Taskigee is a city in Macon County, Alabama , USA . The area is 40.1 km², the population (2010) is 9,865 people (in 2000 it was 11,846 people). The population density is 245.7 / km².
| City | |
| Taskigi | |
|---|---|
| Tuskegee | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Macon |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | |
| Area | 40.1 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 11,590 people ( 2005 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 334 |
| Postal codes | 36083, 36087, 36088 |
| Digital identifier | 01-77304 |
| GNIS | |
| tuskegeealabama.gov (English) | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Demographics
- 3 See also
- 4 References
History
The name of the city comes from the name of the screaming Indians village located in these places. The city was founded in 1833, in 1881, a normal school for the training of African-American teachers was founded on a local former plantation, which was later transformed into a university, which was listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as one of the first educational institutions for blacks.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census, 9865 people lived in the city. The median age of residents is 27.7 years (on average in Alabama 40.9 years). Estimated median household income in 2009: $ 23216 (in 2000, it was $ 18889, an average of $ 40489 in Alabama). The estimated per capita income in 2009 was $ 14,396. Unemployed: 16.9%.
Racial composition (according to the 2010 census): white - 191; African Americans - 9454; Indians and Alaska Natives - 8; Asians - 50; the indigenous inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands and other islands of the Pacific Ocean - 0; Latinos - 126 (any race); others - 31; referring to 2 or more races - 131.
The estimated median cost of a house or apartment in 2009 is $ 9,170 (in 2000 $ 63,200, an average of $ 116,900 in Alabama). The median rent in 2009 was $ 509.
See also
- Study of syphilis Taskigi