Tallapoosa County, Alabama (AL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,168
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,715
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,655 (it was 3,941 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 718 sq. mi.
Water area: 48.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational, health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 28,28468.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,01126.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0732.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 9332.3%Two or more races
- 830.2%Asian alone
- 200.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 140.03%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 45.7 years |
| Alabama median age: | 39.8 years |
| Males: 20,316 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 21,316 |  (51.2%) |
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| Tallapoosa County: | 2.0 people |
| Alabama: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $49,702 ($30,745 in 1999)
| This county: | $49,702 |
| Alabama: | $53,913 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $450 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $590)
| This county: | $450 |
| State: | $650 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $123,083 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
| Tallapoosa: | $123,083 |
| Alabama: | $172,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Institutionalized population: 521
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 22
- Burglaries: 24
- Thefts: 51
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 223 buildings, average cost: $472,300
- 2020: 167 buildings, average cost: $410,600
- 2019: 132 buildings, average cost: $274,600
- 2018: 137 buildings, average cost: $255,100
- 2017: 115 buildings, average cost: $235,100
- 2016: 114 buildings, average cost: $246,100
- 2015: 77 buildings, average cost: $219,200
- 2014: 16 buildings, average cost: $223,900
- 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $205,000
- 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $287,700
- 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $206,300
- 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $218,100
- 2007: 59 buildings, average cost: $142,600
- 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $151,600
- 2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $117,800
- 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $124,300
- 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $89,100
- 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $92,800
- 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $119,600
- 1998: 57 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 1997: 56 buildings, average cost: $84,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $435 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $354 (0.3%)
| Tallapoosa County: | 17.2% |
| Alabama: | 16.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 45.7 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 47.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.8 years old, Black residents: 38.0 years old, American Indian residents: 49.3 years old, Asian residents: 52.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.3 years old, Other race residents: 36.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tallapoosa County is $356 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $436 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Cities in this county include: Alexander City, Dadeville, Camp Hill, New Site, Reeltown, Jacksons' Gap, Our Town, Hackneyville, Daviston, Goldville.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Tallapoosa County: Tates Fish Camp (A), Swift Creek Hunting Club (B), Paty Fishing Camp (C), Barretts Fish Camp (D), Flag Mountain Lookout Tower (E), Parker Creek Marina (F), Little Toms Fish Camp (G), Little Joes Fish Camp (H), Hatchett Creek Hunting Club (I), Cedar Circle Fish Camp (J), Bryant (K), Blue Springs Fish Camp (L), Blackmons Landing (M), Horse Stomp Campground (N), Equality Volunteer Fire Department (O), Marble Valley Volunteer Fire Department (P), Richville Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Hanover Volunteer Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tallapoosa County include: Rockford Methodist Church (A), Mount Nebo Church (B), Rehobeth Methodist Church (C), Mount Sinai Church (D), Pleasant Hill Methodist Church (E), Mount Moriah Baptist Church (F), Proctor Creek Church (G), Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jordan Cemetery (1), Socapatoy Cemetery (2), Miller-Patterson Cemetery (3), Darsey Cemetery (4), Old Union Cemetery (5), Jennings Cemetery (6), Duke Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Jones Pond (A), Howards Pond (B), Holdridge Pond (C), Hallmans Lake (D), Dunlaps Lake (E), Browning Pond (F), Jordan Lake (G), Bailey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spivey Creek (A), Speed Creek (B), Slaughter Creek (C), Chapman Creek (D), Rocky Ford Creek (E), Rocky Branch (F), Rock Branch (G), Pinefiold Branch (H), Paint Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tallapoosa County include: Dickson Park (1), Ann Jordan Resort Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chambers County 
, Hidalgo County, New Mexico 
, Camp County, Texas , Columbia County, Georgia , Randolph County 
, Fayette County, Georgia 
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| Here: | 2.0% |
| Alabama: | 1.9% |
Current college students: 1,221
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 735 (39.5% naturalized citizens)
| Tallapoosa County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1122010 or later
- 3372000 to 2009
- 1231990 to 1999
- 301980 to 1989
- 141970 to 1979
- 30Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16,749
- One, attached: 226
- Two: 432
- 3 or 4: 545
- 5 to 9: 357
- 10 to 19: 344
- 20 to 49: 99
- 50 or more: 256
- Mobile homes: 3,953
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Tallapoosa County with a mortgage: 5,741 (401 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 348 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52
| Here: | 8.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Tallapoosa County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,714 | 86 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,580 | 33 |
