Grant, AL

Grant, Alabama

Grant, Alabama, in Marshall county, is 23 miles SE of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 117 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 665 people lived in Grant.

The People and Families of Grant

In Grant, about 69% of adults are married. Grant is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grant had a median family income of $45,417. Many people in Grant make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Grant doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Alabama. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Grant.)

Political Inclinations

Grant residents donated more money ($500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Grant Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in Grant are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Grant, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Grant, AL

Comparing Grant 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

Grant Almanac

Grant Climate

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Grant Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Grant Public Libraries

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Grant High Schools (2004)

KATE D SMITH DAR HIGH SCHOOL
6077 MAIN ST
256-728-4238
Serves 425 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Grant Colleges

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