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Scottsboro/Jackson County: Community Profile |
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WELCOME TO SOMEPLACE SPECIAL! If you are looking for small town charm and hospitality, Scottsboro, Alabama is truly someplace special. Located forty minutes east of Huntsville via an upgraded four-lane highway. Scottsboro’s 15,000 residents live, work and play in the rolling hills along the Tennessee River. With its historic downtown square including a lovingly restored 1920’s county courthouse, Scottsboro has outstanding real estate values with its award winning school systems and championship golf and water recreation facilities. Scottsboro enjoys a healthy mixture of small and large business and industry that serve customers throughout the United States and internationally. With the availability of high speed internet, high quality community college, convenient water, ground and air transportation and a skilled workforce, Scottsboro is a progressive city that welcomes new residents and invites them to become a part of our community. We invite you to learn more about us at www.jacksoncountychamber.com |
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| Scottsboro, Alabama was listed by Jack Shultz in his book Boom Town USA as one of the top small towns in the USA ranked by a number of quality of life indicators. Shultz classifies Scottsboro as an “Agurb” and said, “Scottsboro is among the top 2.5% of all non-metro towns in the nation.” Cities were selected on quality of life areas of: healthcare, education, recreation, culture, taxes, cost of living, crime rate, environment, climate, and access to transportation.
Download excerpt (PDF format) from ”Where To Retire” America’s Best and Most Affordable Places by John Howells, Fifth Edition 2003, Published by The Pequot Press, PO Box 480, Guildford, Connecticut 06437. |
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| Local Economy & Available Jobs: Scottsboro (population 14,750) and Jackson County (population 54,000) have a growing economy that has a good mix of manufacturing and service related businesses. There are opportunities for employment locally with a large number of companies that are expanding in the county. In 2004 nine existing businesses announced expansions that totaled $46,000,000 in capital investment and added hundreds of jobs. 2005 has seen continued growth. The Jackson County unemployment rate is approximately 4.5% (Dec. 2005). The Jackson County Hospital and the Jackson County School System are the two largest non-manufacturing employers. Top 10 industrial employers in Jackson County:
Contact the Jackson County Economic Development Authority at 1-800-887-1331 for additional information on industrial development or go to www.jacksoncountyeda.org. Also visit www.northalabamajobs.com for information on local jobs. This new website is being developed to help match employers to potential job applicants. |
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| The Jackson County Commission is the governing body for County Government. The Commission consists of five members, the Chairman and four Commissioners. The County is divided into four districts, but the Commissioners are elected countywide. The Chairman is also elected by countywide vote. All Commissioners are elected at the same time for a four-year term.
There are thirteen incorporated municipalities in Jackson County. The population of the municipalities varies from 254 in the smallest municipality to 14,762 in the largest municipality Scottsboro, the County seat is the largest. The Mayor-Council form of government governs all municipalities. In all the municipalities except Scottsboro the Mayor is a member of the Council with all privileges as any member. However, in Scottsboro because of the population the Mayor is not a voting member of the Council, but has veto authority over Council action. |
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| Visit www.northalabamajobs.com for information on local jobs. This new website is being developed to help match employers to potential job applicants. |
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| To view the list of local events, please click here (PDF). |
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Organizations of Scottsboro and Jackson County
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| Jackson County has a wide variety of churches including Catholic, Protestant and Independent. Among the Protestant Churches are Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Nazarene and Assembly of God. Among the independent churches are Mormons, Holiness, and Seventh Day Adventist.
The theology of the churches runs the gamut from moderately liberal to conservative. The size of the churches ranges from 1,000 members to family churches. There is a strong community spirit among the churches. Many of the churches are involved in CASA and REACH, two local compassion ministries. The Scottsboro Ministerial Association sponsors a volunteer chaplains program in the hospital and a grief support group (in the spring and before Christmas Holidays) Among the churches with Web sites are
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Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
225 Church Street, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Phone: (256) 535-2000 | Toll Free: (866) 854-7551 | Fax: (256) 535-2015 | ltraylor@hsvchamber.org All Rights Reserved Web hosting funded through a grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the U.S. Department of Labor. |