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Redstone Arsenal
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Redstone Arsenal
Total population
858
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$140,114
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Redstone Arsenal is a United States Army base and census-designated place in Madison County, Alabama, adjacent to Huntsville, Alabama, in the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. It is part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The arsenal hosts over 75 tenant agencies including many that are part of the Department of Defense such as the United States Space Command, NASA's largest field center, and Department of Justice agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Redstone Arsenal, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,133
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves11,546
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,125
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,967
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,386
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves10,112
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,332
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,073
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Virgil Grissom High SchoolHigh · Huntsville · 1,974 students · 21:1 ratio
- Bob Jones High SchoolHigh · Madison · 1,920 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Huntsville High SchoolHigh · Huntsville · 1,826 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · Madison · 1,493 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · Madison · 1,334 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Monrovia Middle SchoolMiddle · Huntsville · 1,003 students · 20.1:1 ratio
- MidTown Elementary SchoolElementary · Madison · 999 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · Huntsville · 954 students · 18:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2026-04-2712 km NNE of Trinity, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2023-12-237 km ENE of Stevenson, Alabama
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-216 km SSE of Sewanee, Tennessee
- M 2.66 — 2022-08-136 km NW of Hazel Green, Alabama
- M 2.62 — 2020-11-0113 km SE of Triana, Alabama
- M 2.78 — 2020-05-107 km SSE of Sewanee, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES