a strategic locale for a fortification.

The French traded at Wetumpka and garrisoned Fort Toulouse until 1763, when they ceded the territory to the British following defeat in the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America). For nearly a quarter century, the British had control of this area. Several Scots and Irish traders, such as McGillivray and Weatherford, were active in the region. They married into the Creek matrilineal aristocracy and later claimed vast land grants. Their descendants became important Creek leaders because of their mothers' status.

United States rule
After Britain was defeated in the American Revolutionary War, it ceded its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States in 1783. In 1798 the US made this area part of the Mississippi Territory, after cessions from the states of Georgia and South Carolina. Between 1800 and 1812, European-American pioneers began to arrive, many with enslaved African-American laborers, and encroach on the lands of the Southeast Indian tribes.

By the early 19th century, there were tensions among the Creek, with young men of the Upper Creek promoting a revival of religion and traditional culture, and the Lower Creek, more influenced by settlement and trade with European Americans in Georgia, becoming more assimilated. In addition, in 1811, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh of the upper Northwest appealed to the Creek to join his Western Confederacy to try to drive out and exterminate the European settlers west of the Appalachians.

When the U.S. declared war on Britain in June 1812, the Upper Creek lost the assistance of the British, but they persisted with war against American settlers in the area. Upon receiving the news of the massacre at Fort Mims, whose refugees included many Lower Creek, American settlers appealed for government help. General Andrew Jackson led a militia with members from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia and attacked the Creek in Alabama. The path the militia traveled became known as "Jackson's Trace".

Jackson's forces won a decisive victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He moved on to Fort Toulouse, where he directed its repair. During his absence, the site was renamed Fort Jackson in his honor.

Jackson made the fort his headquarters during the War of 1812. The newly created Montgomery County held its courts there. The defeated Creek were forced to sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814), which ceded to the United States 23,000,000 acre of Creek lands: much of the remainder of their territory in Georgia and most of central Alabama. After the war, many of Jackson's Tennessee militia returned home, collected their families and belongings, and brought them back to settle near the fort.

Growth and incorporation
Settlers, mostly from Georgia and the Carolinas, flooded into the fertile land that the Creeks had been forced to give up. With its strategic location at the river confluence, Wetumpka quickly became an important center of agricultural trade. The city was formally incorporated in 1834. Cotton was the commodity crop of the new state of Alabama, with cultivation of short-staple cotton in the upland areas made possible by Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin, which reduced the labor of processing. From the scattered fields and large plantations worked by slave labor in the interior, cotton was carted overland to Wetumpka. At the fall line of the Coosa River, the port shipped out cotton bales by steamboats which went downriver to the markets at Mobile for sale.

Wetumpka became a cotton boom town. The new city was divided in half. The part on the eastern bank of the river was commercial, with banks, stores, and hotels, and was located in Coosa County. The western section in Autauga County was residential, with houses and churches laid out on a grid pattern of streets.

By 1836, the city's population was 1,200. Harper's Weekly asserted that "Wetumpka, Alabama and Chicago, Illinois are the most promising two cities of the West. The city commissioned a steamboat, The Coosa Belle, to ferry passengers and cotton between Wetumpka and Mobile.

The same forces contributing to Wetumpka's growth were shifting the balance of power within Alabama. A standoff between the farmers of the Tennessee Valley, centered in the former capital of Huntsville, and the old mercantile wealth of Mobile, had resulted in the capital being located for many years at Tuscaloosa. By 1845, the cotton planters in the interior Black Belt had become some of the wealthiest in the country, and power was shifting toward the southern and central part of the state. Both the Black Belt cotton barons and the Mobilians wanted the capital moved.

