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Visit Lovely Huntsville, Alabama, 35802

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A True Southern Town Full of History.

Welcome to our Town.

There are many contrast found in Huntsville, a southern country town full of history and a town full of engineers and High Tech. Industry; farms and Universities.

Huntsville is home to the NASA Space and Rocket Center and is also noted for it's History and Antebellum Homes.

Located in North Alabama, near the Tennessee Border, in the Tennessee Valley.

Our Home for the Last 22 Years

We actually live just north of Huntsville in a small town called, Meridianville. My husband Jim was born in Hazel Green in 1929 along the Flint River, this is very near where we live now.

Jim has many great short stories he has written about growing up in and around Huntsville. You can read some of these stories at our website:
http://www.JimAndKathysCorner.com

He joined the Air Force in his late teens and began his travels around the world. I met him in 1973 in Anchorage, Alaska, just as he was retiring from the Air Force and Opening his Real Estate Office.

In 1987 we decided it was time to move south and get warm. So we moved back to where Jim began.

This is a lovely community about 15 minutes from downtown Huntsville. So most of our shopping and dining out is done in Huntsville.

Some of our favorite restaurants are: Gibsons BBQ, Logans, CrackerBarrel, The Old Greenbriar BBQ Restaurant, and of course Posey's.

What we enjoy about this area is that it is centrally located; just 2 hours north to Nashville and 2 hours south to Birmingham. It is about 6 or 7 hours to the Alabama Beaches and 4 hours to Atlanta, Ga.

The people are what keep us anchored to this lovely place. Southern Hospitality is real, especially in this community.

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Located in North Alabama in the heart of the Tennessee Valley, Huntsville is a thriving community with roots dating back to the old cotton row days. A Large Town with a Small Town Feel to it. Located near the Tennessee Border. Also Home to NASA Space and Rocket Center. People enjoy visiting here for the New and for the Old History.

More to do in Huntsville, AL

Here's what Yelpers have to say about Arts & Entertainment in 35802

Monaco Pictures (Huntsville)  
"Great place. A little more expensive than other theaters, but they always have the newest movies and midnight showings. I've had problems with movie times..." more
Carmike Huntsville 10 (Huntsville)  
"This was GREAT! Aside from the fact the movie itself was terrible, where else can you go and pay $3 for a movie, popcorn, and soda. I wish we had a..." more
U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville)  
"Such a fun place to go. It rocks." more
Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment (Huntsville)  
"About eight years ago I went here once for a Face to Face improv show on either the second or third floor and felt like I had showed up in the middle of..." more
Huntsville Museum of Art (Huntsville)  
"Beautiful museum in a exquisite downtown location." more
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Things to See in and Around Huntsville, Alabama

  1. NASA Space and Rocket Center
  2. The Beautiful Antebellum Homes
  3. Gibson's Barbeque
  4. Von Braum Civic Center
  5. The Old Greenbriar Restaurant
  6. Madison Square Mall
  7. Guntersville State Park
  8. Monte Sano State Park

Huntsville, AL Stats

The population of 35802 is 20,467.

That's #5038 out of all 42,305 zip codes.

87% of the population is white, which is 13 points more than the national average.

The average household income in 35802 is $55,364, which is $25,666 more than the typical average.

This contributes to the average house being worth $142,000. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 80% from the typical value.

Men make up 47% of the population, and the typical age in this part of AL is 43.3.

Stats about: Huntsville, AL

Population: 20,467
Number of Households: 10,202
Average House Value: $142,000
Average Income per Household: $55,364
Elevation: 610 ft

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Latest news about Huntsville, AL

From Microwave Dave to Block Beattaz, Huntsville musicians tell the stories ...
By The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Before Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon and John Entwistle became The Who, they called themselves The Detours. The Grateful Dead was once known as The Warlocks. And, at one point in their careers, ...
Alabama A&M volleyball: After SWAC setback, Brown high on recruiting class
By Reggie Benson, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Alabama A&M had its streak of four straight Southwestern Athletic Conference volleyball championships snapped last season. The Bulldogs also lost three key seniors, including four-year ...
Principal swaps aimed at strengthening Huntsville high schools, superintendent ...
By Crystal Bonvillian, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Efforts to strengthen Huntsville's high schools, particularly those in northwest Huntsville, were a driving factor behind the shifting of principals at about half of the city's public ...
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  • flip256 Mar 9, 2012 @ 2:06 am | delete
    I live in Madison and you forgot to mention http://www.rocketcitysingles.com for the dating/social aspect of the city. It's a great site for Huntsville singles to meet.
  • kathyrclark Mar 9, 2012 @ 3:05 am | delete
    Thank you for the information. Not being single, I didn't think of this.
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  • Webcodes Jan 29, 2009 @ 1:11 pm | delete
    Thank you for introducing me to Huntsville, 5*. Thanks for stopping by my Health benefits of fruit lens.
  • kathyrclark Dec 26, 2008 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    Hi Earl, Come on over. You would love it here. Kathy
  • spiderwebmaster Dec 26, 2008 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    Wow! My wife Penny and I are leaving on a road trip and your awesome lens about Huntsville makes me want to go there right NOW.
    Awesome work
    Jake Jacob
  • DebiJones Dec 14, 2008 @ 8:26 am | delete
    Great Job Kathy! These zipper lenses are fun to do! I was looking at the 4 day forecast for your area and see highs are to be in the 50-60's. Here in Coeur d'Alene, they predict a high on Monday of 8 and a low of -5!! BURRRRR! Break Out the Long Johns!
  • kathyrclark Dec 9, 2008 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    So glad you and your sister Joan4 stopped by and commented. You both are busy squidoo ladies. Nice to meet you.
  • OhMe Dec 7, 2008 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Great job on this guide to Huntsville. I was going to tell you that I used to live in Scottsboro but see my sister, Joan4, has already covered that. I went to JSU with lots of people from Huntsville. lol
  • kathyrclark Dec 7, 2008 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Thanks for stopping by. Scottsboro is also a fun town. We used to go to the First Mondays on the town square, when Jim's Dad were alive. Haven't been in awhile now.[in reply to Joan4]
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Hello, Kathy Clark here. My husband Jim and I live in Sunny Alabama.  This has been our home for the last 20 years.  Before that I lived in Alaska... more »

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