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Moving to Albertville, Alabama

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The current estimated population of Albertville is 22,000, with 49% male and 51% female. The population has grown steadily due to its role as an industrial and agricultural center in northeastern Alabama.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1891
  • County: Marshall County
  • Land area: 26.1 square miles
  • Population density: 843 people per square mile
  • Area code: 256
  • Zip codes: 35950, 35951

Geography and Location

Albertville is located in Marshall County, in northeastern Alabama. The town is situated atop Sand Mountain, a plateau that provides fertile soil for agriculture, particularly poultry farming. Albertville is also known for its industrial base, including manufacturing and distribution centers. The town is located near U.S. Highway 431 and is part of the larger Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Combined Statistical Area. Albertville has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $31,893
Median house value: $73,400

Population by Race

Races in Albertville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
  • Hispanic (16.1%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), English (9.6%), Irish (8.8%), German (5.0%), Scottish (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 1088 feet

Land area: 26.0 square miles

Map of Albertville, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Albertville

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albertville city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

12.3% Foreign born (11.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,794 (+19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Albertville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albertville:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 46 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 50 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 54 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Albertville:

  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 5 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A0)
  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI – JOE STARNES FIELD (about 9 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A1)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 23 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)

Colleges/Universities in Albertville:

  • NEW WAVE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: 7020 US HWY 431; Private, for-profit)
  • NEW BEGINNINGS COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 509 BALTIMORE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albertville:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 44 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)

Schools

Public high school in Albertville:

  • ALBERTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: 402 E MCCORD AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Albertville:

  • ALBERTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,280; Location: 1100 HORTON RD; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 901 W MCKINNEY AVE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ALABAMA AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 600 E ALABAMA AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 1990 ASBURY RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BIG SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 257 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Albertville:

  • ALBERTVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $249,983; Location: 200 JACKSON STREET; 79,877 books; 1,403 audio materials; 1,271 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

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