Cherokee Medical Center

400 Northwood Drive, Centre, AL 35960

Human Resources Department: 256-927-1308

Hospital Information

• 60 licensed beds
• Physicians:Active: 111; Courtesy: 21
• 140 hospital employees

Specialties

• Family Practice
• General Surgery
• Gastroenterology
• Gynecology
• Internal Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics
• Radiology
• Urology

Services

• Cardiac (Telemetry)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (EKG, Pulmonary Function Lab)
• Emergency Department
• GI/Endoscopy Lab
• Home Health
• Hospice
• Intensive Care Unit
• Imaging (CT Scanner, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Telemedicine, Ultrasound)
• Laboratory
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Rehabilitation (PT, OT, Speech)
• Special Services (EEG, EMG)
• Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 55"
Average snowfall: less than 1"
Average temperature in winter: 40°
Average temperature in summer: 80°

Community Facts

Population . . . .26,000 (Cherokee County)

Centre is 1.5 hours from Birmingham and approximately 2 hours from Chattanooga.

Centre offers the following activities:

• Camping
• Water Rafting
• Skiing
• Fishing
• Swimming
• Hiking
• Rock Climbing
• Bouldering
• 120+ local Churches

Points of Interest:

• Cherokee County Historical Museum
• Cherokee Rock Village
• Little River Canyon
• Weiss Lake

Market Data

Average household income: $35,000
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $100,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $1,000
State Income Tax: Yes, 4%

Education

High Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
Elementary Schools: 1
Day Care Centers: 6

• Cherokee County Career & Tech Center
• Gadsden Technical School
• Gadsden State Community College
• Jacksonville State University

For more information on Centre, log onto www.cherokee-chamber.org.