Goodwater, AL

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Goodwater, Alabama

Goodwater, Alabama, in Coosa county, is 49 miles N of Montgomery, Alabama (center to center) and 107 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. There are an estimated 1,633 people in the city.

The People and Families of Goodwater

In Goodwater, about 39% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Goodwater isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Goodwater had a median family income of $28,819.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Goodwater Housing

Approximately 79% of housing in Goodwater is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Goodwater, 95% of commuters drive to work.

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DeVry University Online

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ITT Tech Online

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Goodwater, AL

Comparing Goodwater 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Montgomery, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Coosa
Standard Zip Codes	35072
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.066
Longitude	-86.052

Station	ALEXANDER CITY
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Station	SYLACAUGA 4 NE
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	ROCKFORD 3 ESE
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,633	100%
Male	762	46.7%
Female	871	53.3%
Under 18	413	25.3%
18+	1,220	74.7%
65+	290	17.8%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.2
White	419	25.7%
African-American	1,197	73.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,494
Growth	-139
Growth %	-8.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	82.2%
US/American	9.9%
English	2.5%
Irish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
African	0.4%
German	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
European	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Goodwater	1,633	$28,819
Alexander City	15,008	$38,881
Ashland	1,965	$33,583
Childersburg	4,927	$30,524
Oak Grove	457	$29,625
Rockford	428	$32,125
Sylacauga	12,616	$40,275

Library
Goodwater Public Library 36 Weogufka Street Goodwater, Alabama (256) 839-5741

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