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Southside
Alabamacity
Southside
Total population
9,483
Median home value
$226,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,487
Founded
1850
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Southside is a city located in Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is included in the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. It incorporated in 1957. As of the 2020 census, Southside had a population of 9,426. It is located 8 to 12 miles south of downtown Gadsden.
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History
Southside was first settled in 1850 as a small rural community with townships such as Green Valley, Cedar Bend, and Pilgrims Rest, and the area which is now the city of Southside was formed when they merged. Early Southside's primary source of income was agricultural. Green Valley was the early center of Southside's industry; as its grist mill, blacksmith and sorghum mill were located there. The area's cotton gin was located at Brannon Springs and State Highway 77.
Geography
Southside is located in southern Etowah County on the south side of the Coosa River. A small part of the city extends south into Calhoun County. The city is in the foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.87%, is water.
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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 Southside, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves959
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves879
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves840
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves819
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves745
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves745
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves717
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves709
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gadsden City High SchoolHigh · Gadsden · 1,318 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Southside High SchoolHigh · Southside · 770 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- John S Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · Rainbow City · 739 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Attalla Elementary SchoolElementary · Attalla · 700 students · 20.6:1 ratio
- Rainbow Middle SchoolMiddle · Rainbow City · 625 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · Southside · 570 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Etowah High SchoolHigh · Attalla · 472 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Gadsden Middle SchoolMiddle · Gadsden · 464 students · 20.2:1 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 2.58 — 2025-02-258 km N of Menlo, Georgia
- M 2.62 — 2020-11-0113 km SE of Triana, Alabama
- M 2.59 — 2018-10-2313 km NW of Trion, Georgia
- M 2.69 — 2017-12-207 km WSW of Scottsboro, Alabama
- M 2.72 — 2017-10-205 km ENE of Hollywood, Alabama
- M 2.58 — 2017-06-027 km NW of Broomtown, Alabama
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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image