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County:

Coosa County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1037

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

356,005

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.93

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,662

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,377

6.7%

1.8%

4.9%

1990:

11,063

-2.8%

-5.7%

2.9%

2000:

12,202

10.3%

9.2%

1.1%

2005:

11,162

-8.8%

-8.8%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,742

63.4%

0-to-19:

3,222

26.4%

Black:

4,147

34.0%

20-to-39:

3,317

27.2%

Hispanic:

158

1.3%

40-to-59:

3,308

27.1%

American Indian:

39

0.3%

60-plus:

2,355

19.3%

Other:

116

1.0%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,082

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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