Gurley, AL

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Gurley, Alabama

Gurley, Alabama, in Madison county, is 12 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 103 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is located in the Huntsville metropolitan area. Gurley has a population of 876.

The People and Families of Gurley

In Gurley, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gurley had a median family income of $26,875.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Gurley gave more campaign money ($10,050) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Gurley Housing

Owners occupy 65% of the housing units in Gurley. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Gurley, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Gurley, AL

Comparing Gurley 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
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
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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Madison
Metro Area	Huntsville
Standard Zip Codes	35748
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.702
Longitude	-86.375

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Station	BELLE MINA 2 N
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	876	100%
Male	407	46.5%
Female	469	53.5%
Under 18	250	28.5%
18+	626	71.5%
65+	134	15.3%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.09
White	717	81.8%
African-American	135	15.4%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	12	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	854
Growth	-22
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.1%
English	8.5%
Irish	6.5%
German	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Welsh	1.1%
European	1%
Scottish	0.7%
African	0.7%
Jamaican	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gurley	876	$26,875
Grant	665	$45,417
Huntsville	158,216	$52,202
New Hope	2,539	$39,427
Owens Cross Roads	1,124	$45,167
Paint Rock	185	$36,875
Woodville	761	$37,426

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