Centre, Alabama
| Centre, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°9′33″N 85°40′29″W / 34.15917°N 85.67472°WCoordinates: 34°9′33″N 85°40′29″W / 34.15917°N 85.67472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| • Mayor | Tony Wilkie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.1 sq mi (28.7 km2) |
| • Land | 11 sq mi (28.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,216 |
| • Density | 289.7/sq mi (112.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35960 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-13648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0115902 |
Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,273.[1] The city is the county seat of Cherokee County. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
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Geography [change]
Centre is located at 34°9'33.052" North, 85°40'29.071" West (34.159181, -85.674742)[2].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km2). 11.0 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[3]
Education [change]
The Cherokee County Board of Education provides public education for Centre. Schools in Centre include Cherokee County High School, Cherokee County Career and Technology Center, Centre Middle School, and Centre Elementary School.
Media [change]
Radio Stations [change]
Newspaper [change]
- Cherokee County Herald (weekly)
- The Post (weekly)
Recreation [change]
Centre is located near Weiss Lake, a man-made reservoir and self-proclaimed "[Crappie] Capital of the World".
Notable residents [change]
- John Ross, Cherokee leader
- John J. Pratt, inventor of the pterotype (1865), an early form of typewriter.
References [change]
- ↑ http://www.bestplaces.net/city/profile.aspx?ccity=&city=Centre_AL
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US01&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