Compromise indicated a new, centrally located capital, accessible by river and by steamboat. The lead contenders were Wetumpka (then straddling old Autauga and Coosa Counties) and the newer city of Montgomery (in Montgomery County), a few miles south. Neither city had a majority of support; representatives from north Alabama, enraged that the capital was being moved from Tuscaloosa, were indifferent to either site. Just before the vote, Montgomery lured an expensive French chef to the new hotel that had been built to house the state's representatives if Montgomery were selected. The city distributed elegant menus to the statesmen. The promise of luxury swayed the vote, and Montgomery won. That same year, a fire broke out in Wetumpka, burning warehouses and many commercial buildings. The charred bricks were carried downriver to Montgomery to supply the building boom in Alabama's new capital.

War and flood
Though their civic pride was wounded by losing the capital to Montgomery, Wetumpka's planters and merchants continued to flourish throughout the antebellum period. They promoted a plan to build a lock and dam so that boats would be able to pass above the Fall Line and travel up the Coosa as far as Rome, Georgia. One famous resident was William Lowndes Yancey, a firebrand newspaper editor and statesman who was an influential advocate of states' rights, slavery, and Southern secession.

In February 1861, representatives from seven Southern states met in Montgomery to form the Confederate government, inaugurating Jefferson Davis as their president on the steps of the Alabama state capitol. The first six states to secede were those whose residents owned the most slaves in the South. The same year saw the majority of Wetumpka's male population going off to war. Wetumpka was never harmed by Federal troops. No Union troops entered the area until early 1865, and they were driven to reach Montgomery to punish the former Confederate capital before the war ended.

Veterans of the war returned to a city and a region whose economy had been completely destroyed. In 1866, a Reconstruction government drew up a new plan of counties for the state, and Elmore County was created out of parts of Coosa, Autauga, and Montgomery counties, with Wetumpka as its county seat. (Rockford was chosen as seat of the "new" Coosa County.)

Despite this, the city's future seemed grim. Before the war (in 1850), the population had reached 3,824 to become the 3rd largest city in the state (behind Mobile and Montgomery). By 1870 it had 1,137 residents (with Black residents outnumbering Whites by a margin of 594 to 543); in 1880, 816 residents; by 1890, it had declined to 619, and would bottom out at 562 in 1900. Not until 1950 would it return to the population it had a century earlier (with 3,813 residents).

In 1886, the worst flood in city history inundated the west bank and most of downtown. The bridge connecting the city's two halves was washed away, and more than a year passed before it was replaced.

Lynchings
A number of lynchings took place in and around Wetumpka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The largest lynching took place on June 17, 1898, when a mob of 500 described as "some of the best and most prominent citizens of Elmore and Coosa counties" stormed the county jail where Solomon Jackson, Camp Reese, Louis Spier and Jesse Thompson were being held. A few prominent citizens and a Methodist minister tried talking the mob away from violence but they were unsuccessful. The sheriff had hidden the jail keys so that the mob couldn't get into the cells but they took a crowbar and took the cell doors off of their hinges and kidnapped the four men. The mob originally planned to burn them alive but thought that troops would intervene, so instead the men were hanged.

Progress
The first paved road linking Wetumpka with Montgomery was completed in 1924. Montgomery continued to grow during the two World Wars because of military spending in the region and the growth of the state government. By the 1950s, the ubiquity of the automobile allowed Wetumpka's residents to commute daily to Montgomery for work.

"Cat Ladies"
In 2022, two women were arrested and charged for feeding feral cats, which is not a crime in Wetumpka. City Judge Jeff Courtney sentenced Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, each to two years of unsupervised probation and 10 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended. They were also ordered to each pay $100 in fines, plus court costs. After sentencing the women appealed to the Elmore County Circuit Court, at which point the city decided to no longer pursuing criminal charges.

The arrests generated worldwide media coverage and opposition and resulted in Wetumpka being called a "national laughing stock. If not international." Roberts and Alston were later named "community heroes" by The Montgomery Advertiser for helping feral cats in Wetumpka. They were also featured on an episode of A&E Networks' show "My Strange Arrest".

Roberts and Alston alleged that "small-town politics" were behind what happened, saying that Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis "ordered Roberts' arrest because she had a history of making complaints about animal welfare matters in the city."

