The Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area is a former micropolitan statistical area that consisted of two counties in

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, anchored by the city of

Alexander City Alexander City, known to locals as "Alex City", is the largest city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States, with a population of 14,843 as of the 2020 census. It has been the largest community in Tallapoosa County since 1910. It is know ...

, as defined by the

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. As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 53,155. In 2013, the United States

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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 The Talladega-Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan statistical area that consisted of two counties in Alabama, anchored by the cities of Talladega and Sylacauga, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the United S ...

.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
. Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. The Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area was part of the Montgomery–Alexander City

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Counties

* Coosa * Tallapoosa

Communities

*Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants **

(Principal city) *Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants ** Camp Hill ** Dadeville ** Goodwater ** Tallassee (partial) *Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants ** Daviston ** Goldville ** Jackson's Gap ** Kellyton ** New Site ** Rockford

Demographics

As of the

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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%

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, 27.37%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.15%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.27% from

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, and 0.62% from two or more races.

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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

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for the μSA was $15,892.

References

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Counties

Communities

Demographics

See also

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