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Moving to Guntersville, Alabama

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Population: 7,395. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,721 (+4.4% change)
Males: 3,478 (47.0%), Females: 3,917 (53.0%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 35976

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $29,882
Median house value: $96,100

Population by Race

Races in Guntersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • Black (8.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (14.0%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.7%), French (3.4%), Scottish (2.6%).

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 23.6 square miles

Map of Guntersville, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Guntersville

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guntersville city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +230 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Guntersville:

  • MARSHALL MEDICAL (8000 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 69)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Guntersville:

  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 14 miles; BOAZ, AL)
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 29 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 30 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guntersville:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 39 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 57 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 61 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Guntersville:

  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI – JOE STARNES FIELD (about 4 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A1)
  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 10 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A0)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 27 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guntersville:

  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 36 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 42 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)

Schools

Public high schools in Guntersville:

  • GUNTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 14227 HIGHWAY 431; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MARSHALL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 12312 US HIGHWAY 431 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Guntersville:

  • BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 994 SCANT CITY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 3300 HIGHWAY 79 S; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CARLISLE PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 801 SUNSET DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GUNTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 1800 LUSK; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CLAYSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 140 CLAYSVILLE SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MARSHALL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 12312 US HIGHWAY 431 S; Grades: 03 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Guntersville:

  • LAKE CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 5025 SPRING CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Guntersville:

  • GUNTERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $253,114; Location: 1240 O’BRIG AVENUE; 50,441 books; 811 audio materials; 1,586 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY COOPERATIVE LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,079; Location: 424 BLOUNT AVENUE; 16,752 books; 30 audio materials; 35 video materials)

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