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Roanoke, Alabama





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    Roanoke is a city in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. Roanoke is served by a weekly newspaper, The Randolph Leader. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 6,563. Roanoke is located at 33°8′56″N 85°22′11″W / 33.14889, -85.36972 (33.148830, -85.369784). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.4 km²), of which, 18.8 square miles (48.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.47%) is water. The city is served by Mayor Richard Fetner since 2008. Roanoke has three schools: Knight Enloe Elementary (K-3), Handley Middle School (4-8), and Handley High School (9-12). As of the census of 2000, there were 6,563 people, 2,467 households, and 1,660 families residing in the city. The population density was 348.9 people per square mile (134.7/km²). There were 2,792 housing units at an average density of 148.4/sq mi (57.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.94% White, 39.77% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,467 households out of which 30.6%

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    City Contained By:

    • Randolph County
    • Alabama

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 49.4687729074 km squared

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