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Pisgah

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Pisgah

Total population

923

Median home value

$134,400

29.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$54,167

Pisgah$54k
National$74k
Elevation416 m
Land area12.43 km²
Weather52°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates34.68°, -85.85°

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
416 m
Area
12.43 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pisgah is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It incorporated in 1947. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 681, down from 722 in 2010. Pisgah is located atop Sand Mountain.

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History & geography

History

Pisgah was first settled in the late 1830s. A post office was established in 1878. On April 27, 2011, a devastating EF4 tornado moved north of town, killing multiple people.

Geography

Pisgah is located at (34.685022, -85.846575). The town is situated just off State Route 71, northeast of Section and northwest of Henagar. It lies along the western edge of Sand Mountain, with the Tennessee River (Guntersville Lake) below. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
57.5
Median home value
$134,400
Housing units
379
Poverty rate
20.1%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
91.9%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
0.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.6844
Longitude
-85.8460
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
52°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
77°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
54°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
81°F
Sunny

Forecast for Pisgah, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
38.7%
Diabetes
12.1%
Adult obesity
38.3%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Adult smoking
18.5%
No leisure activity
28.6%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
2
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Scottsboro High School
    High · Scottsboro · 739 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Pisgah High School
    Other · Pisgah · 619 students · 21.3:1 ratio
  • Dutton Elementary School
    Elementary · Dutton · 224 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Hollywood Elementary School
    Elementary · Hollywood · 183 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Rosalie Elementary School
    Elementary · Pisgah · 156 students · 31.2:1 ratio
  • Jackson County Alternative School
    Other · Hollywood
  • Epruett Center Of Technology
    High · Hollywood

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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)
284
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pisgah

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Pisgah Alabam State of Mind Collection · 2019
Minutes of the thirty-eighth annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Minutes of the thirty-eighth annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Tennessee River Baptist Association · 1895
Mapping forestry
Peter James Eredics · 2010
Minutes of the forty-third annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Minutes of the forty-third annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Tennessee River Baptist Association · 1900
Minutes of the fortieth annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Minutes of the fortieth annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Tennessee River Baptist Association · 1897
Minutes of the forty-second annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Minutes of the forty-second annual session of the Tennessee River Baptist Association
Tennessee River Baptist Association · 1899
Minutes of the Tennessee River Association, Missionary Baptist
Minutes of the Tennessee River Association, Missionary Baptist
Tennessee River Baptist Association · 1890
Another sheaf of white spirituals
George Pullen Jackson · 1952

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image