Prattville, Alabama

History:
In 1833, a man named Daniel Pratt, a native of New Hampshire, came to Alabama to build and sell cotton gins. Over a period of years, he built an industrial village that bears his name, Prattville. While most southern towns feature a town square, Pratt's town showcases the original 1850 industrial buildings at heart and center of Prattville. In keeping with his New England heritage, Pratt established his village along the banks of beautiful Autauga Creek which provided water power for his many industries.

Demographics:
The City of Prattville has about 25,000 people with almost 48,000 in the County. Prattville and Autauga County is in one of the fastest growing areas of the State of Alabama. Overall growth trends for this area reflect a steady 9% increase in population for each five year-year increment for the last ten years and projections for the next five years anticipate an additional 9% increase. Prattville is one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama. Prattville had a 30% increase in population from 1990 to 1998. Over 1 billion dollars of capital investment has been announced in Autauga County over the last 18 months. The population is young with a median age of 35 and the 2000 Census points to an average household income of $48,141 which is above the state average as well as Montgomery and Birmingham. Unemployment figures for 2000 and 2001 reflect a 2.9% average unemployment rate.


Attractions:
Capitol Hill, Robert Trent Jones
Located on 1,500 acres of the finest nature has to offer, Capitol Hill, the latest addition to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, features three 18-hole championship courses with the option of a fourth course to be added in the future. Prattville played a key role in building this site (part of which is still under construction) when it's City Council approved an expenditure of $6.5 million to purchase land for the project-a full quarter of the $22.5 million price tag.

10 miles to the south is Montgomery, Alabama's capital city with a population in the 250,000 area. There we find the 4th largest Shakespearean festival in the world as well as a museum dedicated to the birth of the civil rights movement. Selma, yes - THAT Selma, is only 45 minutes west and full of historical sights including the infamous Edmund Pettis Bridge.

Prattville has a beautiful historic district full of old homes, churches and an 'under construction' remodeled shopping district. The houses are the grand plantation type houses with the tall ceilings and hardwood floors. Wrap around porches, dogwoods and azaleas are popular features.

Prattville is right on the Alabama River and has it's own boat launch. We are hosting a BASSMASTERS tournament later this year.

The beaches of South Alabama or the Florida Panhandle are less than 3 hours away, New Orleans is 4.5 hours and the beautiful mountains of Tennessee are only about 5 hours to the north. Northern Alabama has beautiful state parks and camping sites and Lake Martin, an hour away, is home to awesome boating and million dollar homes.

Personal note: I've lived in Prattville for almost 10 years and have seen more growth than I could ever imagine. When I moved here there was one steakhouse and a mexican joint and one 2-screen theatre. Now, we go to Montgomery for virtually nothing (unless crime and rundown areas are appealing that particular day). Climate is perfect, rarely below freezing in the winter, regularly over 90 in the summer. The humidity is the only gripe I have - 95 degrees with 100% humidity downright STINKS!

Everyone's welcome to visit!