BlockPrattville, Alabama
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Prattville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36067. It lies near Gin Shop Hill. The Survey maps it on the Prattville quadrangle. 37,781 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 328 feet above sea level.
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On record in Prattville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Bell Houselisted 1999
Daniel Pratt Historic Districtlisted 1984
Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker Houselisted 1974
Mount Sinai Schoollisted 2001
Surveyed buildings and structures 8 records
- Continental Gin Company, Prattvillefederal building survey, 70 photographs
- Daniel Pratt Cotton Gin Factory, Prattvillefederal building survey, 2 photographs
- Daniel Pratt House, Autauga Creek, Prattvillefederal building survey, 16 photographs
- Montgomery-Jones-Whitaker House, County Road 4 (Reynolds Mill Road), Prattvillefederal building survey, 19 photographs
- Pope-Golson House, 815 Shadow Lane (moved from original location), Prattvillefederal building survey, 14 photographs
- Prattville Manufacturing Company, Number One, 242 South Court Street, Prattvillefederal building survey, 52 photographs
- Smith Racing Stables, County Road 75, Prattvillefederal building survey, 3 photographs
- Thomas Avery Fay House, 203 Washington Street, Prattvillefederal building survey, 4 photographs
Population over time
3 figuresPrattville grew from 24,303 to 37,781 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,303 | |
| 2010 | 33,960 | +9,657 (+40%) |
| 2020 | 37,781 | +3,821 (+11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1927 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:48000
- 1930 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Montgomery NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Prattville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
8 photographs,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
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Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
135 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 135 fires within 5 miles of Prattville between 1994 and 2020, burning about 660 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 49 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160909-13 |
| 9 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Prattville: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Sand & Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shearwater Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 77 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prattville in 77 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 32 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | 3 hurt, $1,000,000 | Supercell 3 also produced an area of significant wind damage from just west of Prattville to Prattville along and just south of US 82. Numerous trees were down beginning in a wooded area west of CR 3 south of US 82. Reports indicated damage to structures (houses and mobile homes) along US 82 on the west side of Prattville to near the river on Maple Street. Three injuries were reported and these may have occurred as residents were crawling out of damaged structures. |
| September 2000 | Lightning | Prattville | 1 hurt | A woman was struck by lightning in the Wal-Mart parking lot. She sustained only slight injuries. |
| April 2000 | Lightning | Prattville | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Prattville | $150,000 | Rainfall up to six inches in a little more than one hour, caused 60 square blocks of streets and businesses to fill with three feet or more of water. At least one dozen homes also received flooding. Numerous roads were closed and many auto accidents were caused by the heavy rainfall. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $85,000 | A shopping center suffered serious damage when strong wind broke large display windows and seriously damaged the roof. A number of businesses were affected with some of the worst damage at a Hibbetts Sporting Store. Just east of the Premiere Place shopping center, a number of apartments suffered roof damage when the shingles were torn of a number of units. Also, just west of the shopping center, a residential area showed signs of shingle damage to several structures. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Prattville | $35,000 | One to two inches of rain occurred in less than one hour causing some flooding. Numerous streets in downtown Prattville were flooded and closed. One bridge was washed away in northeastern Autauga County. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $35,000 | Strong winds with a thunderstorm downed trees and damaged several buildings in Prattville. The swath of damage ran from about Autauga Creek near Prattville City Hall to the Prattville Primary School on Wetumpka Street. Other reports of damage came from the east side of Prattville near the K-Mart Shopping Center. Damage seemed to be confined to a four or five block radius according to Prattville police. Power was out to the downtown area of Prattville for several hours. Roofs of several downtown homes and businesses were reported damaged. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Prattville | $30,000 | Two thunderstorms merged over Prattville. The merger strengthened the thunderstorms and produced hail up to golf ball size in and around Prattville. A few homes sustained roof damage and several automobiles also suffered hail damage. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $30,000 | Several trees were down and some cars were damaged along CR 57, in the Posey Crossroads community. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $25,000 | Just to the east of State Road (SR) 14 on the southside of Prattville, numerous large trees were uprooted in a residential area. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $22,000 | A large tree limb fell onto a home causing damage. One trailer was destroyed on the north side of the city. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $20,000 | A mobile home was destroyed when a tree fell on it. There were several power lines down and there was minor damage to the baseball field. |
