Wadley is a town in
Randolph County Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
*Randolph County, Alabama
*Randolph County, Arkansas
*Randolph County, Georgia
*Randolph County, Illinois
*Randolph County, Indiana
*Randolph County, Missouri
*Randolph County, Nort ...
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Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama"
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, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
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United States
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. It is home to the Wadley campus of
Southern Union State Community College
Southern Union State Community College is a public community college in Wadley, Alabama. Southern Union offers academic, technical, health science, and social science programs to the east-central Alabama and west-central Georgia regions.
South ...
. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 751, up from 640 in 2000. According to the 1910 U.S. Census, the town was incorporated in 1908.
Geography
Wadley is located at (33.123327, −85.566350).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (4.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 640 people, 228 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 276 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 65.16%
White
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, 33.28%
Black
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or
African American
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, 1.09% from
other races
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 228 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 25.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $24,219. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,076. About 29.4% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.
School
Wadley is home to Wadley High School. The local school district has an enrollment of about 400 children in all grades. The school's most notable alumnus is Terrell Zachery, who played on the 2010 Auburn University College Football National Championship team. He has had NFL experience with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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.
Notable people
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Jamie Langley
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A Great Britain representative , he has also played for England and with Bradfor ...
,
Miss Alabama
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Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf w ...
2007
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Tom Radney
John Tomas Radney (June 18, 1932 – August 7, 2011) was an American lawyer, civil rights pioneer and Democratic politician.
Early and family life
Born in Wadley, Randolph County, Alabama during the Great Depression, Radney graduated fr ...
, former
American Democratic politician and lawyer
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Kayla Braxton
Kayla Becker (born June 7, 1991) is an American sports broadcaster. She is signed to WWE, where she appears under the ring name Kayla Braxton.
Early life
Becker was born in Wadley, Alabama, on June 7, 1991. She is biracial. When she was nine ...
,
WWE
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broadcaster
Gallery
File:Wadley, Alabama Railroad Depot.JPG, The Wadley Railroad Depot is a Mission-style depot, constructed in 1907. The depot was part of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway was formed in 1914 as a reorganization of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad, which had been created in 1905 to purchase the Atlantic and Birmingham Railway and extend its track into Birming ...
and operated from 1907 until it closed around 1964. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on July 14, 2011.
File:Wadley, Alabama Post Office (36276).JPG, Wadley Post Office ( ZIP code: 36276)
File:WadleyAlabama1.JPG, Downtown Wadley
File:TallapoosaRiveratWadleyAlabama.JPG, The Tallapoosa River
The Tallapoosa River runs U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 27, 2011 from the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, United States, southward and wes ...
runs to the east of Wadley.
File:WadleyAlabamaBaptistChurch.JPG, Wadley Baptist Church
File:WadleyAlabamaSUSCC.JPG, Southern Union State Community College
Southern Union State Community College is a public community college in Wadley, Alabama. Southern Union offers academic, technical, health science, and social science programs to the east-central Alabama and west-central Georgia regions.
South ...
's Wadley Campus
File:WadleyAlabamaSUSCC1.JPG, SUSCC Wadley
File:WadleyAlabama2.JPG, A relocated log cabin stands on the grounds of SUSCC.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Wadley has a
humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Wadley, Alabama
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References
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Towns in Randolph County, Alabama
Towns in Alabama