Editing Southside, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
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|official_name            = Southside
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|motto                    = Rich in Hospitality and Genuine Southern Character, The Loveliest Village on the Coosa
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|Counties]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Etowah County, Alabama|Etowah]]
|government_type          = Mayor-Council (5 members)
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Dana Snyder
|established_date         =

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|area_total_km2           = 49.92
|area_total_sq_mi         = 19.27
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 19.11
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|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.17
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|elevation_ft             = 548
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 9426
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|population_density_km2   = 190.45
|population_density_sq_mi = 493.28
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 35907
|area_code                = [[Area code 256|256]]
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|blank_info               = 01-71832
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'''Southside''' is a city located in [[Etowah County, Alabama|Etowah County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alabama]]. It is included in the [[Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It incorporated in 1957.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3183|title=Southside}}</ref> The population was 8,412 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0171832| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161336/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0171832| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Southside city, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 2, 2014}}</ref> It is located {{convert|8|to|12|mi|0}} south of downtown Gadsden.

==History==
Southside was first settled in 1850 as a small rural community with townships such as Green Valley, Cedar Bend, and Pilgrims Rest, and the area which is now the city of Southside was formed when they merged together. Early Southside's primary source of income was agricultural. Green Valley was the early center of Southside’s industry; as its grist mill, blacksmith and sorghum mill were located there. The area’s cotton gin was located at Brannon Springs and State Highway 77.

==Geography==
Southside is located in southern Etowah County on the south side of the [[Coosa River]]. A small part of the city extends south into Calhoun County. The city is in the foothills of the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|49.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|49.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.87%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1960= 436
|1970= 983
|1980= 5141
|1990= 5580
|2000= 7036
|2010= 8412
|2020= 9426
|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|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</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|accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Southside racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0171832&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|8,525
|90.44%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|221
|2.34%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|30
|0.32%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|74
|0.79%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|371
|3.94%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|205
|2.17%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 9,426 people, 3,284 households, and 2,314 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 14, 2011}}</ref> there were 8,412 people, 3,228 households, and 2,524 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|440.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,500 housing units at an average density of {{convert|183.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.54% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.46% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 3,228 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.86% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.08% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.81% were non-families. 19.39% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.93% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.

Age distribution was 26.9% 19 years or younger, 4.5% from 20 to 24, 23% from 25 to 39, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.03 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.34 males.

As of the [[2000 United States Census]], the median income for a household in the city was $52,464, and the median income for a family was $58,427. Males had a median income of $41,664 versus $29,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,936. About 2.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city is served by the Etowah County Board of Education. The city has [https://ses.ecboe.org/en-US?showHomepage=true one elementary school], [https://sshs.ecboe.org/en-US?showHomepage=true one high school], and shares [https://rms.ecboe.org/en-US?showHomepage=true a middle school] with neighboring [[Rainbow City, Alabama|Rainbow City]]. Students also have the option of attending schools in the Gadsden City school system.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cityofsouthside.com/ Official website]

{{Etowah County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Etowah County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1850]]