| Black Protestant | 3,526 | 16 |
| Catholic | 894 | 1 |
| Other | 191 | 6 |
| None | 12,711 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Tallapoosa County: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Tallapoosa County: | 7.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| This county: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Tallapoosa County: | 14.2% |
| Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Tallapoosa County: | 33.0% |
| State: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.0% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Tallapoosa County:
Average size of farms: 207 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,747
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $215.54
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,183
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,071
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 98.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.79
Corn for grain: 188 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 56 acres
Tornado activity:
Tallapoosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 3613592.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/17/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Tallapoosa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Tallapoosa County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 146.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 205.9 miles away from Tallapoosa County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 130.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 19, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4554-AL: July 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4554, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1593: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1593, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1466: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Alabama Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 08, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1070: October 04, 1995, FEMA Id: 1070, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Tallapoosa County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 4, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,356 (79.6%)
- Carpooled: 1,409 (10.8%)
- Bus: 14 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 108 (0.8%)
- Walked: 118 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 769 (5.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Honduras (13%)
- Germany (10%)
- Korea (7%)
- Bahamas (5%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
- Colombia (2%)
- American (15%)
- English (13%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (5%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Tallapoosa County, Alabama in 2010:
- 375 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 137 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 38 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 11 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Tallapoosa County, Alabama in 2000:
- 681 people in nursing homes
- 112 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
6.68% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($95,900 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.68% |
| Alabama average: | 6.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.63% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($63,885 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($32,015 average AGI)
Tallapoosa County: 2.05% Alabama average: 3.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Lee County, AL |  0.99% ($125,613 average AGI) |
| from Elmore County, AL | 0.81% ($46,615) |
| from Coosa County, AL | 0.47% ($33,324) |
| from Montgomery County, AL | 0.37% ($106,208) |
| from Shelby County, AL | 0.22% ($195,031) |
| from Jefferson County, AL | 0.19% ($172,464) |
| from Macon County, AL | 0.19% ($34,444) |
6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,073 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.13% |
| Alabama average: | 6.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.65% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($39,777 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($13,296 average AGI)
Tallapoosa County: 1.48% Alabama average: 2.60%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lee County, AL | 1.06% ($58,711 average AGI) |
| to Elmore County, AL | 0.90% ($50,273) |
| to Coosa County, AL | 0.47% ($40,313) |
| to Montgomery County, AL | 0.34% ($50,163) |
| to Talladega County, AL | 0.27% ($31,553) |
| to Jefferson County, AL | 0.22% ($65,938) |
| to Shelby County, AL | 0.16% ($120,087) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,649 (6,262 aged, 2,387 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 668 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Tallapoosa County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (639)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (625)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (576)
- Unspecified dementia (381)
- Congestive heart failure (355)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (346)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (239)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (136)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (113)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (74)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 90.8. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 111.8
- Other - 31.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,632- Male householders: 7,333 (2,355 living alone), Female householders: 9,628 (2,950 living alone)
7,515 spouses (7,480 opposite-sex spouses), 761 unmarried partners, (747 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,246 children (10,310 natural, 346 adopted, 588 stepchildren), 1,345 grandchildren, 811 brothers or sisters, 716 parents, 12 foster children, 1,052 other relatives, 612 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 637
Size of family households: 5,852 2-persons, 2,773 3-persons, 1,699 4-persons, 676 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,306 1-person, 420 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
4,022 married couples with children.
3,235 single-parent households (777 men, 2,458 women).
