Talladega, Alabama | |
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 Location of Talladega in Talladega County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates:33°26′5″N86°6′5″W / 33.43472°N 86.10139°W /33.43472; -86.10139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ashton S. Hall[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.13 sq mi (67.69 km2) |
| • Land | 26.05 sq mi (67.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,861 |
| • Density | 608.82/sq mi (235.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35160-35161 |
| Area code(s) | 256/938. |
| FIPS code | 01-74592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405562[3] |
| Website | www |
Talladega (/ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/, also/ˌtæləˈdeɪɡə/)[4] is thecounty seat ofTalladega County, Alabama,[5] United States. It was incorporated in 1835.[6] At the2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of one of the state's largest cities,Birmingham.
The city is home to theAlabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind and theTalladega Municipal Airport, a publicgeneral aviation airport. TheTalladega Superspeedway,Talladega College and theInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame are located nearby. The First National Bank of Talladega (now First Bank of Alabama) is the oldest bank in the State of Alabama, being founded in 1848.[7]
The name Talladega is derived from aMuscogee language, aNative American language of theMuscogee. It comes from the wordTvlvtēke, from Muscogeetvlwv, meaning "town", andvtēke, meaning "border", indicating its location on the border between Muscogee andNatchez.[8]
Talladega is located in east central Alabama at 33° 26′ 5″ N, 86° 6′ 5″ W (33.434722 N, -86.101389 W).[9] Alabama State Routes21,77, and275 are the main routes through the city. AL-77 runs through the downtown area from north to south, leading north 14 mi (23 km) toLincoln alongInterstate 20 and southeast 24 mi (39 km) toAshland. AL-21 runs from southwest to northeast through the city, leading northeast 23 mi (37 km) toOxford and southwest 21 mi (34 km) toSylacauga. AL-275 runs to the north and west of the city as a bypass of the downtown area.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.3 km2), of which 24.0 square miles (62.1 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.30%, is water.[10]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Talladega has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]
The data below were accessed via the WRCC. They were compiled over the time period from 1888 to when this chart was created (July 2018).[12]
Talladega's record high of 109 °F (42.8 °C) occurred in September 1925 (Alabama's record high of 112 °F was recorded inCentreville that same month), July 1930, June 1931, and July 1933. The record low of -10 °F (-23.3 °C) occurred in February 1899.[12]
| Climate data for Talladega, Alabama (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) | 84 (29) | 90 (32) | 98 (37) | 98 (37) | 109 (43) | 109 (43) | 107 (42) | 109 (43) | 100 (38) | 89 (32) | 80 (27) | 109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.2 (12.3) | 58.5 (14.7) | 66.7 (19.3) | 74.8 (23.8) | 81.9 (27.7) | 87.9 (31.1) | 90.8 (32.7) | 90.1 (32.3) | 85.6 (29.8) | 75.7 (24.3) | 64.9 (18.3) | 56.7 (13.7) | 74.0 (23.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.4 (5.8) | 46.0 (7.8) | 53.1 (11.7) | 60.5 (15.8) | 68.9 (20.5) | 76.2 (24.6) | 79.5 (26.4) | 78.7 (25.9) | 73.3 (22.9) | 62.1 (16.7) | 51.5 (10.8) | 45.0 (7.2) | 61.4 (16.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.6 (−0.8) | 33.6 (0.9) | 39.6 (4.2) | 46.3 (7.9) | 55.8 (13.2) | 64.5 (18.1) | 68.2 (20.1) | 67.2 (19.6) | 60.9 (16.1) | 48.6 (9.2) | 38.1 (3.4) | 33.3 (0.7) | 48.9 (9.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) | −10 (−23) | 6 (−14) | 21 (−6) | 32 (0) | 39 (4) | 48 (9) | 46 (8) | 35 (2) | 23 (−5) | 5 (−15) | 0 (−18) | −10 (−23) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 5.27 (134) | 6.02 (153) | 5.79 (147) | 4.77 (121) | 4.65 (118) | 4.67 (119) | 4.69 (119) | 3.90 (99) | 3.49 (89) | 3.41 (87) | 4.69 (119) | 5.20 (132) | 56.55 (1,436) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.9 (2.3) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 108.5 |
| Source: NOAA[13][14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 1,320 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,933 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,233 | −36.2% | |
| 1890 | 2,063 | 67.3% | |
| 1900 | 5,056 | 145.1% | |
| 1910 | 5,854 | 15.8% | |
| 1920 | 6,546 | 11.8% | |
| 1930 | 7,596 | 16.0% | |
| 1940 | 9,298 | 22.4% | |
| 1950 | 13,134 | 41.3% | |
| 1960 | 17,742 | 35.1% | |
| 1970 | 17,662 | −0.5% | |
| 1980 | 19,128 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 18,175 | −5.0% | |
| 2000 | 15,143 | −16.7% | |
| 2010 | 15,676 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 15,861 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
At the2000 census, there were 15,143 people in 5,836 households, including 3,962 families, in the city. The population density was 634.4 inhabitants per square mile (244.9/km2). There were 6,457 housing units at an average density of 270.5 per square mile (104.4/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,836 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 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% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median household income was $29,617 and the median family income was $36,296. Males had a median income of $27,951 versus $21,326 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,733. About 14.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
At the2010 census, there were 15,676 people in 5,719 households, including 3,722 families, in the city. The population density was 653.2 inhabitants per square mile (252.2/km2). There were 6,611 housing units at an average density of 275.5 per square mile (106.4/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 48.7% Black or African American, 47.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 3.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,719 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.9% of households were one person and 12.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
The age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median household income was $32,449 and the median family income was $38,147. Males had a median income of $31,957 versus $24,209 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,146. About 22.7% of families and 25.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,654 | 39.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 10,247 | 60.0% |
| Native American | 29 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 75 | 0.47% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 427 | 2.69% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 458 | 2.89% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 15,861 people, 5,553 households, and 3,334 families residing in the city.
Talladega includes a number of properties listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, including theJ. L. M. Curry House andSwayne Hall, both listed asNational Historic Landmarks.[17][18] The main listed historic districts are theSilk Stocking District, which includes theDr. Samuel Welch House,Talladega College Historic District, and Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District.[19] Also included is theTalladega Superspeedway, which is a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long race track. It hosts twoNASCAR races annually. In 2020, theDr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art opened at Talladega College.
Talladega City Schools is the local school district with three elementary schools and one high school in the city.
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, the statewide boarding school for the blind and deaf, is in Talladega, being established as an educational institution in 1858.
Talladega also features the historic Talladega College and the Talladega branch of the Central Alabama Community College.
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Talladega is, and always has been, located in Alabama. There's not another one. It was named by Alabamians based on a Creek Indian word that meant 'border town,' and has always been pronounced as TAL-uh-DIGG-uh by Alabamians. The town, everything in it, and everything around it is named 'Talladega' and is correctly pronounced TAL-uh-DIGG-uh.
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