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

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Population (year 2000): 2,949
Males: 1,466   (49.7%)
Females: 1,483   (50.3%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:   34.4 years
Alabama median age:   35.8 years

Zip codes: 35043 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,800 (it was $67,083 in 2000)
Chelsea   $73,800
Alabama:   $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $222,800 (it was $187,700 in 2000)
Chelsea   $222,800
Alabama:   $97,500

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Races in Chelsea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (25.3%), German (9.9%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1996

Land area: 10.0 square miles.

Population density: 294 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Chelsea

For population 25 years and over in Chelsea

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 70.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.7%
Alabama:   2.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Chelsea, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chelsea to the number of sex offenders is 737 to 1.

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

Chelsea:   0.4% ($665)
Alabama:   0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (11.3 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (17.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (592.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Meadowbrook, AL (5.8 miles ), Indian Springs Village, AL (6.8 miles ), Lake Purdy, AL (7.5 miles ), Pelham, AL (9.3 miles ), Columbiana, AL (10.5 miles ), Cahaba Heights, AL (10.6 miles ), Hoover, AL (11.3 miles ), Vestavia Hills, AL (11.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 86.65 W


26 people in other group homes

Area code: 205

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Chelsea, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Average climate in Chelsea, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chelsea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Chelsea town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 23.0 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:
  • BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ALABASTER, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 45 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 59 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 14 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • BESSEMER (about 19 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 27 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; ID: SCD)

Amtrak station near Chelsea:
  • 17 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 22 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
Public high school in Chelsea:
  • CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 10510 HIGHWAY 11; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chelsea:
  • CHELSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 2315 HIGHWAY 39; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CHELSEA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 2321 HIGHWAY 39; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Chelsea: Narrows, The (A) , Indian Hills Country Club (B) .

Churches in Chelsea include: Chelsea Church (A) , Pleasant Valley Church (B) , Liberty Church (C) , Mount Signal Church (D) .

Cemeteries: Quinn Cemetery (1) , Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2) , Liberty Cemetery (3) , Mount Signal Cemetery (4) .

Lakes: Lenora Lake (A) , Gizella, Lake (B) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A) , Cooper Branch (B) .

Park in Chelsea: Yellowleaf Game Preserve (1) .

Post office: Chelsea Post Office (A) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.9 people
Alabama:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   83.1%
Whole state:   70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   2.7%
Whole state:   3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   7.2%
Whole state:   16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.3%
Whole state:   7.3%

Chelsea compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
Banks with branches in Chelsea (2007 data):
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Chelsea Branch at 1621 Highway 280, branch established on 1989-08-21. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,536.3 mil, Deposits: $1,187.3 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
  • Frontier Bank: Chelsea Branch at New U.S. Highway 280, branch established on 1996-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $323.6 mil, Deposits: $244.2 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier National Corporation






2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Alabama:



11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.63%
Alabama average:   6.81%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Shelby County:   0.06%
Alabama average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  5.13% ($55,359 average AGI)
from Chilton County, AL  0.32% ($32,155)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($44,264)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.53%
Alabama average:   6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Shelby County:   0.04%
Alabama average:   0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, AL  3.28% ($55,697 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.34% ($43,185)
to Chilton County, AL  0.33% ($36,223)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chelsea:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chelsea:
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chelsea:
  • 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)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)

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