ZIP Code 35661

Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2010 census, the population of Muscle Shoals was 13,146. The estimated population in 2019 was 14,575. Both the city and the Florence-muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area (including four cities in Colbert and Lauderdale counties) are commonly called "the Shoals" Northwest Alabama Regional Airport serves the Shoals region, located in the northwest section of thestate. The city was named for a former natural feature of the Tennessee river, a shallow zone where mussels were gathered, and settlers named it Muscle Shoals. Since the 1960s, the city has been known for music, including FAME Studios in the late 1950s and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969. Cherokee people knew of this place as, "the place of clams or mussels". After the Revolution, Cherokee attitudes toward the new U.S. republic were divided, as settlers increasingly encroached on their territory. An anti-American faction, dubbed the Chickamauga, separated from more conciliatory Cherokees, and moved into present-day south-central and southeastern Tennessee. They claimed Muscle Shoals as part of their domain. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as Europeans entered the area in greater number, it became a center of historic land disputes. The Ford Motor Company did build and operate a plant for many years in the Listerhill community, three miles east of muscle Shoals.

Etymology

Cherokee people knew of this place as, "the place of clams or mussels" One is that it was named for a former natural feature of the Tennessee River, a shallow zone where mussels were gathered, and settlers named as Muscle Shoals. When the area was first settled, the distinct spelling of "mussel" to refer to the shellfish had not yet been locally adopted. The word Muscle Shoals is now used to describe the city of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The city is also known as Muscle Springs, Muscle Shoals and Muscle Shoals Beach. The name Muscle Shoals comes from the word "mussels" which means "to gather" or "to catch" in English. The town's nickname is Muscle Shoals because of the large number of mussels that were found in the area at the time of the city's founding. It also means "Muscle Shoals" in Spanish, which is the same language used in the U.S. to mean "shallow water" and "muscle" in the Spanish language. It is also called Muscle Shoals in English because it is located in a shallow area of the river, which was once known as a mussels' habitat. It was also called "Muscles Shoals" by the Cherokee people, who called the area "Musical Shoals" because it was a place where the mussels gathered. The current name is derived from the name of a natural feature in the river that was once called the Muscle Shoals River, and is now known as "Mus Muscle".

History

The area of Muscle Shoals was a part of the historic Cherokee hunting grounds dating to at least the early eighteenth century. Many Cherokee fought against the rebels during the late American Revolutionary War, hoping to expel them from their territories. Cherokee attitudes toward the new U.S. republic were divided, as settlers increasingly encroached on their territory. An anti-American faction, dubbed the Chickamauga, separated from more conciliatory Cherokees, and moved into present-day south-central and southeastern Tennessee. They claimed Muscle Shoals as part of their domain. When Anglo-Americans attempted to settle the region in the 1780s and 1790s, the chickamaugas bitterly resisted them. The Upper Creek, residing in what is now north and central Alabama, also resented any European or Euro-American presence in the region. In 1922 Henry Ford tried to buy the nitrate works and the unfinished dam. The Michigan car manufacturer and industrialist proposed leasing the uncompleted hydro-electric dam at Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee River in Alabama. The project of hydroelectric power on the area languished until the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration created the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 to construct infrastructure and install an electrical system in the rural area, using newly generated electricity from the dam complex. The first plant started producing nitrates two weeks after the armistice, but the dam was not completed until 1924. The site was particularly desirable, as it controlled access to fine cotton-producing land immediately to its south.

Music

Muscle Shoals is home to FAME Studios, founded by Rick Hall, where Arthur Alexander, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and numerous others recorded. Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was founded by the musicians known as The Swampers. They worked with Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, the Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers, and others. George Michael recorded an early, unreleased version of "Careless Whisper" with Jerry Wexler in Muscle Shoals in 1983. Bettye LaVette recorded her Grammy nominated album "Scene of the Crime" at FAME in 1972. The original Muscle Shoals sound Studios were located at 3614 Jackson Highway in Sheffield but that site was closed in 1979 when the studio relocated to 1000 Alabama Avenue in Sheffield. The studio in the Alabama Avenue building closed in 2005; as of 2018 it houses a movie production company, which also hosts tours and concerts at the venue.Although Muscle Shoals is no longer the "Hit Recording Capital of the World" it was in the 1960s and 1970s, the music continues to be recorded there. In the early 21st century, Florence native Patterson Hood, son of "Swamper" David Hood, found fame as a member of the alternative rock group Drive-By Truckers. Siblings and Muscle Shoals natives Angela Hacker (winner) and Zac Hacker (second place) were the top two finishing finalists on the 2007 season of Nashville Star, a country-music singing competition. In 2008, Southern rock duo State Line Mob, formed by songwriters Phillip Crunk and Dana Crunk, released their first CD, Ruckus.

