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Guntersville
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.6 sq mi (105.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (43.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,395 |
| • Density | 182.1/sq mi (70.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35976 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-32416 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0157977 |
| Website | http://www.guntersvilleal.org/ |
Guntersville (previously known as Gunter's Ferry and later Gunter's Landing) is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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Guntersville is located at (34.348197, -86.294523).[1]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.6 square miles (105 km2), of which, 23.6 square miles (61 km2) of it is land and 17.0 square miles (44 km2) of it (41.77%) is water.
Guntersville is located at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River on Lake Guntersville, formed by the Guntersville Dam (built by the Tennessee Valley Authority). Geologically, the lake occupies a southern extension of Sequatchie Valley, which continues south as Browns Valley.
Guntersville was founded by German immigrant John Gunter(1765-1835) (the great-grandfather of American humorist Will Rogers), the wealthy owner of a salt mine in the early 19th century. In order to obtain more land to mine, John struck a deal with the Cherokee tribe that inhabited the area to use in his household as servants. As part of the deal, John married the daughter (Ghe-No-He-Li aka Katy and Cathrine) of the tribe's chief (Chief Bushyhead of the Paint Clan) and agreed to give salt to the tribe. A town sprung up next to the mine and was named after Gunter.
The current mayor is Bob Hembree, the son of a previous mayor, currently serving his second term in office. He was reelected in August by a 1,000 vote margin.
At the 2000 census[2], there were 7,395 people, 3,061 households and 1,971 families residing in the city. The population density was 312.7 per square mile (120.7/km²). There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 148.8 per square mile (57.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.17% White, 8.53% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,061 households of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
Age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median household income was $29,882, and the median family income was $39,464. Males had a median income of $36,175 versus $20,480 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,503. About 11.2% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Guntersville was the last place in which Ricky Nelson ever performed as a singer. His last performance was at PJ's Alley in Guntersville on December 31, 1985. His private plane departed Guntersville soon after the concert and crashed near DeKalb, Texas.
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