Situated in a tree lined valley of the Appalachian foothills, the City of Anniston is the commercial and industrial center of Calhoun County. With a mild climate and four distinct seasons, Anniston has plentiful outdoor recreational opportunities, including bicycling, fishing, camping and golfing.
The City began as a private business venture. In 1872, Samuel Noble and General Daniel Tyler founded the Woodstock Iron Company. Noble, an iron master, was the son of an iron master who brought his family from Cornwall, England in 1855 and settled in the South. General Tyler, an industrialist, was interested in both railroads and iron. For almost a decade, the city existed as a private company town called Woodstock. It was closed to outsiders who had no link with the company. The first public lots were sold in June 1883 and the town was officially opened to the public on July 3, 1883. It was renamed "Annie's Town" in honor of Annie Scott Tyler, wife of Gen. Tyler's son, Alfred. The seat of county government had been in Jacksonville since the creation of the county in 1832. After years of local controversy and finally a ruling by the State Supreme Court in June 1900, Anniston was established as the new home of county government. (Source: The Model City of the New South by Dr. Grace Hooten Gates)
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Founded
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July 3, 1883 (opened to the public) |
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Named for
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Annie Scott Tyler (Annie's Town), daughter-in-law of General Daniel Tyler, one of Anniston's founders. | |
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Slogan
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"The Model City" | |
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Area
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52.321 sq. kilometers | |
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Location
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Calhoun County, Alabama, USA | |
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Latitude
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33.659145 | |
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Longitude
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-85.825055 | |
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Elevation
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730 feet | |
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Time Zone
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Central | |
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Population
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24,276 (2000 Census) | |
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Median Age
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39.3 years | |
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Average Temperature
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40.6 degrees - January 56.6 degrees - April 80.3 degrees - July 63.0 degrees - October |
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Municipal Sales
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Tax 4% | |
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Local Zip Codes
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36201, 36205, 36207, Post Office Boxes: 36202 | |
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Largest Employer
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Anniston Army Depot | |
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Government
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City Manager Form of Government |
source -- http://www.gadsdenstate.edu/anniston.html
Alabama Statistics
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sales and fuel tax |
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sales tax |
4% (prescription drugs exempt) |
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gasoline tax |
18 cents/gallon |
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diesel fuel tax |
19 cents/gallon |
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gasohol tax |
18 cents/gallon |
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tax rate range |
low - 2.0% high - 5.0% |
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income brackets |
*loweset - $500 highest - $3,000 |
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number of brackets |
3 |
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personal exemptions |
single - $1,500 married - $3,000 dependents- $300 |
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standard deduction |
single - $2,000 married filing joint return - $4,000 |
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medical/dental deduction |
limited to excess of 4% of adjusted gross income |
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federal income tax deduction |
full |
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retirement income taxes |
social security, military, civil service, state/local government and qualified private pensions are exempt all out-of-state government pensions are tax-exempt if they are defined benefit plans |
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property taxes |
homeowners 65 and older are exempt from all state property taxes |
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Alabama also offers:
- Five interstate highways
- Six commercial airports
- Five Class 1 railroads
- A deep-water port
- The largest inland waterway system in the nation
- Ten inland ports
This means Alabama offers a selection of locations with the right mix of convenience and cost-efficiency.
| McClellan Development Authority 4975 Bains Gap Road Anniston, Alabama 36205 |
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