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Sylacauga

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Total population

12,309

Weather95°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.19°, -86.27°

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

Found in Alabama, United States, Sylacauga is classified as a small city in public datasets. Sylacauga maps to 33.189°, -86.275° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 12,309. At 233 people per km², the city shows loosely populated. The location receives about 1,637 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open data lists it as at a modest elevation of 166 m, covering an area of about 52.870008 km². Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
33.1887
Longitude
-86.2748
Water area
0.16 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
95°F
Sunny
Tonight
68°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
97°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
97°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Sylacauga, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
44.5%
Diabetes
15.4%
Adult obesity
47.3%
Binge drinking
13.9%
Adult smoking
19.9%
No leisure activity
33.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Sylacauga High School
    High · Sylacauga · 677 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Fayetteville High School
    Other · Sylacauga · 623 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Indian Valley Elementary School
    Elementary · Sylacauga · 553 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • BB Comer Memorial Elementary School
    Elementary · Sylacauga · 507 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • NicholsLawson Middle School
    Middle · Sylacauga · 481 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Pinecrest Elementary School
    Elementary · Sylacauga · 414 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • BB Comer Memorial High School
    High · Sylacauga · 390 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Childersburg Middle School
    Middle · Childersburg · 363 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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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)
2,305
Avg daily Wikipedia views
77
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sylacauga

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • 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