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Sylacauga has a population of 12132. 45.7% of Sylacauga’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.3 are female. 44.5% of Sylacauga is married and 57% own their own home. The Average Home price is $132,828, and the average rent is $659. Household median income in Sylacauga is $37,093, and the individual median income is $21,508. Sylacauga’s Ethnic is the following: White(66%), Black(29.5%), Hispanic(2.4%), Multiple(1.6%), Other(1.1%), Native(1%), Pacific(0.8%).
Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578. Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been quarried ever since. The marble industry was the first recorded industry in the Sylacauga area. Sylacauga is the site of the first documented case of an object from outer space hitting a person.
On November 30, 1954, a 4 kg (9 lb) piece of what became known as the Hodges Fragment from the Sylacauga Meteorite crashed through the roof of an Oak Grove house, bounced off a radio, and badly bruised Ann Hodges, who was taking an afternoon nap.Sylacauga is on the 2010 list of "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise Alliance.
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Dr. Oscar L. Prater was born in Sylacauga, Alabama, on February 13, 1939. He was one of five children born to the union of Ollie and Margie Prater. H... Read more
Sara Nan Levins of Opelika, Alabama, died on Dec. 5, 2022. She was born March 28, 1937, in Lafayette, Alabama, to Olivia and Elmer Yates. She was prec... Read more
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