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Population (year 2000): 3,216. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,316 (+3.1% change)
Males: 1,443 (44.9%), Females: 1,773 (55.1%)
Cherokee County
Zip code:
35960
Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $24,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,400 (year 2000)
Races in Centre:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
- Black (10.0%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (26.7%), Irish (5.0%),
English (4.9%), German (1.9%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 663 feet
Land area: 11.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Centre
- High school or higher: 57.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Centre city
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 9.6%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+3.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Centre:
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (400
NORTHWOOD DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Centre:
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
- GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles;
GADSDEN, AL)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
GADSDEN, AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Centre:
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 39 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; ANNISTON, AL;
ID: ANB)
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 49 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID:
ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Centre:
- CENTRE MUNI (about 3 miles; CENTRE, AL; ID: C22)
- ISBELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID:
4A9)
- MCMINN (about 31 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Centre:
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
- JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles;
JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 57 miles;
CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 67
miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
69 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
- SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71
miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
- ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORMAL,
AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
Public high schools in Centre:
- CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 454;
Location: 910 WARRIOR DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHEROKEE COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
(Location: 600 BAY SPRINGS RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Centre:
- CENTRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 736;
Location: 725 E MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- CENTRE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 400;
Location: 350 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Centre:
- CHEROKEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $79,448; Location: 310 MARY STREET; 21,893
books; 292 audio materials; 46 video materials; 41
serial subscriptions)
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