Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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Local Information for Muscle Shoals, AL

Latitude: 34.750788 -- Longitude: -87.650278

Other Area Cities:   Florence  Killen  Sheffield  Tuscumbia  Muscle Shoals 

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As of the census of 2000, there were 11,924 people, 4,710 households, and 3,452 families residing in the city. The population density was 378.3/km² (979.7/mi²). There were 5,010 housing units at an average density of 158.9/km² (411.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.88% White, 14.16% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The city is one of four cities known as the Quad Cities, the others being Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia. Muscle Shoals is known for recording many hit songs in the 1960s and 70s by artists such as James & Bobby Purify, Arthur Alexander, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, The Osmonds, Alvin and the Chipmunks, 2 Live Crew, Etta James, Clarence Carter, Otis Redding, Duane Allman, Mac Davis, Paul Anka, Ronnie Milsap, Jerry Reed,John Michael Montgomery and Reba McEntire. -- Source: Wikipedia.com