Courtland, AL

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Courtland, Alabama

Courtland, Alabama, in Lawrence county, is 19 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 107 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Decatur metropolitan area. Courtland contains a population of approximately 769.

The People and Families of Courtland

In Courtland, about 50% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Courtland.

The town has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Courtland had a median family income of $36,000.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Courtland.

Courtland Housing

Courtland has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Rents in Courtland tend toward the low side for Alabama.

Commuting

In Courtland, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Courtland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Courtland, AL

Comparing Courtland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Lawrence
Metro Area	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	35618
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.669
Longitude	-87.308

Station	MOULTON 2
Distance	12.8 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

Station	ATHENS 2
Distance	20.6 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	RUSSELLVILLE NO 2
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	769	100%
Male	355	46.2%
Female	414	53.8%
Under 18	214	27.8%
18+	555	72.2%
65+	104	13.5%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	417	54.2%
African-American	311	40.4%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	2.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	22	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	765
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	64.2%
US/American	15.5%
Irish	10.1%
English	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
African	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Russian	0.4%
German	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Courtland	769	$36,000
Hillsboro	608	$52,000
Leighton	849	$28,036
Moulton	3,260	$35,195
Rogersville	1,199	$37,639
Town Creek	1,216	$29,018
Trinity	1,841	$60,139

Library
Courtland Public Library 215 College Street Courtland, Alabama (256) 637-9988

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