City of Prattville
The City of Prattville was established as a manufacturing town in the early
1800s, and is the county seat of Autauga County. Manufacturing within the
City is still strong, employing roughly 10 percent of the workforce.
Though the city still has a strong manufacturing component, the economic
industries that compose the employment in the city are:
Educational services, and health care and social assistance (18.2%);
Public administration (14.4%);
Retail trade (12.5%); and
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
(10.6%).
Source: http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h‐2937;
http://www.prattvilleal.gov/business/employment‐demographics.html
2.4.
Current Development Overview within the Study
Area
Land uses throughout the JLUS Study Area range from open space and
agriculture in unincorporated Montgomery County, to the residential and
urban population center in the City of Montgomery. This section discusses
the setting in the immediate vicinities of Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex.
Maxwell AFB
North
The Alabama River and its floodplain are located in Elmore County, to the
north and east of the base, which limits development in this area. This area
is composed mainly of waterways, including the Alabama River, and
numerous small ponds. The remaining land in this area comprises of
agricultural and forested areas. Northwest of Maxwell AFB is the City of
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Prattville. Interstate 65 is a main thoroughfare that runs north of
Maxwell AFB.
South
The majority of the land south of Maxwell AFB is low density development
consisting mainly of large
industrial and commercial
developments, including
trucking and automotive
related industries and
wholesale and supply stores.
Technical schools and public
institutions, as well as low
density residential,
characterized by suburban
residential developments are
also found in this area. There
are on‐going discussions and
marketing efforts to develop
Aerial view of Maxwell Air Force Base
the land to the east and west
of the Montgomery Regional Airport.
East
To the east of Maxwell AFB are several Montgomery neighborhoods and
districts, including: Cottage Hill, Western Hills, Centennial Hill, Washington
Park, and the Garden District. These areas include a mix of single‐family
residential, multi‐family residential, and components of historic buildings
and homes. Some neighborhood commercial and institutional facilities are
also located within the area east of Maxwell AFB, including government
buildings, churches, and schools. Though the majority of the land to the
east of Maxwell AFB is residential, there are some recreational and
entertainment facilities along the Alabama River, and there are on‐going
discussions within the City for additional recreational development in this
area.
Background Report
June 2017