Geography
Wetumpka is located southwest of the center of Elmore County at 32.54083°N, -86.20778°W (32.540972, −86.207726), and sits on both sides of the Coosa River 5 mi northeast of its confluence with the Tallapoosa River, where they merge to become the Alabama River.

The city is situated astride the Fall Line, where the Appalachian foothills give way to the flat Gulf Coastal Plain.

The city is located along many major US and state routes, notably U.S. Route 231, which runs east of downtown, leading north 28 mi to Rockford and south 18 mi to downtown Montgomery. Alabama State Route 14 runs west to east through the downtown area, leading east 22 mi to Tallassee and southwest 17 mi to Prattville. Other state highways that run through the city include Alabama State Route 9 and Alabama State Route 170.

Downtown Wetumpka covers two city blocks, and is bordered on the northwest by the Coosa River. The Bibb Graves Bridge crosses the river here, and is the city's most recognizable landmark. Directly across the bridge are the city's three antebellum churches, the First Methodist, First Presbyterian, and First Baptist. On January 19, 2019, a tornado destroyed the First Presbyterian church and badly damaged the first Baptist church.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.2 sqkm, of which 26.2 sqkm is land and 1.0 sqkm, or 3.66%, is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wetumpka has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,220 people, 2,917 households, and 2,008 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,528 people and 2,206 households residing in the city. The population density was 249.2 PD/sqkm. There were 2,139 housing units at an average density of 81.7 /sqkm. The racial makeup of the city was 64.88% White, 32.83% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,797 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% 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 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 62.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 54.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $32,403 versus $23,234 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,729. About 7.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Wetumpka on TV
In July 2020, Wetumpka was chosen out of 2,600 towns to be featured on HGTV's 8-episode Home Town Takeover, which started airing May 2, 2021. The series follows the efforts of Ben and Erin Napier of HGTV's Home Town (set in Laurel, Mississippi) to help revitalize Wetumpka by renovating 12 buildings and public spaces.

Wetumpka in movies
Four major films have been filmed on location in downtown Wetumpka.
 * The Grass Harp (1995)
 * The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
 * Big Fish (2003)
 * Son of the South (2020)

Wetumpka meteor crater
Wetumpka is the home of "Alabama's greatest natural disaster". A meteorite, estimated to be 1000 ft wide, hit the area about 80 million years ago. The hills just east of downtown showcase the eroded remains of a 5 mi impact crater that was blasted into the bedrock, with the area labeled the Wetumpka crater or astrobleme ("star-wound") for the concentric rings of fractures and zones of shattered rock that can be found beneath the surface. In 2002, Auburn University researchers published evidence and established the site as an internationally recognized impact crater. Scientists have estimated that the energy released by the impact was over 175,000 times the energy of the nuclear bomb detonated at Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.

Jasmine Hill Gardens
This outdoor museum was built in the 1930s on the estate of the Fitzpatrick family, who spent many years in Greece collecting replicas of ancient statuary to adorn their formal gardens at Jasmine Hill. The gardens are closed and will not re-open; they had several attractions including a full-sized replica of the Temple of Hera at Olympia.

Outdoor recreation
Wetumpka and the Coosa River annually play host to the Coosa River Challenge, which began in 2003 and regularly draws 150 to 200 participants. The race, a modified triathlon, starts at the Swayback Bridge Trail with a cross country run, a mountain bike leg, and paddling on the Coosa River to finish at Goldstar Park in downtown Wetumpka.

The Swayback Bridge Trail is home to the annual mountain bike race, "Attack on Swayback".

Wetumpka is popular with white water sports enthusiasts, attracting paddlers from all over the country. The city hosts the annual Coosa River Whitewater Festival, and was the site of the 2005 U.S. Freestyle Kayaking Nationals. The Coosa River Paddling Club has constructed Corn Creek Park, which offers public access to the river, along with nature and walking trails.

