Guntersville, Alabama

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Back to Guntersville, AL housing info, Marshall County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Guntersville, AL Marshall County Population in July 2008: 8,422. Population change since 2000: +13.9%   Males: 3,961   (47.0%) Females: 4,461   (53.0%) Median resident age:   40.8 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35976. Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,704 (it was $29,882 in 2000) Guntersville:   $32,704 Alabama:   $42,666 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,840 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $124,687 (it was $93,700 in 2000) Guntersville:   $124,687 Alabama:   $121,500 Guntersville, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Guntersville Laser Engraving Lighthouse Pointe Property Executives Inc. Walk-About Flooring, LLC Starr's Country Cottage Hooked on Guntersville Real Estate Realtor Lake Guntersville Vacation Rentals by Thornton Properties Hesse Carpet and Crafts, LLC Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Guntersville: White Non-Hispanic (86.4%) Black (8.5%) Hispanic (2.9%) Two or more races (1.4%) American Indian (1.0%) Other race (0.9%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Guntersville: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Guntersville, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Guntersville is mentioned 605 times on our forum: Lake Guntersville vacation  (6 replies) Southern Family Market in Guntersville  (1 reply) Lake Guntersville Photos  (27 replies) Info on Guntersville..?  (2 replies) Guntersville questions  (13 replies) Info. on living in Guntersville  (22 replies) Latest news from Guntersville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (14.0%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.7%), French (3.4%), Scottish (2.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 640 feet Land area: 23.6 square miles. Population density: 356 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 34.35 N, Longitude: 86.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,771 (+51.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,418 (50.0%)

Area code: 256

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Guntersville, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Guntersville, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Guntersville-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 256% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Guntersville city center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Guntersville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Guntersville center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from Guntersville center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Guntersville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Guntersville, AL

• Guntersville Municipal - Joe Starnes Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 6,309, Local Ops: 2,808, Military Ops: 100)

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Notable locations in Guntersville: Spring Creek Marina (A), Val Monte Country Club (B), Val Monte Marina (C), Guntersville Lake Yacht Club (D), Guntersville Marina (E), Marshall County Courthouse (F), Guntersville Recreation Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: South Gate Shopping Center (1), Finlay Plaza Shopping Center (2), Lake Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Guntersville include: Valley View Church (A), Rehobeth Church (B), Piney Grove Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Pine Grove Church (E), Happy Home Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: King Chapel Cemetery (1), Kirby Cemetery (2), Cox Cemetery (3), Rehobeth Cemetery (4), Bethlehem Cemetery (5), Crestview Cemetery (6), Guntersville City Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Branch (A), Duvall Branch (B), Minky Creek (C), Rocky Branch (D), Polecat Branch (E), Browns Creek (F), Town Creek (G), Dry Creek (H), Big Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Guntersville include: Marshall County Park (1), Tom Jackson Park (2), Lake Guntersville State Park (3), Guntersville Municipal Park (4), David Crockett Visit Lions Club Park (5), Ogletree Park (6), Big Spring Creek Small Wild Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Holiday Lodge Motel (3233 Highway 79 South) (1), Super 8 Motel-Lake Guntersville (14341 USHighway 431) (2), Guntersville-Days Inn (14040 Us Highway 431) (3), Village Inn (21761 US Highway 431) (4), Days Inn (14040 USHighway 431) (5), Lakeview Inn (Highway 431 South) (6), Bed & Breakfast Lake Guntersville (2204 Scott Street) (7), Hampton Inn (14451 Us Highway 431) (8), Overlook Mountain Inn (13045 USHighway 431) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Courts: Marshall County - Judge Of Probate- Probate Office Marshall County- Probate C (1925 Gunter Avenue) (1), Marshall County Court Referral Services (2209 Ringold Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.4%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	14.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Guntersville, AL

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• Best Western Regal Inn, 4740 Hwy 431 South, Guntersville, AL 35976, Phone: (256) 582-8444
• Holiday Inn-lake Guntorsville, 2140 Gunter Ave, Guntersville, AL 35967, Phone: (256) 582-2220
• Lake Guntersville State Park & Lodge, 1155 LDG Dr, Guntersville, AL 35976, Phone: (256) 571-5440, Fax: (256) 571-5459
• Covenant Cove Lodge & Marina, 7001 Val Monte Dr, Guntersville, AL 35976, Phone: (256) 582-1000, Fax: (256) 582-1385
• Days Inn Guntersville, 14040 Hwy 431 S, Guntersville, AL 35976, Phone: (256) 582-3200, Fax: (256) 582-1270
• Super 8 Motel, 14341 US Hwy 431 S, Guntersville, AL 35976, Phone: (256) 582-8444, Fax: (256) 582-8435
• Hampton Inn Guntersville, 14451 Us Hwy 431 S, Guntersville, AL 35976, Phone: (256) 582-4176, Fax: (256) 264-7111

Here		65.3%
USA		50.2%

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Etowah County, AL	0.84% ($25,881 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, AL	0.66% ($26,219)
from Madison County, AL	0.66% ($48,656)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Madison County, AL	0.94% ($37,276 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.88% ($25,539)
to DeKalb County, AL	0.67% ($21,706)

• Fire: 106
• Hazardous Condition: 15
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 4

• #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 5,000+)"

• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"