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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Blount |
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| - Total | 5. Blount County is a County located in the US state of Alabama. 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 Blount County is a County located in the US state of Alabama. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (14 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,768 |
| - Density | 321. 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 5/sq mi (124. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35031 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-07456 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0114510 |
Blountsville is a town in Blount 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 205 is a Telephone numbering plan code covering central and western Alabama including the cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. 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 Blount County is a County located in the US state of Alabama. 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 Blount County was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on 1818 Feb. 6, from land ceded to the Federal government by the Creek Nation on 1814 Aug. 9. It was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14. Willie Blount (April 18 1768 September 10 1835 served as Governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815 It lies in the northeastern section of the state, generally known as the mineral region. Blount County is bordered by Cullman, Marshall, Etowah, Jefferson, and Walker Counties. The county is drained by the Locust and Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior River. Blount County contains 643 square miles. The Warrior coal field is located in Blount County. From 1818 to 1889, Blountsville served as the county seat, 1889 was an election year and resulted in the county seat's transfer to Oneonta.
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History
Bear Meat Cabin/Blountsville was the first settlement in Blount County. The town was established by Caleb Fryley and John Jones in 1816 as Bear Meat Cabin. The post office was opened in 1821. Blountsville was incorporated December 13 ,1827. It was the county seat until 1889 when the government was moved to Oneonta. There were many schools in the town in the early years - The academy, Blount College and The district Agricultural School plus the public schools. Blount County Court house and jail was built in 1833 and remained there until it was moved to Oneonta. Blountsville was very involved in the Civil war with General Forrest and General Streight fighting in the town. The Blount College was in the building that was originally the court house. It was established in 1890. Blountsville United Methodist Church was established in 1818 and the beautiful church is still in use today.
the site of the Civil War event known as the Forrest-Streight Raid which occurred here in May 1863. Every first week end in May this event is re-enacted here.
Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. , 1921. Toulmin's Digest, 1823.
Attractions
The Copeland-Bussey house built in c. 1835, is one of the oldest structures in northeast Alabama. It is representative of the dwellings of farmers and shareholders of the mid nineteenth century. Lewis used slave labor to burn the bricks used and build the structure which also served as a stagecoach stop and inn. The structure has been stabilized by theAlabama Historic Preservation Alliance and the Blountsville Historical Society.
The Freeman House, built circa 1825, was damaged by a storm and the 2 story brick dwelling was rebuilt, using the same bricks, into a one story. The porches face the historic Bear Meat Cabin Rd. (still apparent) and the other porch faces the U. S. Highway 231. Annual re-enactment is held on the grounds. The structure has been renovated by the Blountsville Historical Society and now serves as a museum and visitors center on a part-time basis. During the reenactment it is furnished with period furnishings and is open to the public for tours.
The Thomas Nation House, circa 1835, is now a ruin due to a storm that took all but one and one half walls down in 1998 before it could be stabilized. The ruins can still be seen from the U. S. Highway 231.
Spring Valley Beach, Blountsville is also home to the Spring Valley Beach waterpark, one of the few waterparks in Central Alabama area. As of June 2007 Spring Valley Beach contains five water slides and is currently working on the sixth
Geography
Blountsville is located at 34°4'54. 880" North, 86°35'19. 601" West (34. 081911, -86. 588778)[1], elevation is 712 feet.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5. 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 5 square miles (14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (14. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (1. 27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 743 households, and 479 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 326. 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 (125. 9/km²). There were 853 housing units at an average density of 157. 5/sq mi (60. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89. 54% White, 0. 79% Native American, 0. 28% Asian, 0. 11% Pacific Islander, 8. 20% from other races, and 1. 07% from two or more races. 16. 18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 743 households out of which 29. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 8% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 5% were non-families. 31. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 38 and the average family size was 2. 97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24. 8% under the age of 18, 9. 8% from 18 to 24, 27. 0% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 16. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,432, and the median income for a family was $34,050. Males had a median income of $27,847 versus $18,869 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,426. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 3% of families and 25. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30. 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 28. 8% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ 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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