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The Birmingham VA Medical Center, subsidiary 521GI in Guntersville, AL scheduled 3,795 pending appointments in February compared to 3,690 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: 69.5 percent of people in Union Springs City were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 3,465 citizens living in Union Springs City in 2020, 2,409 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Wedowee town population was 854 in 2020

Wedowee town had a population of 854 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Alabama News.

Census Bureau: nobody in Union Springs City identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 3,465 citizens living in Union Springs City in 2020, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Woodland town in 2019

Of the 240 people living in Woodland town in 2019, 55 percent (132) were women and 45 percent (108) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Alabama News.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Central Alabama HCS health facility in Monroeville in September

The VA Central Alabama Health Care System, subsidiary 619GE in Monroeville, Alabama scheduled 615 pending appointments in September compared to 535 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

27 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hobson City town

27 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hobson City town in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Birmingham VAMC facility in Oxford scheduled 3,495 medical appointments in July 2020

The Birmingham VA Medical Center, subsidiary 521GE in Oxford, Alabama, scheduled 3,495 pending appointments during the period ending August 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Census Bureau reports Weaver city population was 3,066 in 2020

Weaver city had a population of 3,066 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Alabama News.

Census Bureau: 1.2% of people in Tallapoosa County identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 40,450 citizens living in Tallapoosa County in 2020, 98.8 percent said they were only one race, while 1.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

37.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alexandria CDP

37.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alexandria CDP in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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EC Alabama News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the EC Alabama News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Central Alabama HCS health facility in Fort Rucker in September

The VA Central Alabama Health Care System, subsidiary 619GD in Fort Rucker, Alabama scheduled 5,423 pending appointments in September compared to 5,309 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: 79.3 percent of people in Tallapoosa County were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 40,450 citizens living in Tallapoosa County in 2020, 32,068 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 83.7 percent of people in Talladega Springs Town were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 141 citizens living in Talladega Springs Town in 2020, 118 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Talladega Springs Town identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 141 citizens living in Talladega Springs Town in 2020, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Central Alabama HCS health facility in Tuskegee in September

The VA Central Alabama Health Care System, subsidiary 619A4 in Tuskegee, Alabama scheduled 11,429 pending appointments in September compared to 11,664 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

36.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jacksonville city

36.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jacksonville city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau reports Waldo town population was 306 in 2020

Waldo town had a population of 306 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Alabama News.

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