Cullman, Alabama
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Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States and is considered a part of Greater Birmingham. At the 2000 census the population was 13,995. The city is the county seat of Cullman County. Cullman is considered to be the finacial, commercial, and civic center of not only Cullman County, but other surrounding counties.
History
Cullman was founded in 1873 by Colonel John G. Cullmann, a German refugee who came to America in 1866. With a dream of building a thriving colony for German immigrants, Col. Cullmann bought from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Col. Cullman established his headquarters at the grave site where he now lies. He brought five German families in March 1873, and in 1878, the town was incorporated and named after Col. Cullmann. It contained 349 acres of land with streets and avenues 100 feet wide. This is something Cullman citizens are proud of today. It is estimated that Col. Cullmann was responsible for 100,000 Germans coming to Alabama in a period of 20 years.For many years, Cullman was a college town, with Southern Benedictine College being the home of several hundred students. The college closed in 1979, but in its place is the St. Bernard Preparatory School.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.6 km² (19.1 mi²). 47.4 km² (18.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (4.49%) is water.
Transportation
Cullman has a very well planned road, air, and rail system. Many city planners credit Cullman's original founders to the downtown's wide streets, and rail road. In fact Cullman's rail lines were built in a shallow ditch, so that streets might be built over them freely. Cullman's airport is called Folsom Field, after the former Alabama governor.Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 13,995 people, 6,059 households, and 3,762 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.3/km² (765.0/mi²). There were 6,679 housing units at an average density of 140.9/km² (365.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 6,059 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,164, and the median income for a family was $41,313. Males had a median income of $32,863 versus $21,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,484. About 9.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
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