Christmas on the Coosa
Christmas on the Coosa is an annual series of events held in during the month of December. The event location is the Bibb Graves Memorial Bridge. The main event is the fireworks display and boat show held on the Coosa River. Observers watch from the Bibb Graves Memorial Bridge as a parade of boats decorated with Christmas lights float down the river under the bridge as fireworks go off. This is a unique experience due to the glow of fireworks illuminating the night sky as well as the placid river surface. A host of events proceeds the river show such as Miss Christmas on the Coosa Pageant, Pictures with Santa, tree lighting, and other events centralized around the city's Gold State Park.

Poarch Creek casino
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the only federally recognized tribe in Alabama, have built a casino on land abutting the city. The tribe have announced plans for a major expansion of the casino to include a $246 million hotel, a second casino, and many other attractions in the complex as well. The new casino complex will employ over 1,000 people and have a 20-story, 285-room hotel named Wind Creek Wetumpka.

Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Wetumpka Post Office.

The Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women of the Alabama Department of Corrections is in Wetumpka. The prison houses Alabama's female death row. Wetumpka was previously the site of the Wetumpka State Penitentiary.

In 2022, the Wetumpka Police Department handcuffed and arrested a group of elderly ladies for feeding stray cats in a city park. They were convicted and sentenced by local judge Jeff Courtney. The case is now under appeal.

Education
The city is within the Elmore County Public School System.

Public schools include Wetumpka Elementary School, Wetumpka Middle School, Wetumpka High School, and Redland Elementary School. Wetumpka Middle School was formed by a merger of Wetumpka Intermediate School and Wetumpka Junior High School.

Notable people

 * James Anderson, actor, To Kill a Mockingbird
 * William B. Bryant, United States federal judge from 1965 to 2005
 * James Daniel, tight end coach for Pittsburgh Steelers
 * John Kelly Fitzpatrick, painter
 * Hanley Funderburk, president of Auburn University from 1980 to 1983 and president of Eastern Kentucky University from 1984 to 1998
 * Robert D. Glass, first African American justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1987 to 1992
 * Lewis Jackson, head basketball coach of Alabama State University
 * Jean Baptiste Louis DeCourtel Marchand, French soldier who died in Wetumpka; great-grandfather of Creek leader William Weatherford and great-uncle of Alexander McGillivray, also a Creek chief
 * Jason McLaughlin, soccer player
 * Charles McMorris, US vice admiral
 * Benjamin White Norris, congressman from 1868 to 1869
 * Frank Oliver, former NFL defensive back
 * Blake Percival, whistleblower
 * Jim Rogers, businessman and author
 * Jason Sanford, science-fiction author
 * Elizabeth Spiers, writer and editor
 * Monica Lisa Stevenson, gospel musician
 * Channing Tatum, actor, born in Cullman, spent part of childhood in Wetumpka and has family in area
 * Tevin Washington, football player, quarterback for Georgia Tech
 * Thomas Williams, congressman from 1879 to 1885
 * Jamie Winborn, pro football player
 * Jessica Meuse, finished in fourth place on the thirteenth season of American Idol
 * William Lowndes Yancey, Confederate politician and diplomat
 * John Q. Loomis, Confederate army officer

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Atmore, Alabama

Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. The population was 8,391 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated on May 9, 1907.

Atmore is in the planning stages to increase its economic base with additions in its new Rivercane development along the I-65 corridor.

Atmore has completed requirements to be recognized as an Alabama Community of Excellence at the upcoming Alabama League of Municipalities Convention. On June 18, 2021, the downtown district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Atmore Commercial Historic District.

On May 23, 2007, Atmore celebrated its centenary.

The federally recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians is headquartered in Atmore.

History
Atmore was first recorded as a stop (Williams Station) on the Mobile and Great Northern Railroad. The town was originally going to be named "Carney", in honor of a prominent citizen who owned a sawmill in town. However, Mr. Carney had a brother who had already established a town nearby with the same name. The town then decided to let Mr. Carney name the town. He named it after his close friend C.P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Despite it being named in his honor, Mr. Atmore never visited the town.

