Alexander City was incorporated in 1872 as Youngsville, after its founder James Young. In 1873, the Savannah and Memphis Railroad came to the city. The city was renamed in honor of the railroad’s President Edward Porter Alexander, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg for the Confederate States. In 2015, plaintiffs sued the City of Alexander and its Chief of Police Willie Robinson in federal court, alleging that they had from 2013 to 2015 operated a modern-day debtors’ prison.
About Alexander City, Alabama in brief
Alexander City was incorporated in 1872 as Youngsville, after its founder James Young. In 1873, the Savannah and Memphis Railroad came to the city. The city was renamed in honor of the railroad’s President Edward Porter Alexander, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg for the Confederate States. In 2015, plaintiffs sued the City of Alexander and its Chief of Police Willie Robinson in federal court, alleging that they had from 2013 to 2015 operated a modern-day debtors’ prison. In 2017, the city reached a settlement, in which the city and its insurer agreed to pay USD 680,000 to persons illegally jailed. Alexander City was the principal city of the former Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covered Coosa and Tallapoosa counties and had a combined population of 53,677 at the 2000 census. At the 2000 Census there were 15,008 people in 6,152 households, including 4,134 families, in the city, with a population of some 14,875.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alexander City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated \”Cfa\” on climate maps. It is located at 32°55′59″N 85°56′10″W 32. 93306°N 85. 93611°W＿ 32. 93305; -85.93611. Alexander City is located on U.S. Route 280. Birmingham is 60 miles to the north, Auburn is 40 miles southeast and Montgomery is 50 miles south-southwest of Alexander City. The city has a total area of 39.0 square miles, of which 38. 8 square miles is land and 0. 2 square miles is water. At that time, it was the largest community in the county. It is known for Lake Martin with its 750 miles of wooded shoreline and 44,000 acres of water. Many neighborhoods and luxury homes are located on the lake. In recent times its economic base has become more diversified as textile jobs have gone to India.
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