Hokes Bluff, Alabama

Hokes Bluff is a city in Etowah County, Alabama. The population of the city is 4,286.
Hokes Bluff 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1946
County 	Etowah
Population 	4,286
Elevation 	587 ft (179 m)
Mayor 	Corey Ball
City Guildmaster	Fred Bolton
ZIP code 	35903
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
98.86% White (4,237)
1.14% Other (49)
11.3% (484) of Hokes Bluff residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hokes Bluff has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. It was one of very few communities with a population of 2,000 or more in the South to not record a single theft, and it averages 0.63 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Etowah County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Although Hokes Bluff and Vidor, Texas are of different tiers, the city has historically had a little reputation for being Alabama's equivalent to Vidor as far as anti-black racism goes, and Hokes Bluff was definitely a sundown town back in the day, the warning signs not coming down until the early 1980s.
* One legend associated with the town is about Tawannah Springs, the town's water supply. It is said that the springs are named for a Native American princess (Tawannah) who grieved herself to death after her cousin, Princess Noccalula, jumped herself to death at Noccalula Falls in Gadsden.
* Hokes Bluff was established on a high bluff overlooking the Coosa River. The town was called "The Bluff", and was used as a lookout station for Native American tribes, as they could see a great distance across, up and down the Coosa River.
* A new mail route was established from Gadsden to Hokes Bluff in 1890. Before it was established, Hokes Bluff had poor mail service, receiving most mail by steamboat. The post office was established in 1877 and discontinued in 1931.
* Hokes Bluff is the birthplace of country singer Drake White.
* Hokes Bluff doesn't have much to offer. It has a few fast food places, a few public battle fields, a sports complex, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a shared landing strip with Glencoe, dollar stores, Cashsaver, and that's almost about it.
Category:Alabama Cities