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Ragland

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Ragland

Total population

1,682

Median home value

$109,300

6.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$37,708

Ragland$38k
National$74k
Weather81°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.75°, -86.14°

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

Overview

Ragland is a town in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States southeast of Ashville. It incorporated in 1899. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,693, up slightly from 1,639 in 2010. It is part of the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.1
Median home value
$109,300
Housing units
744
Poverty rate
40.5%
Unemployment
12.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
86%
Black
9%
Asian
0.9%
Hispanic
4.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
33.7483
Longitude
-86.1359
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
81°F
Sunny
Tonight
54°F
Clear
Thursday
83°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
57°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
85°F
Sunny
Friday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Ragland, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.6%
Diabetes
14.5%
Adult obesity
44.7%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Adult smoking
22.4%
No leisure activity
34.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,844
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    540
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    443
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    382
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    381
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    334
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    282
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    265
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    261

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

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Ashville Elementary School
    Elementary · Ashville · 506 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Ragland High School
    Other · Ragland · 455 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Ashville High School
    High · Ashville · 385 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Ashville Middle School
    Middle · Ashville · 370 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Eden Area Technical Center
    High · Ashville
  • Ruben Yancy Alternative School
    Other · Ashville

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
29
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

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)
4.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,637

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
407
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ragland

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ragland, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • NASA EONET
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image