Tarrant

History

A contest was held to name the new town in 1915. Several people suggested Tarrant in honor of Benjamin Tarrant, who had lived in this community most of his life. Other sources claim the city was named for Felix I. Tarrant, President of National Cast Iron Pipe Company, which built the first major industrial plant in the area in 1912. On August 17, 1918, Tarrant became an incorporated city. Its first mayor was George Washington Thomason. The first census was taken in 1920 and gave Tarrant City a population of 734. From its incorporation until the 1980s, the community went by Tarrant City until it was shortened to Tarrant by the 1990 U.S. Census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.63%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tarrant has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,775
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  8,819
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8,375
• Eastern Towhee

  Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,975
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  7,786
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  7,463
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  6,795
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,660

Largest nearby schools

• Homewood High School
  High · Homewood · 1,330 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• Shades Valley High School
  High · Irondale · 1,200 students · 20.3:1 ratio
• Huffman High SchoolMagnet
  High · Birmingham · 1,147 students · 19.1:1 ratio
• Gardendale High School
  High · Gardendale · 1,047 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Pinson Valley High School
  High · Pinson · 1,029 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Fultondale Elementary School
  Elementary · Fultondale · 982 students · 18.2:1 ratio
• Mountain Brook Junior High School
  Middle · Mountain Brook · 982 students · 12:1 ratio
• Mountain Brook High School
  High · Mountain Brook · 967 students · 10.2:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2021-12-22
  10 km E of Maplesville, Alabama
• M 2.87 — 2020-06-25
  4 km NNW of Berry, Alabama
• M 2.53 — 2020-02-08
  13 km S of Moulton, Alabama
• M 2.7 — 2017-02-17
  22 km S of Oakman, Alabama
• M 2.6 — 2017-02-17
  16 km S of Oakman, Alabama
• M 2.5 — 2016-08-23
  20 km S of Oakman, Alabama