Location in Etowah County and the state of Alabama Location in Etowah County and the state of Alabama Attalla is a town/city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States.
The town was officially titled "Attalla" in 1893, from the Cherokee language word meaning "mountain". Attalla was prosperous until the barns s that it depended on went into bankruptcy. Attalla is the site of the first hydroelectric dam to furnish electricity for a city, constructed in 1887. Attalla is in Etowah County at 34 0 35 N 86 5 54 W (34.009818, -86.098413). It is bordered to the east by the town/city of Gadsden, the county seat, and at its southernmost point by Rainbow City.
Routes 278 and 431 also pass through the center of Attalla, dominant east 5 miles (8 km) to downtown Gadsden.
Alabama State Route 77 passes through the southern section of Attalla, dominant north 3 miles (5 km) to US 431 and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Rainbow City.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), all of it land. Big Wills Creek, a tributary of the Coosa River, flows southeasterly through the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,795 citizens , 2,672 homeholds, and 1,976 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 988.0 citizens per square mile (381.6/km2).
There were 2,914 housing units at an average density of 436.7 per square mile (168.7/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 78.42% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.64% from other competitions, and 0.67% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,620 homeholds out of which 30.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families.
29.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,444, and the median income for a family was $39,549.
The per capita income for the town/city was $15,727.
About 16.4% of families and 18.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,048 citizens , 2,442 homeholds, and 1,627 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 983.9 citizens per square mile (381/km2).
There were 2,841 housing units at an average density of 424 per square mile (164.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 81.5% White, 12.7% Black or African American, .4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.9% from other competitions, and 2.0% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,442 homeholds out of which 27.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families.
29.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,426, and the median income for a family was $35,934.
The per capita income for the town/city was $16,457.
About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Attalla City School System is the enhance school district.
City of Attalla official websit"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Attalla city, Alabama".
City of Attalla.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Attalla City Schools City of Attalla official website Municipalities and communities of Etowah County, Alabama, United States Attalla Boaz Gadsden Glencoe Hokes Bluff Rainbow City Southside Altoona Reece City Ridgeville Sardis City Walnut Grove This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties Cities in Alabama - Cities in Etowah County, Alabama - Populated places established in 1870 - U.S.
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