Montgomery Metropolitan Area
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The Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area (commonly known as the Montgomery Metropolitan Area or the River Region) is a metropolitan statistical area in central Alabama
. As of 2010, the MSA had a population of 374,536, ranking it 136th among United States metropolitan area
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,567, and the median income for a family was $42,304. Males had a median income of $31,881 versus $22,995 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,996.
–Alexander City Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in central Alabama. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area
and one micropolitan area
. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 400,205 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 417,965).
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. As of 2010, the MSA had a population of 374,536, ranking it 136th among United States metropolitan area
Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
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Counties
- AutaugaAutauga County, AlabamaAutauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville.Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- ElmoreElmore County, AlabamaElmore County is a county of the State of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General John A. Elmore. As of 2010 its population was 79,303. Its county seat is Wetumpka.This county is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- LowndesLowndes County, AlabamaLowndes County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,299...
- MontgomeryMontgomery County, AlabamaMontgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .- History :...
Places with 10,000 to 35,000 inhabitants
- MillbrookMillbrook, AlabamaMillbrook is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 14,640 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Millbrook is located at ....
- PrattvillePrattville, AlabamaPrattville is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 33,960. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area and serves as...
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Blue RidgeBlue Ridge, AlabamaBlue Ridge is a census-designated place in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,341. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blue Ridge is located at ....
(census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) - CoosadaCoosada, AlabamaCoosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,224. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Coosada is located at .According to the U.S...
- EclecticEclectic, AlabamaEclectic is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,037. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Eclectic is located at .According to the U.S...
- Fort DepositFort Deposit, AlabamaFort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,270. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- HaynevilleHayneville, AlabamaHayneville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,177. The city is the county seat of Lowndes County. It is also part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- MossesMosses, AlabamaMosses is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,101. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mosses is located at .According to the U.S...
- TallasseeTallassee, AlabamaTallassee is a city on the Tallapoosa River, located in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 4,934...
(partial) - WetumpkaWetumpka, AlabamaWetumpka is a city in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,726.The city is the county seat of Elmore County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state....
- White HallWhite Hall, AlabamaWhite Hall is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. The community was named for a plantation which was destroyed in a 1882 tornado. At the 2000 census the population was 1,014. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Pike RoadPike Road, AlabamaPike Road is a city in Montgomery County, Alabama, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 310. The 2010 census indicated a population of 5406. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
- AutaugavilleAutaugaville, AlabamaAutaugaville is a town in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 820. According to the 2008 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 870. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- BentonBenton, AlabamaBenton is in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. The population was 47 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 45. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- BillingsleyBillingsley, AlabamaBillingsley is a town in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 116. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 121. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- DeatsvilleDeatsville, AlabamaDeatsville is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Holtville High School is located near Deatsville.-Geography:Deatsville is located at .According to the U.S...
- ElmoreElmore, AlabamaElmore is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 199. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Elmore is located at .According to the U.S...
- GordonvilleGordonville, AlabamaGordonville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 318. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gordonville is located at .According to the U.S...
- LowndesboroLowndesboro, AlabamaLowndesboro is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 140. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 346,528 people, 129,717 households, and 90,298 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 57.32% White, 40.27% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,567, and the median income for a family was $42,304. Males had a median income of $31,881 versus $22,995 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,996.
Combined Statistical Area
The MontgomeryMontgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
–Alexander City Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in central Alabama. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area
United States metropolitan area
In the United States a metropolitan statistical area is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like...
and one micropolitan area
United States micropolitan area
United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas , as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, are urban areas in the United States based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999. The micropolitan area designation was created in 2003...
. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 400,205 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 417,965).
Components
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas
- Montgomery (Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, and Montgomery counties)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas
- Alexander CityAlexander City, AlabamaAlexander City is the principal city of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Coosa and Tallapoosa counties and had a combined population of 53,677 at the 2000 census....
(CoosaCoosa County, AlabamaCoosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name derives from a town of the Creek tribe. As of 2010 the population was 11,539, but since that time it has lost the most population by percentage of any Alabama county...
and TallapoosaTallapoosa County, AlabamaTallapoosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The name Tallapoosa is of Creek origin, and many Indian villages were along the banks of the lower river before the 19th century. As of 2010, the population was 41,616...
counties)
- Alexander City
Transportation
Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
Interstate 85Interstate 85Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...
U.S. Highway 31
U.S. Highway 80
U.S. Highway 82
U.S. Highway 231
U.S. Highway 331
See also
- Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical AreasTable of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the 942 [[Core Based Statistical Area]]s of the [[United States]]. The 367 [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]s are shown in red....
- Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasTable of United States Combined Statistical Areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the 125 [[Combined Statistical Area]]s of the [[United States]]The United States Office of Management and Budget has defined 125 Combined Statistical Areas for the United States of America...
- Alabama census statistical areasAlabama census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 7 Combined Statistical Areas, 12 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 13 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Alabama...