Geography

Muscle Shoals is located on the south bank of the Tennessee River at 34°4503N 87°3901W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.3 km²) of which 0.02 square miles is water. The local hardiness zone is 7b. The city is home to the Muscle Shoals Air Reserve Base, which was founded in 1875. The base is located in the town of Muscle Shoals, which is located near the city's southern tip. The air base was established in 1876. It is the only one of its kind in the United States. It was named after Muscle Shoals County, Alabama, where it is located. The town has a population of 2,000. It has a hardiness rating of 7b, which means it is in the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b-7c. It also has a plant hardinessrating of 7a, meaning it has a high level of plant life. The area is also known as the "Shovel City" area, after the town's first post-World War II name. The Shoals Air Force Base was founded on the site in 1874. It's located on a former cotton plantation. The Tennessee River runs through the center of the city, and the city is on the southern side of the river. The Alabama River is a tributary to the Cumberland River, which flows through the city.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,146 people, 5,321 households, and 3,769 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 80.6% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 0.3%, 0.9% Asian, 1.3%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $48,134, and the median income. for a family was $60,875. The per capita income for the city in 2010 was $23,237. The city has a population of 16,275, and as of the 2020 U.S. census, there are 5,371 households. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was2.93. In 2010, the city had a median age of 40.1 years, and for every 100 females, There were 90.5 males. In 2000, the population was 11,924, and there were 5,010 housing units at an average density of 411.6 per square mile (158.9/km²). The city's median income in 2000 was $41,061, and in 2010 it was $40,210. In the city, the median age was 40 years. For every 100 Females age 18 and over,There were 88.9 males. For. every 100 males age 18 or over,there were 86.1 males.

Schools

The Muscle Shoals City School District is currently led by Superintendent Dr. Chad Holden. There are seven schools in the district: Muscle Shoals High School, Highland Park Elementary, Webster Elementary, Howell Graves Preschool and McBride Elementary. The district has a population of 1.2 million people. It is located in the central part of the state, near the town of Muscle Shoals. The school district is made up of six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. It also has a high school, a career academy, and a middle school. There is no high school or middle school on the district's campus. It has a total of seven schools, all of which are in the Muscle Shoals area of Alabama. It was founded in 1883. The current superintendent is Chad Holden, who has been in his position since 2008. He is currently in charge of the district for the 2013-2014 school year. The superintendent's office is located at the center of the city, near Muscle Shoals' downtown area. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For support in the UK, call the Salvation Army at 08457 909090.

Transportation

The city is served by Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, which is one mile east from the town and served by one commercial airline. The city is located on the Alabama-Mississippi state line. The town has a population of 1,000. It is one of the smallest cities in the state of Alabama, with a total population of 2,500. The population of the town was 2,000 in the year 2000. The largest city in the town is Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at 3,000 people. It was the site of the Alabama State Fair in 2000 and the Alabama World Series in 2002. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a base in the city, which was built in the 1950s and 1960s. The Alabama National Guard has been based in the area since the 1970s and is based at the town's airport since the 1980s. It also has a post office, which serves the town of West Point, Alabama. It has a school, which opened in 1989. The community has a hospital, which has been closed since the 1990s and reopened in 2008. It had a school in the 1960s and has a church, which closed in 2010. The school was founded in 1903. There are no plans to reopen the school. It will be replaced by a new one in the 2020s, which will be named after a former school. The airport has a commercial airline, which served the town until it was shut down in the late 1990s. There is also an airport with a small number of private airlines.

Representation in other media

Muscle Shoals is where The Black Keys filmed their music video for the song "Lonely Boy" (2011) It was recorded outside a motel, and stars a local security guard from the city named Derrick T. Tuggle, who is dancing and lip-syncing the song. Muscle Shoals (2013) is an American documentary film about FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in this city. Directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier, the film was released by Magnolia Pictures. It is the first documentary film to be released in the U.S. about Muscle Shoals. The film is based on the book Muscle Shoals: The Story of an American Music City, by Greg Camaliers, which was published by Simon & Schuster, Inc. in 2012. The book is about the history of Muscle Shoals and the development of the city's music industry. It was published in two parts: the first in June 2012, and the second in July 2013. The second part of the book is published in November 2013, and is called Muscle Shoals, The Story Of An American Musiccity, by Simon Schuster, and published by Simon and Schmidt, Ltd. in paperback. The paperback version is available in hardback and hardback. The hardback is priced between $20 and $30, with the paperback version starting at $25. The audiophile version is priced at $30. The audio version of the audiobook is $35, with an audiobook version of $40.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama = 86.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 81. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Muscle Shoals = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 16,275 individuals with a median age of 39.7 age the population grows by 5.06% in Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 968.58 residents per square mile of area (373.96/km²). There are average 2.41 people per household in the 5,103 households with an average household income of $46,141 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.90% of the available work force and has dropped -8.69% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 11.72%. The number of physicians in Muscle Shoals per 100,000 population = 161.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Muscle Shoals = 51.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 113. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 208. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 32, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama which are owned by the occupant = 68.55%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 26 years with median home cost = $113,550 and home appreciation of -2.00%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $3.17 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,833 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 355 students for each Librarian and 380 students for each Counselor. 6.61% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.91% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.70% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).