Rogersville, AL

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Rogersville, Alabama

Rogersville, Alabama is 23 miles NW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 97 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Lauderdale county. The town is part of the Florence metro area. The population of Rogersville is 1,199.

The People and Families of Rogersville

In Rogersville, about 59% of adults are married.

Rogersville has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rogersville had a median family income of $37,639.

Political Inclinations

Among Rogersville political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $4,100. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Rogersville Housing

Of the housing in Rogersville, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Rogersville, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Rogersville, AL

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Lauderdale
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	35652
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.826
Longitude	-87.294

Station	ATHENS 2
Distance	17.8 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	MOULTON 2
Distance	23.7 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	PULASKI WATER PLANT
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,199	100%
Male	546	45.5%
Female	653	54.5%
Under 18	266	22.2%
18+	933	77.8%
65+	257	21.4%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,116	93.1%
African-American	68	5.7%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,186
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.1%
English	13.3%
Irish	13.3%
German	4.1%
European	2.8%
British	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Danish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
Dutch	1%
Norwegian	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rogersville	1,199	$37,639
Anderson	354	$30,962
Courtland	769	$36,000
Hillsboro	608	$52,000
Killen	1,119	$47,596
Lexington	840	$38,500
Town Creek	1,216	$29,018

Library
Rogersville Public Library 74 Bank Street Rogersville, Alabama (256) 247-0151

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