Blue Ridge, Alabama Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,331
Males: 670   (50.3%)
Females: 661   (49.7%)

Elmore County

Median resident age:   46.0 years
Alabama median age:   35.8 years

Zip codes: 36093 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $81,200 (it was $73,162 in 2000)
Blue Ridge   $81,200
Alabama:   $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $188,100 (it was $167,700 in 2000)
Blue Ridge   $188,100
Alabama:   $97,500

Blue Ridge, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Blue Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (28.7%), United States (16.5%), Irish (16.2%), Scotch-Irish (6.2%), French (5.5%), German (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 7.86 square miles.

Population density: 169 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Blue Ridge

For population 25 years and over in Blue Ridge

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Ridge CDP

  • Never married: 10.1%
  • Now married: 82.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

15 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.1%
Alabama:   2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Blue Ridge:   0.2% ($308)
Alabama:   0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (10.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (655.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wetumpka, AL (3.9 miles ), Elmore, AL (9.4 miles) , Coosada, AL (9.9 miles ), Montgomery, AL (10.6 miles ), Mount Meigs, AL (11.7 miles ), Millbrook, AL (12.2 miles ), Titus, AL (14.5 miles ), Eclectic, AL (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.49 N, Longitude: 86.19 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


Average climate in Blue Ridge, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blue Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/25/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Blue Ridge place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Ridge:
  • ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WETUMPKA, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST (about 10 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
  • GREIL MEMORIAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 10 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Ridge:
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 19 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 75 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 79 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Ridge:
  • WETUMPKA MUNI (about 9 miles; WETUMPKA, AL; ID: 08A)
  • AUTAUGA COUNTY (about 22 miles; PRATTVILLE, AL; ID: 1A9)
  • REEVES (about 23 miles; TALLASSEE, AL; ID: 41A)

Amtrak station near Blue Ridge:
  • 15 miles: MONTGOMERY (950 W. SOUTH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Ridge:
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 14 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 18 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)

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Churches in Blue Ridge include: Blue Ridge Baptist Church (A) , Spring Church (B) .

Cemetery: Haggerty Cemetery (1) .

Reservoirs: Crommelin Lake (A) , Fitzpatrick Lake (B) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.6 people
Alabama:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   85.5%
Whole state:   70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   1.2%
Whole state:   3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   1.1%
Whole state:   16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   0.5%
Whole state:   7.3%

Blue Ridge compared to Alabama state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.





2004 Presidential Election results in Elmore County Alabama:



10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.64%
Alabama average:   6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($673 average AGI)
Elmore County:   0.13%
Alabama average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, AL  3.72% ($44,758 average AGI)
from Autauga County, AL  1.36% ($36,435)
from Tallapoosa County, AL  0.26% ($30,154)


8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.46%
Alabama average:   6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Elmore County:   0.07%
Alabama average:   0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, AL  2.75% ($35,981 average AGI)
to Autauga County, AL  1.38% ($33,309)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.21% ($36,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Ridge:
  • WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WXVI (1600 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: SUNSHINE 16 RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMGY (800 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WMGY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNZZ (950 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Ridge:
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJWZ (97.9 FM; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WLBF (89.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WVAS (90.7 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU))
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXFX (95.1 FM; PRATTVILLE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W230AM (93.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: BHAGWAN DADLANI, INDIVIDUALLY)
  • W300AN (107.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: BHAGWAN DADLANI, INDIVIDUALLY)
  • W220DG (91.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Ridge:
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W61DH (Channel 61; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FRAZER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)
  • WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WAIQ (Channel 26; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBXM-CA (Channel 5; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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