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Encyclopedia > Talladega, Alabama

Talladega is a city located in Talladega County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County6. Talladega County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Talladega County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


The city is home to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Talladega Superspeedway and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Talladega Superspeedway is now the official name of a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, that was formerly Alabama International Motor Speedway. ... 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, developer or engineer. ...

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Geography

Location of Talladega, Alabama

Talladega is located at 33°26'5" North, 86°6'5" West (33.434728, -86.101299)1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias AL county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.0 km² (23.9 mi²). 61.8 km² (23.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,143 people, 5,836 households, and 3,962 families residing in the city. The population density is 244.9/km² (634.4/mi²). There are 6,457 housing units at an average density of 104.4/km² (270.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 5,836 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% are married couples living together, 19.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.97. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $29,617, and the median income for a family is $36,296. Males have a median income of $27,951 versus $21,326 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,733. 19.0% of the population and 14.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Famous people from Talladega

Tinsley Randolph Harrison (March 18, 1900 – August 4, 1978) was a US physician and editor of the first five editions of Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine. ... Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine is an American textbook of internal medicine. ...

Colleges and universities

Talladega College, founded in 1865, is a historically black liberal arts college located in Talladega, Alabama. The Savery Library holds the Amistad murals, painted by Hale Woodruff in 1939. La Amistad (Spanish: friendship) was a Spanish merchant ship on which a rebellion by the slaves it was carrying broke out in 1839 when the schooner was travelling along the coast of Cuba. ...


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