Sardis City, AL

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Sardis City, Alabama

Sardis City, Alabama, in Etowah county, is 46 miles SE of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 103 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is in the Gadsden area. There are 1,438 residents in Sardis City.

The People and Families of Sardis City

In Sardis City, about 70% of adults are married. When people think of Sardis City, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sardis City had a median family income of $44,063. In Sardis City, most people are middle class or better. The town is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Sardis City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Sardis City that were owner-occupied was 91%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Sardis City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Sardis City, AL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
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	46 miles SE of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Etowah
Metro Area	Gadsden
Standard Zip Codes	35956, 35957
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.174
Longitude	-86.122

Station	SAND MT SUBSTATION
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	55 inches

Station	GADSDEN
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.1 inches

Station	GUNTERSVILLE
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.5 inches

Library
Sardis City Public Library 296 Parkway Drive Sardis City, Alabama (256) 593-6432

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,438	100%
Male	719	50%
Female	719	50%
Under 18	319	22.2%
18+	1,119	77.8%
65+	201	14%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.82
White	1,425	99.1%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,063
Population In Poverty	141	10%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,918
Growth	480
Growth %	33.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.9%
Irish	14.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
English	6.2%
German	6.1%
Dutch	2.7%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2%
European	1.5%
Polish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Norwegian	0.2%

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