Tuscumbia is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,856. The city is the county seat of Colbert County, and is included in The Shoals MSA. It is the hometown of Helen Keller and the location of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. It is also home to Deshler High School, whose football team has the highest winning percentage of all time in their area. The team has been to 3 consecutive 4A State Championships but have lost all 3 games. Colbert County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Colbert County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... The Shoals is a metropolitan area in western Alabama including the cities of Florence, AL, Muscle Shoals, AL, Tuscumbia, AL, and Sheffield, AL. As well as the counties of Lauderdale, and Colbert. ... Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was a deafblind American author, activist and lecturer. ... // [edit] Foundation First conceived by the Muscle Shoals Association in the early 1980s, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then saw to its Phase One construction of a 12,500 square ft. ...

Geography

Tuscumbia is located at 34°43′51″N, 87°42′10″W (34.730839, -87.702854)^GR1. Image File history File links ALMap-doton-Tuscumbia. ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²). 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.14% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,856 people, 3,469 households, and 2,199 families residing in the city. The population density was 415.5/km² (1,076.3/mi²). There were 3,801 housing units at an average density of 201.0/km² (520.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.01% White, 22.51% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 3,469 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,793, and the median income for a family was $39,831. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $18,860 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,302. About 11.1% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 14.7% 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. ...

The Stephen Colbert Museum

Recently the Colbert Report ran a three part series, entitled, 'ALABAMA MIRACLE: THE MAKING OF COLBERT COUNTY'S, THE STEPHEN COLBERT MUSEUM & GIFT SHOP'. Although it has yet to come into existence Colbert calls it the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Stephen Colbert, star of The Colbert Report The Colbert Report (, or possibly Colbert Réport) is a television program announced by Comedy Central that will star Stephen Colbert, currently best-known as a correspondent for The Daily Show. ...

Interviews for the series were claimed by Colbert to have been conducted by his building manager Tad, with the lead in tune of "Sweet Home Alabama".

Tuscumbia first had a museum for Helen Keller, which Tad referred to as, "the enemy." When he visited the museum, he asked to borrow the famous water pump. When refused, he then asked for their favorite Helen Keller joke, which was also refused.

Notable residents

• Heinie Manush, born in Tuscumbia, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame^[1]
• Helen Keller, also born in Tuscumbia.

Henry Emmett Manush (July 20, 1901 - May 12, 1971) was a Major League Baseball player. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was a deafblind American author, activist and lecturer. ...

References

• 1. ^ [1969] (1979) Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.

External links

• Virtual Tour of Tuscumbia Alabama
• American Memory's Built in America Collection which has drawings, photographs, and descriptions of old homes and buildings.

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