Gadsden, Alabama

Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County, Alabama. The population of the city is 36,856. In the 19th century, Gadsden was at one time Alabama's second-most important center of commerce and industry, trailing only the seaport of Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade. From the late 19th century through the 1980s, Gadsden was a center of heavy industry, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Republic Steel. More than a decade after the sharp decline in industry, in 1991 Gadsden was awarded the honor of All-America City by the National Civic League. This honored the way Gadsden's citizens, government, businesses, and voluntary organizations have worked together to address critical local issues.
Gadsden 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1867
Nickname 	Contest City USA
Motto 	"City of Champions"
County 	Etowah
Population 	36,856
Elevation 	541 ft (165 m)
Mayor 	Steff Singleton
Gym Leader 	Mallory Clements - Dragon-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Timothy Bray
ZIP codes 	35901-35907
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
55.73% White (20,539)
37.05% Black or African American (13,655)
7.22% Other (2,662)
24.7% (9,103) of Gadsden residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gadsden has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 14 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.65 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Etowah County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Gadsden is known as Contest City USA due to the fact that a lot of contests in the state and nationwide exhibition ones, along with multiple state grand festivals and a national one, have taken place in the city over the years.
* Gadsden has been struck by multiple tornadoes of various scales, more notable tornadoes occurring on April 27th, 1982, January 19th, 1986, October 20th, 1998 and December 7th, 2009.
* Redevelopment efforts, such as the Cultural Arts Center and downtown revitalization, earned Gadsden first place in the 2000 City Livability Awards Program of the US Conference of Mayors. However, underemployment continues to be a severe problem.
* Gadsden is the hometown of retired NASCAR driver Peyton Brewer.
* Gadsden has more than plenty of amenities to offer. It has a large contest hall complex and the largest showcase theater in Alabama, along with the Gadsden Mall, a satellite campus of the Northeast Alabama Battle Academy, Lowe's, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Walmart, Nintendo World, plenty of public battle fields, Noccalula Falls Park & Campground, Twin Bridges Golf Club, Lowe's, Aldi, some shopping centers, plenty of fast food, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, a couple of sports complexes, the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, some hotels, a bit of chain restaurants, Johnson's Giant Food, a bit of car dealerships, and plenty more.
Category:Alabama Cities