In 2008 the city of Atmore annexed Alabama Department of Corrections prison property, including Holman Correctional Facility and Fountain Correctional Facility. The Alabama DOC asked for the city to annex the land.

Geography
Atmore is located in western Escambia County at 31.02306°N, -87.49194°W (31.0237921, -87.4938708). Its southern border is the Florida state line. The center of town is at the intersection of U.S. Route 31 and Alabama State Route 21, while a new section of the city has been incorporated 6 mi to the north around Exit 57 of Interstate 65. US 31 leads southwest 20 mi to Bay Minette and east 28 mi to Brewton. Mobile is 51 mi to the southwest via US 31 and I-65, while Pensacola, Florida, is 49 mi south via AL 21, Florida State Road 97, and U.S. Route 29.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Atmore has a total area of 56.816 km2, of which 56.622 km2 is land and 0.075 km2 is water.

Demographics
Atmore first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as an incorporated town. By 1930, it became the largest city in Escambia County, though lost the title to former holder Brewton in 1940. It became the largest city again in 1950 and has held the distinction to date (2010). In 2010, the city became majority Black for the first time.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 13,365 people, 2,803 households, and 1,443 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 10194 people, the population density was 1228 PD/sqmi. There were 3,480 housing units at an average density of 419.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 55.4% Black or African American, 39.3% White, 1.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,002 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% 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 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 155.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 207.4 males.

Atmore Census Division (1960–2020)
Atmore was created a census division in 1960 following the general reorganization of county precincts. Prior to 1960, Atmore was within the former Escambia County 7th precinct of Canoe.

Education
Escambia County Public School System is the public school district of Atmore. Schools in Atmore include: Rachel Patterson Elementary School, Escambia County Middle School (the largest school in the system), and Escambia County High School (the first public county high school in the state of Alabama).

It is also home to Atmore Christian School, as well as several other private schools and colleges including Reid state. Escambia Academy has at Atmore address but is not in the city limits. Prior to 1970, African-American children were not allowed to attend schools with white children, and attended black schools such as the Escambia County Training School in Atmore.

Atmore is home to an adjunct campus of Coastal Alabama Community College Brewton based in Brewton, which offers associate degrees and technical school training.

Government and infrastructure
Atmore is governed by a mayor and members of a city council elected from five districts within the city.

The Holman Correctional Facility, a prison of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), is within the city limits 9 mi north of the center of Atmore. Holman has a male death row and the State of Alabama execution chamber. In addition, Fountain Correctional Facility is 10 mi north of Atmore, in a formerly unincorporated area that is now within the city limits.

Local economy
For most of the 20th century, the Atmore area was primarily a farming, timber, and light industry community. Major commercial industries have been Masland Carpets, Alto, and a local lumber company. For many years, the Vanity Fair lingerie company operated a manufacturing sewing plant in Atmore, offering employment to local citizens and surrounding communities.

With federal recognition and the founding of gaming casinos, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians near Exit 54 on I-65, 6 mi northwest of the center of Atmore, has increased its relative economic contributions to the region. The tribe operates the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel, which provides for tourism and conferences, adjacent to I-65 Exit 57. Wind Creek is one of just a few four-diamond hotels in the state.

Transportation
Atmore is close to Interstate 65 (to the north). US Highway 31 and Alabama Highway 21 pass through the center of the city.

In addition, the town is home to Atmore Municipal Airport with a 4,952 foot long runway.

The town is serviced by two freight railroads, the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway and CSX. Historically, Atmore was home to a Frisco Railway station, served by a section of the railroad's Sunnyland passenger train north to Tupelo, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee, and south to Pensacola, Florida. A Louisville and Nashville station was a stop for the Azalean (Cincinnati-New Orleans), the Piedmont Limited (New York-New Orleans) and local Montgomery-New Orleans trains. The Frisco service ended in 1955, and the L&N in 1971. Atmore station was later served by Amtrak's Gulf Breeze train (Birmingham-Montgomery-Mobile) until that service ended in 1995.

Health care and recreation
Atmore Community Hospital, an affiliate of Infirmary Health Systems of Mobile, offers full acute care in a two-story facility.

