Anderson, AL

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Anderson, Alabama

Anderson, Alabama, in Lauderdale county, is 27 miles NW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 89 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is part of the Florence metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 354 people people live in Anderson.

The People and Families of Anderson

In Anderson, about 72% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Anderson had a median family income of $30,962.

Anderson Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Anderson, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Anderson, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Lauderdale
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	35610
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.928
Longitude	-87.265

Station	ATHENS 2
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	PULASKI WATER PLANT
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	MOULTON 2
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	354	100%
Male	169	47.7%
Female	185	52.3%
Under 18	92	26%
18+	262	74%
65+	68	19.2%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	351	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	348
Growth	-6
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.4%
English	19.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.2%
Irish	10.6%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
German	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Anderson	354	$30,962
Courtland	769	$36,000
Elkmont	470	$35,000
Killen	1,119	$47,596
Lexington	840	$38,500
Rogersville	1,199	$37,639
Town Creek	1,216	$29,018

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