Pell City
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 Location in County and Alabama
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1890 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | St. Clair County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 34 ′ N , 86 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 9,565 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 150.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 70.3 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 63.6 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 182 m |
| Postcodes : | 35125, 35128 |
| Area code : | +1 205 |
| FIPS : | 01-58896 |
| GNIS ID : | 0164801 |
| Website : | www.cityofpellcity.com |
| Mayor : | Adam Stocks |
Pell City is an American city in Alabama in St. Clair County . In 2004 it had around 10,500 inhabitants according to the census updates. It is the largest city in St. Clair County and together with Ashville forms its county seat .
geography
According to the information from the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 70.4 km², of which 63.6 km² is land and 6.7 km² (= 9.57%) is water.
Pell City is located on Interstate 20 between Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta . Pell City is also on US Highways 78 and 231 . It is located on the banks of Logan Martin Lake , which was created in 1964 with the construction of a dam to supply the center of the state with electrical energy.
history
Pell City was founded in 1890 by railroad investors and named after George H. Pell of the Pell City Iron and Land Company who was one of the funders.
The city was incorporated on May 6, 1891, but was almost completely abandoned during the panic of 1893. It was revived in 1902 when Sumter Cogswell established the Pell City Manufacturing Company , which later became Avondale Mills . The production facility became a landmark that defines the appearance of the city until it burned down to the ground in February 2008. Pell City expanded in 1956 when the nearby towns of Eden and Oak Ridge were merged into the state.
The residences of Sumter Cogswell and Green Evans, the first mayor, are among the oldest buildings and date from the late 19th century. Most of the historical buildings in the city date from between 1902 and 1905.
Ashville in the northern part of St. Clair County was the county's only county seat from 1821 to 1907, but a constitutional amendment in 1907 established Pell City as the second county seat. For many years, St. Clair County was the only county in Alabama with two full county seats. Pell City is growing faster than Ashville, which is why the proximity to Interstate 20 and Logan Martin Lake also plays a role.
After a period of growth in the 1980s, Pell City decided to spin its schools out of the county school system. Pelly City Schools attend more than 4,500 students, divided into Pell City High School , Duran Junior High School , Duran South Elementary , Iola Roberts Elementary , Walter M. Kennedy Elementary , Coosa Valley Elementary, and Eden Elementary .
More recently, Pell City's population has grown rapidly and calculations based on census updates are approximately 16,000, excluding the unincorporated lakefront residential areas south of the city. This development was favored by the fact that Honda set up a new production facility on the northeastern city limits in nearby Lincoln and by opening a shopping center north of the highway, which includes shops from Walmart , Home Depot and Cracker Barrel as well as a cinema.
The National Register of Historic Places lists three historic districts in Pell City:
- Avandale Mill Historic District
- Old Pell City Historic District
- Pell City Downtown Historic District
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Pell City had 9,565 people. The population density was 150.3 people per km ². There were 4275 housing units at an average of 67.2 per km ². Pell City's population was 83.41% White , 15.38% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.26% said others Belonging to races and 0.55% named two or more races. 1.25% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Pell City distributed to 3830 households out of which 30.3% were living in children under 18 years of age. 56.9% of households were married, 12.1% had a female head of household without a husband, and 27.6% were not families. 24.5% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.9% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.
The urban population was distributed among 23.9% minors, 7.5% 18–24 year olds, 27.6% 25–44 year olds, 25.0% 45–64 year olds and 16.0% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 90.6 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 87.8 men.
The median household income in Pell City was 37,250 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 48,207 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 38,393, compared with $ 25,906 for women. The per capita income for Pell City was $ 19,935. 11.2% of the population and 7.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 15.2% of minors and 9.8% of those aged 65 and over.