Community Profile: Alexander City, Alabama

Community Profile Subjects

General Information

Location

Population & Income

Climate

Education

Government

Transportation

Utilities

Communications

Medical Facilities

Community Facilities

Recreational Facilities

Local Taxes

Area Industry

Largest Employers

County Labor Analysis

Area Map

Local Contact

Alexander City Web Page

General Information

CommunityAlexander City
CountyTallapoosa
StateAlabama
MSANone
IncorporatedYes
Foreign Trade ZoneNo
Enterprise ZoneNo

Location

Area of State:EastCentral
Latitude:32:56:38Longitude:85:57:14
 
Distance From:
Atlanta:131Birmingham:80
Huntsville:172Mobile:234
Memphis:335Nashville:275
Montgomery:63Tampa:483
New Orleans:376Jacksonville335
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Population and Income

Year: 2001Current Population2000 Census1990 Census
City:149711500814917
County:416764147538826
MSA:    
Estimated
present population
(30 mi.radius)
:
125796   
Households in county:16629   
Income:    
 Per Capita:$16216
 Average Household:$40231
 Median Household:$29479
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Climate

Mean Temperature (Fahr.): AnnualJanuary July
 624079
Avg. Annual Precipitation:45 inches 
Altitude:700 ft. above MSL
Prevailing winds:SW
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Education

School system:Alexander City Schools
For school year:2000-2001
 No.Teacher/Student
Elementary:3

/

Middle/Junior:1

/

High school:1

/

Vocational Tech:1

/

Private/parochial: 

/

Total HS Graduates/yr: 

 

Enrollment:3573

 

Spending Per Pupil:$5366.92

 

Nearest Post-secondary education:
Vocational tech: 

Enrollment

Location:   
Miles From City:

 

 
Custom curriculum:

 

 
Two-year college:Central Ala. Community College  
Location:Alexander City AL  
Miles From City:0  
University:Auburn University  
Location:Auburn AL  
Miles From City:10   
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Government

CityCounty
Type of Government:Mayor/City CouncilCounty Commission
Land Use Regulations

Zoning Ordinances:

YesNo

Subdivision regulations
with design standards:

YesYes

Planning commissions:

NoNo
Garbage Collection:YesYes
Public Library:YesYes

No of volumes:

36,000123,900
Fire Protection

Full time personnel:

480

Volunteers:

00

Fire Insurance Rating:

4 

Fire Protection for
industry outside city limits:

Yes  
Police/Sheriff

Full time personnel:

4617

Patrol Cars:

2317

Police Patrol for
industry outside city limits:

YesYes
Emergency Medical Service

Paramedics:

YesYes

911 or E911:

YesYes
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Transportation

Highways Serving Community
Interstate Federal State
HighwayMiles to Highway Miles to HighwayMiles to
6544280 0220
8550    630
Railroad Service Norfolk Southern
Piggyback Service:No
Intermodal Facilities:No
Waterways
Tallapoosa Miles to River:0
Navigable: Channel Depth:9 feet
Nearest Port Facility:60 miles
Air service
Municipal Service:T. C. Russell Field (Alex. City)
Longest runway:5400 feet
Surface:AsphaltLighted:Yes
Aircraft Tiedown:YesILS:No
Hangars:YesRepair facilities:Yes
Nearest commercial service:Montgomery ALDistance:63 mi.
Major carriers
Atlantic Southeast Delta
Northwest AirlinkUS Airways Express
No. of daily commercial flights:20
Motor Freight
Service AreaTotal carriers
48 states:12
Southeast only:  
Alabama only:  
Carriers with
local terminals:
1
Less than truckload?Yes
Bus service:Greyhound & Trailways
Parcel Service:UPS, FedExpress, Emory
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Utilities

SuppliersDistributors
Electricity
Alabama Municipal Electric AuthorityAlex City Utilities
Alabama Power CompanyAlabama Power Company
Natural Gas
TranscontinentalAlex City Utilities
Water
Alex City Utilities  
Capacity:18 MGD
Avg. Daily Consumption:14.7 MGD
Peak Consumption:16 MGD
Storage Capacity:13.2 MGD.
Source:Tallapoosa River
Type:River
Planned facilities:Increase capacity to 24 MGD within 3 years
Sanitation
Alex City Utilities  
Sewage treatment plant type:Secondary
Capacity:10.4 MGD
Present load:66% of capacity
Sanitary sewer coverage:85%
Sewer use charge?Yes
Storm sewer coverage:85%
Solid waste disposal:Sanitary landfill
Planned facilities:Color treatment expansion
Fuel oil:Locally
Coal:  
LP Gas:Locally
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Communications

Local telephone provider:BellSouth
Switching: Fiber Optics?NoISDN?No
Redundancy: POP?NoMobile Service?No
Long distance provider: AT&T, MCI & Sprint
Post office classification:First class
NewspapersDaily1Weekly1
Radio Stations:AM1 FM1
Television stations:Local:1
Cable service:YesChannels:36
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Medical Facilities

 No.Beds
Hospitals:175
Clinics:50
Physicians:47
Dentists:9
Nearest regional
medical facility:
Birmingham Regional
 Distance:78 miles
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Community Facilities

 No.Rooms
Hotels   
Motels4200
Restaurants:28Meeting rooms:Yes
Auditorium:YesSeating capacity/largest1000
Churches & synagogues   
 Protestant86
 Catholic1
 Jewish 0
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Recreational Facilities

Country clubs?YesGolf courses?Yes
Movie theatres?YesTennis courts?Yes
Ball fields?YesSwimming pools?Yes
Health clubs?YesParks?Yes
Skating rinks?YesAmateur theatres?Yes
Other facilities:

New sports complex

Wind Creek State Park

Horseshoe Bend Park

Nearest State Park:Wind Creek State Park Distance:7 miles
Nearest Public Lake:Lake Martin
790 miles shoreline
Distance:5 miles

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Local Taxes

Manufacturers' Real Property
Tax year 2000Rate/$1,000Assess. ratioEffective rate
   In cityOut city
City:$15.0020%$3.00  
County:$25.5020%$2.10$3.60
State:$6.5020%$1.30$1.30
Total:$47.00$6.40$4.90
Above figures include 17.50 mills for schools State Ad Val Tax Amount
Effective rate for county may differ outside city limits
Tax General RateSalesUseMachinery
City:1.0%1.0%0.5%
County:1.0%0.1%0.1%
State:4.0%%1.5%
County tax may vary within city limits
Income/occupational tax
City occupational:%
County occupational:%
State corporate:5.0%
State individual*:2.0 Minimum
5.0% Maximum
*Deduction allowed for Federal Income Tax
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Area Industry & Employers

Number of manufacturers:60
Total manufacturing employment:6399
Largest Employers in County
FirmProduct/ServiceEmployment
Russell CorporationActive wear5800
Russell Medical CenterMedical Care460
Mount Vernon MillsFabric450
Alexander City School SystemEducation409
Tallapoosa Co Board of EdEducation392
Avondale MillsFabric350
Alexander CityGovernment296
Wal-Mart Super CenterDiscount Retail269
Alliant BankFinancial259
Intermet-Alex City FoundryAluminum Castings254
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County Labor Analysis (2000)

Labor Force Total:19650
Labor Force ParticipationMale:47%
 Female:53%Minority:27%
Employment:18640
Unemployment:1010
Unemployment rate:5.2%
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Local Contact

Ms. Susan Brock
Alexander City Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 926
Alexander City AL 35010
Phone: 205-234-3461
Fax: 205-234-0094
Email:
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