The
All-America City Award is the oldest and most respected community recognition program in the
United States. Founded in 1949, the All-
America City Award recognizes communities whose
citizens work together to identify and
tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results.
Each year, only ten communities are selected as All-America City winners. These communities exemplify the true American spirit at work. Their citizens are actively committed to ensuring that their community is a safe, nurturing place to live. Since the program's inception, more than 4,200 communities have competed and nearly 520 have been named "All-America Cities".
The All-America City Award is a program of the National Civic League, a national nonprofit organization that vigorously promotes the active involvement of citizens in the governing of their communities. The All-America City Award has been sponsored since 1988 by Allstate Insurance Company.
2003 All-America Cities
Tempe, Arizona
New Haven, Connecticut
Miami Beach, Florida
Des Moines, Iowa
Marquette County, Michigan
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Wilson, North Carolina
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Corpus Christi, Texas
Greater Racine Area, Wisconsin
2002 All-America Cities
Tuscaloosa-Northport, Alabama
Anchorage, Alaska
Fountain, Colorado
Elgin, Illinois
Roswell, New Mexico
Buffalo-Niagara Region, New York
Huntington, New York
Weslaco, Texas
Hampton, Virginia
Everett, Washington
2001 All-America Cities
Santa Clara, California
Delray Beach, Florida
South Miami, Florida
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Howard County, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland
Independence, Missouri
Bozeman, Montana
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Brownsville, Texas
2000 All-America Cities
Fresno, California
Naugatuck River Valley, Connecticut
Worcester, Massachusetts
Montgomery County, Maryland
Clinton, Missouri
Gastonia, North Carolina
Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota
City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Anderson County, South Carolina
Edinburg, Texas
1999 All-America Cities
Greater Green Bay, Wisconsin
Lowell, Massachusetts
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Shreveport, Louisiana
Stockton, California
Tallahassee, Florida
Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia
Tupelo, Mississippi
Union City, California
Wichita, Kanasas
Sources:
http://www.ncl.org
http://allstate.com