Crossville, Alabama
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| Crossville, Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6 sq mi (15.6 km²) |
| - Land | 6 sq mi (15.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,431 |
| - Density | 238.5/sq mi (91.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35962 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-18856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0150178 |
Crossville is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,431.
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[edit] Geography
Crossville is located at (34.286752, -85.990814)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,431 people, 539 households, and 365 families residing in the town. The population density was 237.8 people per square mile (91.8/km²). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 98.5/sq mi (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 539 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,394, and the median income for a family was $44,667. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $20,461 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,326. About 11.0% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 29.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Crossville, Alabama is a small town in an area known as Sand Mountain in Northeast Alabama, and it is known for its history and tradition. Andrew Jackson battled the Creek Indians during the early 1800s in parts of this area because 250 Alabama settlers had been brutally murdered by the Indians. Later Cherokee Indians inhabited parts of North Alabama, but they too were eventually pushed out as more white settlers moved in.
This area of Alabama attracted settlers because of the rich soil, nearby rivers and streams, bountiful game, and good climate. Most settlers moved from Georgia and Tennessee to establish the current towns and communities of North Alabama.
The little village of Crossville was named by James A. Copeland because of the many crossroads in the area. In 1888, G.W. Justice established the first business in Crossville, and then in 1903, W.B. Jones installed machinery for his cotton mills.
In the middle 1800s mail was brought through Crossville from Rome, Georgia and Guntersville, Alabama by Stage Coach. Soon the town had its first U.S. Post Office, with A.C. Copeland serving as the first Postmaster.
The first church to be established in the Crossville area was a Methodist Episcopal Church, called Pine Bark Church. It was formed just before the American Civil War. The first Baptist Church of the community was established in 1892 at Union Grove. Later in 1925, several people started meeting at the high school and formed the First Baptist Church of Crossville. A new sanctuary was built in 1926.
Crossville established its first school in the late 1800s at Bryant's Chapel Church. The first school house was a large, one room structure with one teacher and around 50 students. The first banking institution was established in 1914 by N.W. Black and Boyce Rains.
Sometime in late 1920s or early 1930s, Crossville was incorporated and C. J. Crump became the first Mayor. Under his leadership little progress was made and the Township failed as an incorporated town.
In 1942, efforts were made to incorporate Crossville again. Application was made, the provisions were met, and the town was incorporated on December 21, 1942, for the second time. Dr. L.F. Erwin was chosen Mayor, and the town government established ordinances and privilege licenses (taxes) were levied. Collection enforcement was lax resulting in insufficient resources to maintain basic town services.
Then C.W. (Bill) Russell was elected Mayor. One of the first things he did was hire Colonel Mack Kilcrease as a Legal Advisor to the mayor and council. This group worked together to establish a solid town government with taxation, collection and basic town services that became the foundation for the Town of Crossville.
Crossville is a small country town in rural Northeast Alabama, but tremendous progress has been made since the early times. The Town has many new businesses, medical facilities, government services, and improved schools and recreation facilities that together make Crossville a great place to live, work and play. --
[edit] Education
Crossville Elementary and Crossville High, home of the Lions, are located in Crossville. Both are members of the DeKalb County School System.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Crossville, Alabama is at coordinates Coordinates:
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