Cedar Bluff, Alabama
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Cedar Bluff is a town in Cherokee County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2010 census the population was 1,820. NASCAR
driver Tina Gordon
is from the town. Unlike the rest of the county, Cedar Bluff is a wet
city. It is the "Crappie
Capital of the World" – it has the highest number of crappie counted to have been caught of any other place. It also holds the great Weiss Lake and the Cornwall Furnace. The national attraction called the Little River Canyon was formed near there.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, square miles (10.7 km2), of which, 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.40%) is water. The city sits on Lake Weiss.
, Lyerly, Georgia
, and Centre, Alabama
. To the east of the city, there is a Civil War
site where Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest
defeated Abel Streight
and his band of raiders. The Cornwall Furnace a Civil war base for confederate troops lies there as well. Weiss Lake was constructed there for water which got water from the Chatooga river. The city voters elected (3 to 1) to have alcoholic beverages sold there on June 1, 2010.
of 2000, there were 1,467 people, 630 households, and 444 families residing in the town. The population density
was 369.3 people per square mile (142.7/km2). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 245.5 per square mile (94.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.18% White
, 11.38% Black
or African American
, 0.27% Native American
, 0.20% Asian
, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 630 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,211, and the median income for a family was $33,984. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $20,231 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,864. About 19.5% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
Cherokee County, Alabama
Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2010 the population was 25,989. Its county seat is Centre and it is a prohibition or dry county.- History :...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2010 census the population was 1,820. NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver Tina Gordon
Tina Gordon
Tina Gordon is a NASCAR driver and spokesperson for the Sticks 'N' Stuff furniture chain. After being released from her ride at Jay Robinson Racing, Gordon has not raced and her future plans are unknown. As of Fall 2008, she is no longer active in racing.Gordon currently lives in of Cedar Bluff,...
is from the town. Unlike the rest of the county, Cedar Bluff is a wet
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
city. It is the "Crappie
Crappie
Crappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...
Capital of the World" – it has the highest number of crappie counted to have been caught of any other place. It also holds the great Weiss Lake and the Cornwall Furnace. The national attraction called the Little River Canyon was formed near there.
Geography
Cedar Bluff is located at 34°13'14.182" North, 85°35'45.596" West (34.220606, -85.595999).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, square miles (10.7 km2), of which, 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.40%) is water. The city sits on Lake Weiss.
History
The city began as a meeting of the roads to Livingston, GeorgiaLivingston, Georgia
Livingston is the site of an old Indian village in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. The place was supposedly visited by Hernando de Soto, and evidence of his visit was found near McGee Bend on the Coosa River....
, Lyerly, Georgia
Lyerly, Georgia
Lyerly is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, USA. census, the town population was 488.-Geography:Lyerly is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, and Centre, Alabama
Centre, Alabama
Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,273. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County, and is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-History:...
. To the east of the city, there is a Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
site where Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
defeated Abel Streight
Abel Streight
Abel D. Streight was a peace time lumber merchant and publisher, and was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. His command precipitated a notable cavalry raid in 1863, known as Streight's Raid...
and his band of raiders. The Cornwall Furnace a Civil war base for confederate troops lies there as well. Weiss Lake was constructed there for water which got water from the Chatooga river. The city voters elected (3 to 1) to have alcoholic beverages sold there on June 1, 2010.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,467 people, 630 households, and 444 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 369.3 people per square mile (142.7/km2). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 245.5 per square mile (94.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.18% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 11.38% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.27% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 630 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,211, and the median income for a family was $33,984. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $20,231 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,864. About 19.5% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.