151000
Montgomery, Alabama
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| Total population |
201,998 |
Average January/July temperatures |
41.4° /
79.5°
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| Median home price |
$ 128,603 |
Annual Precipitation |
56.82 in. /yr. |
Montgomery, Alabama
This capital city claims to be the traditional capital of the South.
- Cultural Attractions
- This state capital is home to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the fifth largest Shakespeare festival in the world.
- Economy
- The city's role as a regional trade center is firmly established, serving as a wholesaling and distribution gateway to the 22-county central Alabama area, as well as to the southeastern United States.
- Geography
- Montgomery has a generally central location, not only within Alabama but within the United States; approximately one third of the nation's population lives within a 600-mile radius.
- Historical
- During the Civil War, Montgomery served as the first Confederate government office and still has the first White House of the Confederacy. Years later in 1955, Martin Luther King, Jr., joined Rosa Parks in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Recreation
- The Montgomery Biscuits, a minor-league affiliate of the Tampay Bay Devil Rays, provides a favorite outing for local baseball enthusiasts.
Location Details
| Weather |
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| Average January high/low temperature (?) |
51.92 ° / 30.95 °
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| Average July high/low temperature (?) |
90.48 ° / 68.47 °
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| Precipitation (?) |
56.82 in. /yr. |
| % Sunny days per year (?) |
29 % |
| Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) |
140 |
| Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) |
71 |
| Cost of Living |
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| Median home price (?) |
$ 128,603 |
| Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) |
$42136.0 |
| Median household income, all ages(?) |
$38353 |
| Maximum state income tax (?) |
5 % |
| State sales tax (?) |
10 % |
| Recreational & Cultural Activities |
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| Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) |
.080 mi.² |
| Number of public golf courses within the county (?) |
5 |
| Number of private golf courses within the county (?) |
16 |
| Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) |
0 |
| Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) |
25 |
| Number of sports teams within the county (?) |
1 |
| Number of movie theaters within the county (?) |
4 |
| Number of libraries within the county (?) |
20 |
| Number of museums within the county (?) |
10 |
| Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) |
7 |
| Population & Demographics |
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| Total population (?) |
201,998 |
| Population density (?) |
1,268 people/mi.² |
| Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) |
32.4% growth |
| Population over 55 (?) |
44,564 people |
| Education (?) |
24 % have a college degree |
| Health |
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| Number of hospitals within the county (?) |
8 |
| Number of clinics within the county (?) |
43 |
| Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) |
18 |
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