Editing Dadeville, Alabama

{{Short description|County seat of Tallapoosa County}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Dadeville, Alabama
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Coming into town.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Entering Downtown
| image_seal         = 
| image_blank_emblem = Logo of Dadeville, Alabama.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| image_map          = File:Tallapoosa County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Dadeville Highlighted 0119336.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Dadeville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_name1  = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama|Tallapoosa]]
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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 41.51
| area_total_sq_mi   = 16.03
| area_land_km2      = 41.29
| area_land_sq_mi    = 15.94
| area_water_km2     = 0.22
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.09
| elevation_ft       = 728
| elevation_m        = 222
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 3084
| population_metro   = 
| population_density_km2 = 74.70
| population_density_sq_mi = 193.46
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = −6
| coordinates        = {{coord|32|49|53|N|85|45|49|W|region:US-AL_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −5
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 36853
| area_code          = [[Area code 256|256]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 01-19336
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0117010
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|www.cityofdadevilleal.org}}
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web |title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027191413/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt |url-status=live }}</ref>
| named_for          = [[Francis L. Dade]]
}}
'''Dadeville''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama|Tallapoosa County]], [[Alabama]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] the population was 3,230, up from 3,212 in 2000.

==History==
Prior to its incorporation, Dadeville was an Indian [[trading post]] and a center of commerce where commodities such as cotton, lumber, tin, asbestos, and livestock were traded. The town was surveyed by John H. Broadnax in 1836,<ref name="Schafer2002"/> granted a charter in 1837, and first incorporated in 1858. Dadeville was named for Major [[Francis Langhorne Dade]],<ref name=":0">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |author=Gannett, Henry |year=1905 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n97 98]}}</ref> who was killed in 1835 by [[Seminole]] Indians in a battle of the [[Second Seminole War]] that came to be known as the "[[Dade Massacre]]". Dade had never actually visited [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama|Tallapoosa County]].<ref name="Schafer2002">{{cite book |last1=Schafer |first1=Elizabeth D. |title=Lake Martin, Alabama's Crown Jewel |date=2002 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-2390-3 |pages=30–31 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=16RhGdhIH68C&pg=PA31 |language=en}}</ref>

As a [[stagecoach]] stop on the Tennessee Road between [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]] and Georgia, Dadeville was host to a stream of traders whose goods and livestock often crowded the square of the courthouse.<ref name="Schafer2002"/> Dadeville lost its charter during the [[Civil War (United States)|Civil War]], and was incorporated a second time in 1878. Dadeville has been the Tallapoosa County seat since 1838.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=''The Heritage of Tallapoosa County''|date=2000 |url=http://www.dadeville.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231035019/http://www.dadeville.com/ |archive-date=December 31, 2008 |access-date=July 15, 2010}}</ref>

Dadeville was home to the [[Graefenberg Medical Institute]], Alabama's first medical school, which operated from 1852 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Attempts to revive the school after the war failed, and the building burned in 1873.<ref name="encyclopediaofalabama.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-2552 |title=Dadeville |access-date=July 16, 2010 |archive-date=June 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621150950/http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-2552 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The completion of the [[Martin Dam]] on the [[Tallapoosa River]] in 1926 and the subsequent creation of [[Lake Martin]] had and continues to have a strong economic impact on Dadeville.<ref name="encyclopediaofalabama.org"/>

On April 15, 2023, [[2023 Dadeville shooting|four people were killed]] and 32 others were injured in a [[mass shooting]] at a party. Most of the victims were teenagers.<ref>{{cite news | last1 = Yan | first1 = Holly | last2 = Wolfe | first2 = Elizabeth | date = April 19, 2023 | title = 3 people face murder charges for the Sweet 16 party massacre that left 4 dead and 32 injured | url = https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/us/dadeville-alabama-birthday-party-shooting-wednesday/index.html | work = CNN}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The city is located in the east central part of the state along [[U.S. Route 280]], which runs through the northern part of the city. It leads northwest {{convert|15|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Alexander City, Alabama|Alexander City]] and southeast {{convert|28|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Opelika, Alabama|Opelika]]. [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] is {{convert|85|mi|km|abbr=on}} northwest via US 280. [[Alabama State Route 49]] also runs through the city from north to south, leading north {{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[New Site, Alabama|New Site]] and south {{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Reeltown, Alabama|Reeltown]].

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Dadeville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=911210&cityname=Dadeville%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Dadeville, Alabama |access-date=November 7, 2013 |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820023521/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=911210&cityname=Dadeville%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 740
|1890= 873
|1900= 1136
|1910= 1193
|1920= 1146
|1930= 1549
|1940= 2025
|1950= 2354
|1960= 2940
|1970= 2847
|1980= 3263
|1990= 3276
|2000= 3212
|2010= 3230
|2020= 3084
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=July 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 |access-date=June 3, 2014 |archive-date=May 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 3,212 people, 1,122 households, and 813 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|200.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of {{convert|79.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 53.2% White, 45.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Of the 1,122 households 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.8% of households were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median household income was $25,266 and the median family income was $31,512. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,178. About 18.1% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 3,230 people, 1,217 households, and 807 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|201.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,402 housing units at an average density of {{convert|87.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 50.2% White, 47.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 12, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Of the 1,217 households 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.6% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median household income was $35,319 and the median family income was $38,824. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $24,965 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,923. About 16.9% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Dadeville racial composition<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0119336&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=December 18, 2021 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218131255/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0119336&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,573
|51.0%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,363
|44.2%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|11
|0.4%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|10
|0.3%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|86
|2.8%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|41
|1.3%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,084 people, 1,044 households, and 677 families residing in the city.

==Economy==
{{expand section|date=April 2023}}
[[Wickles]] is a pickle manufacturer in Dadeville.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==Education==
Dadeville is home to Dadeville Elementary School and Dadeville High School serving grades 7-12.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dadeville High School |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/alabama/dadeville-high-school-341 |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=April 17, 2023}}</ref> [[Anfernee Jennings]] and [[Ed Oliver (politician)|Ed Oliver]] are alumni.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==Notable people==
*[[Mark Barnes]], New York attorney
*[[Robert E. Burke]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from Texas from 1897 to 1901
*[[Charles Allen Culberson]], 21st Governor of Texas; U.S. Senator from Texas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas Governor Charles Allen Culberson |publisher=National Governors Association |url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_texas/col2-content/main-content-list/title_culberson_charles.html | access-date = |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608055250/http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_texas/col2-content/main-content-list/title_culberson_charles.html |archive-date=June 8, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Thomas W. Herren]], Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, World War II and Korean War
*[[Johnson J. Hooper]], author. Hooper lived in Dadeville while serving as circuit solicitor in the courts in Dadeville. Here he made many of his notes for his stories. Dadeville is home to "Simon Suggs", a fictional character immortalized by Hooper's book ''Adventures of Simon Suggs and the Tallapoosa Volunteers and Other Stories''.
*[[Anfernee Jennings]], football player for the New England Patriots and [[University of Alabama]].
*[[A.R. Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Andrew R. Johnson]] (1856–1933), Louisiana state senator from 1916 to 1924 and mayor of [[Homer, Louisiana|Homer]] in the 1910s; was born in Dadeville.
*[[J. Frank Norris]], fundamentalist pastor in Texas. Norris was born in Dadeville in 1877, but moved to Hill County, Texas in the late 1880s.
*[[Ed Oliver (politician)|Ed Oliver]], state legislator
*[[Lilius Bratton Rainey]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from Alabama from 1919 to 1923
*[[Olive Stone]], [[sociologist]]
*[[Hoyt Winslett]], former collegiate football player

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