Atmore has several recreational and sports facilities, including Atmore Heritage Park and Claude D. Kelley State Park.

Local events
Mayfest — On the first Saturday in May at Tom Byrne Park, Atmore celebrates Mayfest with sports events, arts and crafts and a variety of food. There are many different forms of entertainment, including a Beautiful Baby Contest and a Pooch Parade.

Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention — Musicians from across the state come to Atmore the third Saturday in July to compete for prizes in the fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bands and vocals division.

A Taste of the South — Held annually at Heritage Park in September, A Taste of the South is an evening of entertainment and local food from the area's best cooks.

Williams Station Day — Held the fourth Saturday of October, Williams Station Day celebrates Atmore's history beginning in 1866 as Williams Station. The event includes an arts and crafts show, an old time fiddlers' tent, professional entertainment, a model train show, and sugar cane mill.

Poarch Creek Indian Pow-wow — The local Poarch Creek Indians host an authentic Thanksgiving annually. Visitors enjoy turkey, dressing, and roasted corn as dancers from many tribes gather to compete. Over 100 booths display arts and crafts, quilts and other keepsakes of the Creek Indian culture.

Notable people

 * Paul Birch, actor and the original "Marlboro Man", born in Atmore
 * Bobby Brantley, 13th lieutenant governor of Florida
 * Marva Collins, American educator
 * Paul Crawford, jazz musician, music historian, and music arranger
 * Glenn L. Emmons, commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1953 to 1961, native of Atmore
 * Steven C. Harris, Commercial pilot for FedEx Corporation from 1984 until his retirement in 2010, native of Atmore
 * Evander Holyfield, four-time world heavyweight boxing champion, born in Atmore
 * William C. Maxwell, namesake of Maxwell Air Force Base
 * Dr. Ulysses McBride, Past President of Bishop State Community College and Reid State Technical College
 * Don McNeal, star defensive back for Alabama and the Miami Dolphins, born and raised in Atmore
 * Ron Middleton, former Auburn University and NFL tight end
 * Woodrow McClain Parker, Professor Emeritus, mental health counselor, and author
 * Michael Williams, NFL player

 * Art White, WWII Veteran, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, world heavyweight championship wrestler, former University of Alabama All-American, member of 1934 National Championship team, played alongside Paul "Bear" Bryant and Don Hutson, and NFL offensive guard player, 1938 NFL Championship winner, 1938 Pro Bowl

Climate
Climate is characterized by mild to high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).

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Brewton, Alabama

Brewton is a city in and the county seat of Escambia County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,276. Brewton is located in south central Alabama, just north of the Florida Panhandle.

Brewton was home to the Downing Industrial School, a school for girls. Brewton was ranked as one of the 100 best small towns in America in Norman Crampton's book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America (1995).

History
The settlement at this site was originally known as Newport; barges made runs to and from Pensacola, Florida on Murder Creek and Burnt Corn Creek, before the railroad was constructed. In May 1861, Brewton was established as a train stop by Edmund Troupe Bruton. The area's lumber began to be harvested by industrialists.

During the Civil War, rail lines were severed, and small lumber mills were damaged or destroyed. After the war, the people rebuilt the Brewton economy, began a school, and established small businesses. Into the 1870s a new European demand for lumber stimulated the founding of numerous timber and lumber operations. The Conecuh-Escambia river system became a timber artery to ports on the Gulf of Mexico.

Brewton was established as a town on February 13, 1885. The state legislature designated the town as the seat of Escambia County, Alabama.

Brewton was known in past times as "the richest little town in the South." Brewton's high per capita income was based on the profits enjoyed by a small number of "timber barons." They had come at the end of the 19th century to harvest the pine forests. With their profits, they had extraordinary homes built along Belleville and Evergreen avenues. Such families include the McMillans, Lovelace and the Millers, many of whose descendants still reside in the town.