| March 1996 | Hail | Prattville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $15,000 | Several trees were also blown down in and around the city. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 miles an hour. Office Depot on Cobbs Ford Road had a portion of the roof torn off in the high wind. No injuries were reported. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $12,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and around Prattville. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Prattville | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Prattville | $11,000 | Several roads across northern Prattville and adjacent central Autauga County were closed due to high water covering the roads. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down just south of Prattville. The Autauga humane animal shelter, in Prattville, sustained roof damage due to high winds. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $10,000 | A few large trees were blown down in Prattville. One home received chimney damage and shingles were blown off the roof. A fence on the same property was blown down and destroyed. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $10,000 | Several buildings just southwest of Prattville sustained wind damage to their awnings and overhangs. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Prattville | $10,000 | The Autauga County 911 building was aparently struck by lightning causing damage to computers, radios, and other electronic equipment in the office. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Prattville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Prattville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $8,000 | Fencing was blown down and outbuildings were damaged at the Prattville High School Baseball Complex. In addition, pea to dime size hail covered the ground several inches deep. |
| December 1996 | Flash Flood | Prattville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Prattville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Prattville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $5,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations around Prattville. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Prattville | $5,000 | Half dollar size hail fell in Prattville. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $5,000 | Skirts of mobile homes were blown off on Highway 31. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Prattville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Prattville. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of CR 36 and US 82. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Prattville | $4,000 | Dime to golf ball size hail was reported in and around Prattville. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Prattville | $3,000 | Quarter to half dollar size hail fell from Prattville to near Pine Level. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down on a NWS employee's property. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $3,000 | Trees were reported down by the Prattville Police Department. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Prattville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in and around Prattville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-47, near Prattville. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Prattville | $2,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage between Prattville and Autaugaville and determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado briefly touched down at approximately 256 PM CDT near the intersection of State Highway 14 and County Road 27. This location is roughly half way between Prattville and Autaugaville. The damage was limited to a few snapped off trees along the short path. The tornado damage path was 1/4 of a mile long and 25 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was spawned during Tropical Storm Cindy. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down along Upper Kingston Road. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Prattville | $1,000 | Penny size hail was observed just west of Prattville. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Prattville | $1,000 | Quarter size was reported in and around Prattville. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Prattville | $1,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down south of Pine Level or northeast of Prattville in eastern Autauga County. The tornado knocked down several trees but remained in a rural area. There were numerous other reports of wall clouds and funnel clouds across the county. |
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Prattville | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. A brief weak tornado touched down over the Prattville Country Club where several tree limbs were blown down. The tornado then crossed Highway 82 where a few trees were knocked down, metal panels were blown off a business, and power poles and lines were downed by fallen trees. The tornado then tracked across a neighborhood where additional trees and limbs were blown down, before dissipating near Deerwood Drive. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Prattville. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | - | A few trees uprooted near the intersection of Upper Kingston Road and Gardner Road. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | - | Several trees uprooted near the intersection of Gin Shop Hill Road and Highway 82. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattville | - | Several trees uprooted along Jensen Road. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Prattville | - | Reported at the AL-82 and SR 14 intersection. |
| February 2007 | Flash Flood | Prattville | - | Several roads became temporarily impassable due to high water, including Water Street, Doster Street, Selma Highway, and US-31. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Prattville | - | Several streets were flooded in Prattville and were temporarily impassable. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Prattville | - | Penny size hail was observed near Prattville. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Prattville | - | Penny size hail was reported near Prattville. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook | 0.5 miles | 18 | |
| Prattmont | 0.6 miles | 18 | |
| Woodland Heights | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| Hunting Ridge | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| Onoqua (historical) | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Upper Kingston | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Live Oaks | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Country Club Estates | 1.6 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Prattville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79509 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 125246. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.