Guntersville, Alabama
Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°20′53″N 86°17′40″W / 34.34806, -86.29444
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Marshall
Area
- Total	40.6 sq mi (105.1 km²)
- Land	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km²)
- Water	17 sq mi (43.9 km²)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,395
- Density	182.1/sq mi (70.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35976
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-32416
GNIS feature ID	0157977

Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,395. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Marshall County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. State. ... List of 67 counties in the U.S. state of Alabama: Autauga County Baldwin County Barbour County Bibb County Blount County Bullock County Butler County Calhoun County Chambers County Cherokee County Chilton County Choctaw County Clarke County Clay County Cleburne County Coffee County Colbert County Conecuh County Coosa County Covington... Marshall County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone 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 U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Marshall County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area is the most populated Sub-Region of North Alabama, and is the second fastest growing region in the State of Alabama, with 510,088 living within the CSA. It is also currently the 93rd largest CSA in the country. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Marshall County is a county of the State of Alabama. ...

Geography

Guntersville is located at 34°20′54″N, 86°17′40″W (34.348197, -86.294523).^[1]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.6 square miles (105.2 km²), of which, 23.6 square miles (61.3 km²) of it is land and 17.0 square miles (43.9 km²) of it (41.77%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Guntersville is located at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River on Lake Guntersville, formed by the Guntersville Dam. Geologically, the lake occupies a southern extension of Sequatchie Valley, which continues south as Browns Valley. Lake Guntersville is located in north Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville. ... Guntersville Lake area Lake Guntersville is located in north Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville. ... NASA satellite image showing Tennessees Sequatchie Valley and the Cumberland Plateau (image source: Aqua satellite, MODIS sensor). ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,395 people, 3,061 households, and 1,971 families residing in the city. The population density was 312.7 people per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 148.8/sq mi (57.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.17% White, 8.53% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 3,061 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,882, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $36,175 versus $20,480 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,503. About 11.2% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Facts

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One of two wet cities in a dry county. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...

City School System independent of county system.

Guntersville Dam was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Current mayor is Bob Hembree, the son of a previous but not the preceding mayor and is currently serving his first term in office.

The Guntersville High School mascot is Wiley the Wildcat. The school colors are maroon and white. Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ...

Carlisle Park Middle School was demolished in 2007, because its successor Guntersville Middle School was built to take its place.

The Guntersville Wildcats football team was named 4A State Champions for 2006 after defeating the Thomasville Tigers 28-27 on December 7, 2006 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. This is currently the first time the football team has been awarded a state championship.

Guntersville Airport was the last place that singer Ricky Nelson's plane took off from before later crashing in Texas and killing everyone on board. Ricky had been in town to visit his friend Pat Upton of the music group "Spiral Staircase" famous for their hit "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday".

English travel writer Jonathan Raban devotes a one hundred page chapter entitled "In Our Valley" in his 1991 book Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America to his stay in Guntersville. In it, he deftly portrays much of the local color and history of the town. Jonathan Raban (born 1942) is a British travel writer and novelist. ...

Several celebrities live on Lake Guntersville such as Jeff Cook of the band Alabama and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks. Jeff Cook is the former National Field Representative for the Log Cabin Republicans (http://www. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. ... Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter. ...

Guntersville is the home of the Lake Guntersville Music Academy.

Guntersville is currently home to professional soccer coach and former professional soccer player Pete Ghandour.

Guntersville was the former home of WAAY-TV sports reporter Dave Coffey.

Notable historical residents

• M. E. Lazarus 19th century individualist anarchist
• Mark. He's a pretty cool guy.

Dr. M.E. Lazarus was an American individualist anarchist from Guntersville, AL where he owned a small farm. ... In politics, individualist anarchism is a variety of anarchism that emphasises the importance of the individual. ...

External links

• Official Site

• Guntersville, Alabama is at coordinates 34°20′54″N 86°17′40″W / 34.348197, -86.294523 (Guntersville, Alabama)Coordinates: 34°20′54″N 86°17′40″W / 34.348197, -86.294523 (Guntersville, Alabama)

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