Over time the county erected a series of courthouses. Brewton developed an education system that included public and private institutions, including T. R. Miller High School. It was named for Thomas Richard Miller, a local timber baron and town father who donated money toward the building and opening of the school. Jefferson Davis Community College was established here in 1964; it has been renamed as Coastal Alabama Community College Brewton.

Geography
Brewton is located at 31.11778°N, -87.07111°W (31.117706, -87.071164).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.5 sqmi, of which 11.3 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (1.22%) is water.

Climate
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate). The hottest temperature ever recorded in the city was 109 °F on June 18, 1933, and the coldest temperature ever recorded was 3 °F on January 21, 1985.

Demographics
Brewton first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as a Beat (Precinct) 5 of Escambia County. It appeared as Beat (Precinct) 3 in 1880. The population listed here for 1870-80 was the entire precinct, also including the area outside the town. Beginning with the 1890 U.S. Census, it appeared separately as an incorporated town.

2020 census
As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 5,276 people, 2,050 households, and 1,249 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census there were 5,408 people, 2,171 households, and 1,412 families residing in the city. The population density was 474.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,522 housing units at an average density of 221.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 54.1% White or Caucasian, 42.6% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,171 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,390, and the median income for a family was $49,554. Males had a median income of $35,233 versus $28,879 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,467. About 19.6% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Former Town of Alco (c1885/1888-1897)
Within Brewton is the former incorporated town of Alco. It existed from the mid-to-late 1880s (exact incorporation date uncertain) until it was dissolved as a town in 1897. The name was derived from the Alabama Lumber Company. It was located just southwest of Brewton & the junction of Burnt Corn & Murder Creeks 31.09739°N, -87.08553°W. The name of the town still lives on today on the names of the churches (Alco Baptist Church & Alco United Methodist Church) and Alco Road. Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, one of the oldest in Escambia County, is located across from the United Methodist Church and mentions Alco on its historic marker. Alco was annexed into Brewton on June 31, 1945.

Government
The city government consists of a part-time mayor elected at-large and a five-member part-time city council elected from districts. Brewton utilizes a city school system.

Culture and special events
The annual Alabama Blueberry Festival is held at Jennings Park and downtown Brewton. Prior to 2006 it was held on the campus of Jefferson Davis Community College.

The Thomas E. McMillan Museum is housed on the campus of the Jefferson Davis Community College. It was founded in 1979 to chronicle life in Escambia County, Alabama. The museum includes items from 10,000-year-old fossils, to a fireside popcorn popper and a display of cameras.

Notable people

 * Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, the first female federal judge appointed in Alabama
 * Johnnie Byrd, former member of the Florida House of Representatives
 * Grayson Capps, singer-songwriter
 * Catherine Crosby, Miss Alabama 2003
 * Kristi DuBose, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
 * Wayne Frazier, pro football player, former Auburn University player
 * William Lee Golden, member of The Oak Ridge Boys
 * William R. Harvey, businessman and president of Hampton University
 * Deanna Jackson, professional women's basketball player
 * Teddy Keaton, football coach, Stillman College
 * Cliff Lewis, former professional football player
 * Hank Locklin, country music singer
 * Jonathan Bell Lovelace, founder of Capital Group Companies
 * Edwin L. Nelson, former judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
 * Anthony Redmon, former NFL offensive lineman
 * William W. Seay, soldier during the Vietnam War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
 * Fred Snowden, former men's basketball coach for the University of Arizona
 * Kevin Sumlin, football coach, University of Arizona football
 * Davern Williams, former defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants
 * Edward O. Wilson, two-time Pulitzer prize winner and biologist

Historic sites
Brewton has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Brewton Historic Commercial District.

The historic Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church was established on November 5, 1909, when a group of worshipers gathered at the Congregational Church on the corner of St. Joseph and Evergreen avenues in Brewton to organize a new church. The Second St. Siloam Missionary Baptist Church was dedicated on June 10, 1910, on the corner of East and North streets. On April 1, 2010, the church was added to the Alabama Register of Historic Places.

title: Brewton, Alabama