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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Tanner, AL Athens, AL (Athens College/Bee Line Hwy), Athens, AL (Brookwood Forest/Hannah), Decatur, AL (Austinville), Decatur, AL (Basham/Wolftown), Decatur, AL (Cedar Lake/Flint City), Decatur, AL (City Center), Decatur, AL (Fairview), Decatur, AL (Pennylane/Stratford Rd), Decatur, AL (Rolling Hills/Hickory Hills), Madison, AL (Mooresville)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $137,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking, some French speaking |
8,339 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
71.3% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARDMORE HIGH SCHOOL 30285 ARDMORE AVE, ARDMORE, AL 35739 (256) 423-2685 |
06-12 |
| CEDAR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 27905 CEDAR HILL RD., ARDMORE, AL 35739 (256) 423-5950 |
KG-05 |
| CLEMENTS HIGH SCHOOL 7730 HIGHWAY 72 W, ATHENS, AL 35611 (256) 729-6564 |
KG-12 |
| CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 16049 SANDERSON RD, HARVEST, AL 35749 (256) 216-8702 |
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| EAST LIMESTONE HIGH SCHOOL 15641 E LIMESTONE RD, ATHENS, AL 35613 (256) 233-6660 |
06-12 |
| ELKMONT HIGH SCHOOL 25630 EVANS AVE., ELKMONT, AL 35620 (256) 732-4291 |
KG-12 |
| JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21360 HWY 251, ATHENS, AL 35613 (256) 233-6665 |
KG-05 |
| LIMESTONE COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 505 E SANDERFER RD, ATHENS, AL 35611 (256) 233-6463 |
10-12 |
| OWENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21465 HIGHWAY 99, ATHENS, AL 35614 (256) 233-6669 |
KG-06 |
| PINEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 20835 ELKTON RD, ATHENS, AL 35614 (256) 233-6674 |
KG-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 85.0 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 10.4 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 36.7 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,798 | $40,014,000 | 59.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $336 | $2,803,000 | 4.2 |
| STAFF | $308 | $2,568,000 | 3.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $142 | $1,181,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $366 | $3,048,000 | 4.5 |
| OPERATION | $655 | $5,459,000 | 8.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $411 | $3,424,000 | 5.1 |
| OTHER | $59 | $492,000 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,275 | $18,975,000 | 28.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,021 | $8,516,000 | 12.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,095 | $67,505,000 | 100.0 |
Tanner EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Tanner WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 18.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Tanner LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 18.3 |
Tanner is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,240 people and just one neighborhood, Tanner is the 224th largest community in Alabama.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Tanner is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.4% of the Tanner workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Tanner is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tanner who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.78%), food service (9.75%), and sales jobs (6.60%).
Tanner is a very car-oriented town. 98.76% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Tanner is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Tanner has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Tanner is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The rate of college-level education in Tanner is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.37% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tanner in 2000 was $15,080, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $60,320 for a family of four.
Tanner is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tanner home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Tanner is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tanner include English, Italian, German, African, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Tanner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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