Profile for Talladega, Alabama, AL

Talladega is in the foothills of the Appalachians

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Leslie
· Talladega Court House

Site of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 51. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

Nearby parks & recreation: Talladega National Forest

Historic sites and museums: International Motor Sports Hall of Fame, Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall

Colleges and universities: Talladega College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Talladega Chamber of Commerce

4% of Talladega residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Talladega ancestry & family history guide.

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• Talladega County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Talladega was $15,733, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Talladega residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Talladega, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $235.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $673.

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Libraries in Talladega include Talladega Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Talladega include Daily Home

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Talladega County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Talladega political report.

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The average commute time for Talladega workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Talladega between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Talladega include Super 8.

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