Sheffield, Alabama
Sheffield | ||
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FIPS code 01-69648 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2405452[2] | |
Website | sheffieldalabama.org |
Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 9,039.[3] Sheffield is the birthplace of "country-soul pioneer" and songwriter Arthur Alexander, French horn player Willie Ruff, notable attorney, actor, former senator and presidential contender Fred Thompson, Watergate committee U.S. Senator Howell Heflin and U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, whose father was working in nearby Athens when he was born. It sometimes is referred to as "the City of Senators" due to the births of Heflin, McConnell and Thompson within its borders. Col. Harland Sanders worked in the Sheffield depot for Southern Railway in the 1907. It is also home to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio where many popular 20th century musicians recorded their work, including Alexander and Ruff. It is the site of historic Helen Keller Hospital, formerly known as Colbert County Hospital and originally constructed in 1921. It was changed to Helen Keller Hospital in 1979, and Keller's birthplace Ivy Green is located less than one mile southwest of the hospital in adjacent Tuscumbia.
Geography
Sheffield is located in eastern Colbert County at 34°45′35″N 87°41′41″W / 34.75972°N 87.69472°W (34.759721, -87.694592),[4] on the south bank of the Tennessee River. Sheffield is bordered to the south by the city of Tuscumbia, to the southeast by Muscle Shoals, and to the north, across the river, by Florence.
According to the
Sheffield was one of the Colbert County sites of embarkation by riverboat and barge on the Tennessee River during the forced relocation of Eastern and Southern United States Indian tribes, known as the Trail of Tears. The embarkation site was at what is now the Spring Creek boat launch and park area.
Sheffield is also home to the oldest bridge site in the state of Alabama. What is today known as the "Old Railroad Bridge," is actually a bridge site that dates back to the early 1800s.[5]
Economy
In 1940, the
Sheffield was the home of
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 2,731 | — | |
1900 | 3,333 | 22.0% | |
1910 | 4,865 | 46.0% | |
1920 | 6,682 | 37.3% | |
1930 | 6,221 | −6.9% | |
1940 | 7,933 | 27.5% | |
1950 | 10,767 | 35.7% | |
1960 | 13,491 | 25.3% | |
1970 | 13,115 | −2.8% | |
1980 | 11,903 | −9.2% | |
1990 | 10,380 | −12.8% | |
2000 | 9,652 | −7.0% | |
2010 | 9,039 | −6.4% | |
2020 | 9,403 | 4.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2013 Estimate[7] |
1990 census
As of the
2000 census
At the
The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median household income was $26,673 and the median family income was $33,877. Males had a median income of $30,378 versus $18,033 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,022. About 16.5% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the
2010 census
At the
The age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median household income was $34,910 and the median family income was $42,718. Males had a median income of $39,692 versus $25,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,619. About 16.4% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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6,165 | 65.56% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
2,350 | 24.99% |
Native American
|
20 | 0.21% |
Asian
|
54 | 0.57% |
Pacific Islander
|
2 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
464 | 4.93% |
Latino
|
348 | 3.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,403 people, 4,046 households, and 2,240 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Arthur Alexander, country music songwriter and soul singer
- Gary Baker, songwriter and famous for "I Swear"
- Bo Carter, College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame member
- Ben Cunningham, founder of the political advocacy group Tennessee Tax Revolt
- theologian
- Donna Godchaux, musician
- Wayne Greenhaw, writer and journalist
- Howell Heflin, United States Senator from Alabama
- David Hood, musician
- Rick James, former pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
- Jimmy Johnson, guitarist for the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
- John W. Keys, director of the United States Bureau of Reclamation from 2001 to 2006
- Adam Lazzara, lead singer for Taking Back Sunday
- Senate Majority Leader (2015-2021), United States Senator from Kentucky(1985-)
- Alfred Huger Moses, founder and first mayor[10]
- Anthony Piccione, poet
- Willie Ruff, French horn and double bass player
- Roger Dale Stafford, serial killer
- Fred Thompson, actor and former U.S. senator from Tennessee[11]
- Kerry Underwood, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
- William Willis, abstract art painter
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheffield, Alabama
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheffield city, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ http://oldrailroadbridge.com/ Old Railroad Bridge
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Feldberg, Michael. "Alfred Huger Moses, industrial visionary". Jewish World Review. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "THOMPSON, Fred Dalton, (1942 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 10, 2012.