Altoona, Alabama

• Albertville man charged with burglary
  

  An Albertville man admitted he was high on drugs during the break-in of an Altoona residence, according to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.

• 'It was a great show'
  

  The sixth annual Antique Tractor & Power Show in Boaz featured 16 categories of winners, but few could beat the 97-degree heat Saturday.

• Cooling centers opened with heat advisory issued
  

  Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 11:10 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 11:12 a.m. Several cooling centers have opened across Etowah County after a heat advisory was issued for much of Alabama.

City Description

Altoona is a town in Etowah (and a small portion of Blount) County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 984. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 970. Altoona is located at 34°1′45″N 86°19′14″W / 34.02917°N 86.32056°W / 34.02917; -86.32056 (34.029259, -86.320687). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.26% is water. . As of the census of 2000, there were 984 people, 397 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was 258.7 people per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 114.9/sq mi (44.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.43% White, 2.54% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.91% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 397 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female

City Contained By:

• Etowah County
• Blount County
• Alabama
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 9.86785470038 km squared

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