Blountsville, Alabama Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,768. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,944 (+10.0% change)
 
Males: 863   (48.8%)
Females: 905   (51.2%)

Blount County

Median resident age:   36.8 years
Alabama median age:   35.8 years

Zip codes: 35031 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,500 (it was $24,432 in 2000)
Blountsville   $23,500
Alabama:   $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,500 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Blountsville   $73,500
Alabama:   $97,500

Blountsville, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Blountsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Other race (8.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: United States (27.3%), Irish (11.1%), English (6.6%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/13/1827

Elevation: 714 feet

Land area: 5.42 square miles.

Population density: 354 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Blountsville

For population 25 years and over in Blountsville

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blountsville town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

172 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

This town:   9.7%
Alabama:   2.0%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Blountsville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blountsville to the number of sex offenders is 240 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blountsville:   0.3% ($220)
Alabama:   0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (41.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (541.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cleveland, AL (6.3 miles ), Holly Pond, AL (6.7 miles ), Rosa, AL (8.3 miles ), Nectar, AL (8.5 miles ), Brooksville, AL (8.6 miles ), Welti, AL (10.8 miles ), Susan Moore, AL (11.6 miles ), Hanceville, AL (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $64,600
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $118,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $185,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $235,300
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 86.59 W


Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+15.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Blountsville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 51.5
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 3 0 1 3 2 2
    per 100,000 169.0 0.0 55.1 161.6 104.5 103.1
Burglaries 7 6 14 11 3 13
    per 100,000 394.4 336.3 771.8 592.7 156.7 670.1
Thefts 19 3 29 23 19 37
    per 100,000 1070.4 168.2 1598.7 1239.2 992.7 1907.2
Auto thefts 2 0 3 2 1 4
    per 100,000 112.7 0.0 165.4 107.8 52.2 206.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 113.2 30.3 142.2 132.0 75.8 201.5
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.65
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Blountsville, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blountsville-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 230% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Blountsville town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Main business address for: COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /DE/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Blountsville:
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 9 miles; ONEONTA, AL)
  • CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CULLMAN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blountsville:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 40 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 52 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blountsville:
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 18 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
  • FOLSOM FIELD (about 23 miles; CULLMAN, AL; ID: 3A1)
  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 26 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; ID: 8A0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blountsville:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 16 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
Public high schools in Blountsville:
  • SUSAN MOORE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 4040 SUSAN MOORE RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • JB PENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 81 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blountsville:
  • BLOUNTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: 260 PAGE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
  • SUSAN MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 3996 SUSAN MOORE RD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Blountsville:
  • BLOUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $84,956; Location: 65 CHESTNUT STREET; 28,442 books; 271 audio materials; 1,169 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Blountsville: Spring Valley Beach (A) , Blountsville Town Hall (B) .

Churches in Blountsville include: Blountsville Baptist Church (A) , Blountsville United Methodist Church (B) .

Cemetery: Blountsville Cemetery (1) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Burgess Spring Lakes (A) , Spring Valley Farms Ponds (B) .

Park in Blountsville: Blountsville Municipal Park (1) .

Post office: Blountsville Post Office (A) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blountsville and their reported violations in the past:

BLOUNTSVILLE UTILITIES (Population served: 4200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:   2.4 people
Alabama:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   64.5%
Whole state:   70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.1%
Whole state:   3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   25.5%
Whole state:   16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   10.5%
Whole state:   7.3%

Blountsville compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Blountsville (2007 data):
  • Superior Bank: Community Bank Branch at Main And Liberty Streets, branch established on 1923-07-23. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $2,414.0 mil, Deposits: $1,870.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices
  • Peoples Bank of North Alabama: Blountsville Branch at 68870 Main Street, South, branch established on 2005-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $425.7 mil, Deposits: $306.5 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Blount County Alabama:




7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.26%
Alabama average:   6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  3.18% ($37,239 average AGI)
from Marshall County, AL  0.44% ($24,284)
from Cullman County, AL  0.43% ($24,528)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.13%
Alabama average:   6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, AL  2.09% ($35,540 average AGI)
to Cullman County, AL  0.57% ($28,872)
to Marshall County, AL  0.51% ($25,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blountsville:
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WXRP (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HANCEVILLE, AL; Owner: MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blountsville:
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKUL (92.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: JONATHAN CHRISTIAN CORP.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Blountsville:
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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