| Talladega, Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24 sq mi (62 km²) |
| - Land | 23. Talladega County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name comes from the Creek Indian town name Talatigi which means "border Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ImageAlabama counties mappng|thumb|right|310px|Alabama counties (clickable mappoly 210 83 208 83 199 75 188 75 176 70 171 70 165 Talladega County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name comes from the Creek Indian town name Talatigi which means "border Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (61. 8 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,143 |
| - Density | 631/sq mi (244. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 35160-35161 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-74592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0160707 |
Talladega (locally, pronounced /ˌtæləˈdegə/) is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 256 was created on March 23 1998 as a split from Area code 205. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Talladega County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name comes from the Creek Indian town name Talatigi which means "border Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Talladega County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name comes from the Creek Indian town name Talatigi which means "border Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County.
The city is home to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Talladega Superspeedway and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to Auto racing either as a driver owner The Talladega Municipal Airport, a public general aviation airport, is also located with the city limits. Talladega Municipal Airport is a public-use Airport located eight miles (13 km northeast of the Central business district of Talladega, a city in General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation.
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Geography
Talladega is located at (33. 434728, -86. 101299)[2].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (62. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (61. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,836 households, and 3,962 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 634. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (244. 9/km²). There were 6,457 housing units at an average density of 270. 5/sq mi (104. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56. 15% White, 42. 28% Black or African American, 0. 18% Native American, 0. 30% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 37% from other races, and 0. 70% from two or more races. 0. 90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,836 households out of which 30. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 7% were married couples living together, 19. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 1% were non-families. 29. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 42 and the average family size was 2. 97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 10. 6% from 18 to 24, 25. 2% from 25 to 44, 22. 8% from 45 to 64, and 15. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,617, and the median income for a family was $36,296. Males had a median income of $27,951 versus $21,326 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,733. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 14. 1% of families and 19. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 17. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Famous people from Talladega
- Tinsley R. Harrison, founding editor of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
- The Talladega Municipal Airport was renamed Boswell field in honor of Eastaboga resident Lewis Archer Boswell. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is an American Textbook of Internal medicine. Lewis Archer Boswell (1834 &ndash 1909 was an early Aviation pioneer whom some believe made the first powered Heavier-than-air flight, before the Wright Brothers Local legend states that Boswell actually made the first successful flight before the Wright Brothers. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- Lee De Forest was not a native of Talladega but he spent most of his young life there. Lee De Forest, ( August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American Inventor with over 300 patents to his credit De Forest, who invented the vacuum tube and held over 300 patents, was the son of a president of Talladega College.
- Jack Nelson was born in Talladega, Alabama, in October, 1929, to Alonzo and Barbara O'Donnel. Jack Nelson ( 15 October, 1882 &ndash 10 November, 1948) was an American actor and Film director of the silent era The Pulitzer-winning Washington correspondent and former Washington bureau chief for The Los Angeles Times, Nelson was a reporter for forty-five years and has written a number of books. Beginning in September 2007, "The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press" will offer one-year fellowships for recent law school graduates. The fellowship honors Jack Nelson who is a former Chair of The Reporters Committee's Executive Committee, and served on its Steering Committee for 25 years. Jack Nelson currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife Barbara Matusaw.
Colleges and universities
Talladega College, founded in 1865, is a historically black liberal arts college located in Talladega, Alabama. Talladega College, located in Talladega County Alabama, is a private, Liberal arts college The Savery Library holds the Amistad murals, painted by Hale Woodruff in 1939. The Amistad, 40 US (15 Pet 518 (1841 was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellion of slaves on board the Spanish Hale Aspacio Woodruff ( August 26, 1900 - September 1980 was an African American Artist known for his mural paintings and prints
References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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