Profile for Attalla, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· New Town
· Newton
· Bainesville
· The Junction

Developed as a rail shipping point for iron ore

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 60. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 9.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Wills Creek Muscadine Stump Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

Listed places near Attalla

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (27)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (6)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Etowah County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Attalla demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Etowah County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Gadsden area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35904 ZIP code.

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• Attalla city government
• Etowah County government

7% of Attalla residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Attalla ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Attalla
• Cemeteries in Etowah County
• Libraries in or near Attalla

Post a query on a message board:

• Etowah County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Attalla area parks
• Wineries near Attalla

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• Attalla area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Etowah County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Attalla
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Etowah County

• Attalla business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Etowah County
• Arrests in Etowah County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• 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 Attalla was $15,727, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Etowah County economic census
• Etowah County economic summary
• Etowah County employment growth
• Etowah County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

7% of Attalla residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Attalla
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Attalla
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in Etowah County
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• Land contamination in Etowah County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Etowah County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Attalla festival dates:

• Wills Creek Muscadine Stump Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
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• Attalla items now on sale

• Attalla local government Web site
• Etowah County government
• Alabama state government
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• Local historical societies in Alabama

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• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Etowah County genealogy forum

Median rent in Attalla, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $265.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $620.

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Libraries in Attalla include Attalla-Etowah County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Attalla

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• Census map of Attalla area
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• Military bases in Alabama
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Attalla
• Search obituaries in Alabama
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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
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• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
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• Nonprofit guide for Attalla
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Etowah County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Attalla political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
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• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Attalla
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• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Attalla workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Attalla include Days Inn Attalla, Econo Lodge Attalla.

• Attalla travel guide
• Airports near Attalla
• Hotels near Attalla
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
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