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Cedar Bluff

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Cedar Bluff

Total population

1,629

Median home value

$204,800

15.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,500

Cedar Bluff$53k
National$74k

Air quality index

52Moderate
Elevation180 m
Land area13.28 km²
Weather59°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates34.22°, -85.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
180 m
Area
13.28 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cedar Bluff is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,845. Unlike the rest of the county, Cedar Bluff is a wet town. Cedar Bluff is located on the north shore of Weiss Lake, noted for its crappie fishing.

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History & geography

History

A post office called Cedar Bluff has been in operation since 1837. Once the county seat from about 1836 to 1844 before being removed to Centre, the city was named for groves of cedar trees above the bluffs of the nearby river. The Cornwall Furnace near Cedar Bluff is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Cedar Bluff is located northeast of the center of Cherokee County. The town is bordered on the north, west, and south by Weiss Lake. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.15%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.5
Median home value
$204,800
Housing units
882
Poverty rate
29.3%
Unemployment
3.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
84.8%
Black
8.8%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
0.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.2214
Longitude
-85.5886
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
59°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
77°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
57°F
Clear
Thursday
80°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
59°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
81°F
Sunny

Forecast for Cedar Bluff, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
79
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.5%
Diabetes
13.7%
Adult obesity
42.4%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Adult smoking
21.2%
No leisure activity
33%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,070
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    387
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    383
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    358
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    338
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    307
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    297
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    289
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    285

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
36
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2003-04-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

James S. Davenport
James S. Davenport
American politician (1864-1940)
John L. Burnett
John L. Burnett
American politician (1854-1919)
P
Palmer McAbee
American blues harmonica player (1894-1970)
Donnell L. Cunningham
Donnell L. Cunningham
American judge (1866-1947)
R
Robert Sibley
professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley
M
Myrtice West
American artist
Dorothy Cowser Yancy
Dorothy Cowser Yancy
American academic, born 1944
R
Robert Teague Milner
American politician (1851-1923)
G
George B. Leath
American farmer (1849–1899)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,611

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
493
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image