Tarrant, Alabama

Tarrant is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. The population of the city is 6,397. It is home to the ABC Coke plant owned by the Drummond Company, "the largest single producer of foundry coke in the U.S.".
Tarrant 	Alabama
Incorporated	August 17, 1918
County 	Jefferson
Population 	6,397
Elevation 	545 ft (166 m)
Mayor 	Harley Black
ZIP code 	35217
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
49.12% Black or African American (3,142)
40.07% White (2,563)
10.82% Other (692)
31.3% (2,002) of Tarrant residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Once thought to be one of the safer suburbs of Birmingham, Tarrant has gone downhill in recent years, mainly due to spillover from some pretty bad parts of Birmingham that it borders. The city reported 29 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 8.13 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jefferson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Other than the ABC Coke plant, Tarrant has some amenities to offer. It has an AutoZone, a shopping center, a Nintendo World, some fast food, is home to American Ranch House and Cedar House Cafe, dollar stores, a few local businesses, a few truck dealerships, a Waste Management plant, a lumber mill, and a few other things.
* Cradily Kevin Copper, considered by some to be arguably the best shooting in guard in Alabama PokeBasketball history, was born and raised in Tarrant.
Category:Alabama Cities