Fort Payne, Alabama

Fort Payne is a city in and the county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama. The population of the city is 14,012. Fort Payne is home to the United States Contest Center, the largest complex for contests in the country. Home to over 30 contest halls, along with the largest hockey rink in the Southern United States, and a few fields intended for field hockey, Fort Payne is not only a very popular destination for coordinators, but for athletic Pokemon and trainers with athletic Pokemon that compete in the above-mentioned sports, as tournaments do occur here quite often.
Fort Payne 	Alabama
Incorprorated 	1889
Nicknames 	Coordinator's Paradise, Official Sock Capital of the World
County 	DeKalb
Population 	14,012
Elevation 	906 ft (276 m)
Mayor 	Jamie Witten
City Guildmaster	Jimmie Terrell
ZIP codes 	35967-35968
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
70.85% White (9,927)
22.57% Hispanic or Latino (3,162)
3.83% Black or African American (536)
2.76% Other (387)
20.7% (2,900) of Fort Payne residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fort Payne typically has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported only 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.87 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the DeKalb County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Why is Fort Payne designated the "Sock Capital of the World"? Well, simple - In 1907, while the city was going through a period of economic downturn, the W.B. Davis Hosiery Mill began operations. This was the beginning of decades of hosiery manufacture in Fort Payne. By the beginning of the 21st century, the hosiery industry in Fort Payne employed over 7,000 people in more than 100 mills. It produced more than half of the socks made in the United States. And that's where the nickname came from.
* Fort Payne is the birthplace of the Flock family, who raced in NASCAR.
* Popular country band Alabama also formed in Fort Payne.
* Other than the contest and hockey complex, Fort Payne has a decent amount of amenities. The city has a municipal airport (Isbell Field), a decent selection of hotels, Walmart, Lowe's, Nintendo World, a few car dealerships, the Alabama Fan Club and Museum, a Tractor Supply Co., dollar stores, some local restaurants and businesses, the Alabama Grass-Type Museum, and a few other things.
Category:Alabama Cities