Gainesville, AL

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Gainesville, Alabama

Gainesville, Alabama, in Sumter county, is 43 miles SW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 194 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. About 220 people people live in Gainesville.

The People and Families of Gainesville

In Gainesville, about 36% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gainesville had a median family income of $13,750.

Gainesville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Gainesville, about 85% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Gainesville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles SW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	194 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Sumter
Standard Zip Codes	35464
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.821
Longitude	-88.158

Station	GAINESVILLE LOCK
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	LIVINGSTON
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 56 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.5 inches

Station	MERIDIAN NAAS
Distance	30.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	220	100%
Male	108	49.1%
Female	112	50.9%
Under 18	71	32.3%
18+	149	67.7%
65+	45	20.5%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.28
White	50	22.7%
African-American	170	77.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	207
Growth	-13
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	80%
US/American	7.1%
Scottish	3.9%
African	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Irish	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
German	1.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gainesville	220	$13,750
Boligee	369	$16,146
Epes	206	$38,125
Eutaw	1,878	$32,946
Forkland	629	$22,115
Geiger	161	$23,750
Livingston	3,297	$22,500

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