Alexander City micropolitan area

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Alexander City micropolitan area
Alexander City, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area
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Alexander City micropolitan area
Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL CSA
Country Flag of United States.svg United States
State Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama
Largest city Alexander City
Time zone UTC−5 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (CDT)

The Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan statistical area that consisted of one county in Alabama, anchored by the city of Alexander City, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. The current area is the second incarnation, with the original area consisting of Tallapoosa County and Coosa County. The original Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area was part of the Montgomery Alexander City Combined Statistical Area.

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In 2013, the United States Office of Management and Budget removed the Alexander City micropolitan statistical area from its list of metropolitan and micropolitan areas. Coosa County was added to the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL micropolitan statistical area. [1]

Effective July 2023, the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical was officially reinstated but consists solely of Tallapoosa County. This reinstated statistical area is part of the Columbus–Auburn–Opelika combined statistical area. [2]

County

Communities

Demographics

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 53,677 people, 21,338 households, and 15,217 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 71.31% White, 27.37% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $30,309, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $26,974 versus $19,088 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $15,892.

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References

  1. OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas Archived January 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine . Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013.
  2. "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). White House . July 21, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.