97.2% of residents of Tallapoosa speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $288,419,000 ($7,059 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,075,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $124,417,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,372,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,749,000
Federal grants: $85,893,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,331,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,657,000 ($5,644,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $398,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,559,000
Federal Government insurance: $350,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,544| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,867
| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +31
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -740
| Here: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.72 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- 82020 or later
- 1,7962010 to 2019
- 2,8412000 to 2009
- 3,9941990 to 1999
- 3,5161980 to 1989
- 3,7971970 to 1979
- 2,3541960 to 1969
- 1,8821950 to 1959
- 1,0001940 to 1949
- 1,2841939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- 91 room
- 422 rooms
- 3923 rooms
- 1,5724 rooms
- 2,8895 rooms
- 3,2806 rooms
- 1,8497 rooms
- 1,3378 rooms
- 1,6699+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- 1921 room
- 1362 rooms
- 3283 rooms
- 9824 rooms
- 8865 rooms
- 6286 rooms
- 2847 rooms
- 2458 rooms
- 2469+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- 9no bedroom
- 3341 bedroom
- 2,6802 bedrooms
- 7,3003 bedrooms
- 2,1764 bedrooms
- 5705+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- 189no bedroom
- 4811 bedroom
- 1,1572 bedrooms
- 1,6173 bedrooms
- 2724 bedrooms
- 2045+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Tallapoosa County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 443no vehicle
- 2,9881 vehicle
- 4,9382 vehicles
- 2,6963 vehicles
- 1,2894 vehicles
- 6815+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Tallapoosa County in renter-occupied apartments
- 587no vehicle
- 1,9201 vehicle
- 8932 vehicles
- 3533 vehicles
- 764 vehicles
- 675+ vehicles
88.2% of Tallapoosa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Alabama.
| Tallapoosa County: | 88.2% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 33,534
- Other state: 7,217
- Northeast: 640
- Midwest: 1,719
- South: 4,091
- West: 779
- 71.7%Electricity
- 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.2%Utility gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 73.2%Electricity
- 16.9%Utility gas
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 215
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Alabama: | 12.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 0.8% |
| Alabama: | 11.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 101
| Here: | 8.4% |
| Alabama: | 14.9% |
Tallapoosa County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $657,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,743,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
Financial Administration: $724,000
Correctional Institutions: $678,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $102,000
General Public Buildings: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,320,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,265,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,220,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,065,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,055,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
General Revenue - Other: $47,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,944,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,065,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,382,000
- Tax - Property: $5,586,000
Motor Vehicle License: $494,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $179,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $130,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,359,000
Tallapoosa County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $657,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,743,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
Financial Administration: $724,000
Correctional Institutions: $678,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $102,000
General Public Buildings: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,320,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,265,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,220,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,065,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,055,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
General Revenue - Other: $47,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,944,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,065,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,382,000
- Tax - Property: $5,586,000
Motor Vehicle License: $494,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $179,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $130,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,359,000
Tallapoosa County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $657,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,743,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
Financial Administration: $724,000
Correctional Institutions: $678,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $102,000
General Public Buildings: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,320,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,265,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,220,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,065,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,055,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
General Revenue - Other: $47,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,944,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,065,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,382,000
- Tax - Property: $5,586,000
Motor Vehicle License: $494,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $179,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $130,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,359,000
Tallapoosa County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $657,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,743,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
Financial Administration: $724,000
Correctional Institutions: $678,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $102,000
General Public Buildings: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,320,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,265,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,220,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,065,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,055,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $51,000
General Revenue - Other: $47,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,944,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,065,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,382,000
- Tax - Property: $5,586,000
Motor Vehicle License: $494,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $179,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $130,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,359,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,719
- Number of aged recipients: 146
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,573
- Number of recipients under 18: 316
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,049
- Number of recipients older than 64: 354
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 725
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 716
| Most common first names in Tallapoosa County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 461 | 70.4 years |
| Mary | 429 | 78.7 years |
| John | 352 | 73.6 years |
| William | 351 | 73.7 years |
| Willie | 223 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 188 | 70.2 years |
| Annie | 184 | 78.2 years |
| George | 129 | 74.2 years |
| Thomas | 129 | 72.5 years |
| Charles | 128 | 68.8 years |
| Most common last names in Tallapoosa County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 259 | 76.3 years |
| Jones | 183 | 74.4 years |
| Davis | 145 | 72.4 years |
| Thomas | 119 | 77.2 years |
| Johnson | 110 | 75.2 years |
| Brown | 101 | 74.9 years |
| Fuller | 98 | 75.1 years |
| Williams | 97 | 75.7 years |
| Baker | 94 | 76.4 years |
| Jackson | 87 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in Tallapoosa County, AL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Subway | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| KFC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | |||
Tallapoosa County on our top lists:
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
