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Alabama is divided into 67 counties and contains 461 municipalities consisting of 174 cities and 287 towns. [3] These cities and towns cover only 9.6% of the state's land mass but are home to 60.4% of its population. [2] The Code of Alabama 1975 defines the legal use of the terms "town" and "city" based on population.
The Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District is a historic district in downtown Sheffield, Alabama, United States. The buildings in the district were mostly built from 1888 to 1959 and have served a variety of purposes.
Roanoke was settled in the 1830s, but became a major agricultural trading center in East Alabama following the Civil War. The Central of Georgia Railway extended its line to the town in 1887, soon followed by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway , and a large cotton warehouse was founded the same year.
The Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District is a historic district which was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [2] The listing included 50 contributing buildings on 27 acres (11 ha), including the historic city hall of Tuscaloosa . [ 1 ]
The city has a median household income of $42,097. Approximately 25.7% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line. Sheffield has an estimated 54.5% employment rate, with 15.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 87.7% holding a high school diploma. [10]
In 2024, Birmingham set a new all-time high murder record with 151 murders in the city. [96] The downtown district is patrolled by City Action Partnership (CAP), formed in 1995 to increase public perception of safety.
At the 2000 census there were 523 people, 220 households, and 159 families in the town. The population density was 344.5 inhabitants per square mile (133.0/km 2).There were 240 housing units at an average density of 158.1 per square mile (61.0/km 2).
The Jasper Downtown Historic District comprises 400 acres (160 ha) of Jasper, Alabama, centered on the county courthouse. Most of the buildings in the district are commercial, with other uses including the Masonic Temple, the post office and city hall, several houses and a number of warehouses.