Trussville, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Trussville, Alabama
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson, St. Clair
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area_total_km2 = 57.6
area_total_sq_mi = 22.3
area_land_km2 = 57.4
area_land_sq_mi = 22.2
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_ft = 699
elevation_m = 213
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 12924
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population_density_km2 = 224.4
population_density_sq_mi = 579.6
timezone = Central (CST)
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latd = 33 |latm = 37 |lats = 18 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 35 |longs = 47 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35173
area_code = 205
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blank_info = 01-76944
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Trussville is a city and suburb of Birmingham in Jefferson and St. Clair Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 12,924, though the 2006 estimate puts the population at 17,796. According to a recent study by Money Magazine, Trussville is ranked as number 56 out of 100 in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live 2005 [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2005/] .

Geography

Trussville is located at coor dms|33|37|18|N|86|35|47|W|city (33.621623, -86.596404)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.6 km²), of which, 22.2 square miles (57.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 12,924 people, 4,588 households, and 3,817 families residing in the city. The population density was 582.7 people per square mile (225.0/km²). There were 4,726 housing units at an average density of 213.1/sq mi (82.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White, 1.48% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,588 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,943, and the median income for a family was $71,111. Males had a median income of $48,921 versus $31,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,235. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

The Notable person is Justin Wood

Education

Trussville's public schools are operated by the Trussville City Schools [http://www.trussvillecityschools.com/default.aspx] .

Famous Residents

* Justin Wood -- Winner of I Survived a Japanese Game Show [http://www.abc.go.com/summer/isurvivedajapanesegame/index] .

References

External links

* [http://www.trussville.org/ City of Trussville]