Alexander City, Alabama

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Population in July 2009: 15,131. Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Males: 6,933	(45.8%)
Females: 8,198	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35010, 35011.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,335 (it was $29,309 in 2000)

Alexander City:	$34,335
Alabama:	$40,489

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,175

Alexander City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $94,055 (it was $70,800 in 2000)

Alexander City:	$94,055
Alabama:	$119,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $122,868; Detached houses: $132,745; Townhouses or other attached units: $169,546; In 2-unit structures: $118,351; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,023; Mobile homes: $41,940

Median gross rent in 2009: $449.

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White alone - 10,089 (67.3%)
Black alone - 4,436 (29.6%)
Hispanic - 251 (1.7%)
Two or more races - 169 (1.1%)
Asian alone - 32 (0.2%)
American alone - 16 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Alexander City: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.3%), English (8.6%), Irish (6.0%), German (3.9%), Scottish (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 704 feet

Land area: 38.8 square miles.

Population density: 390 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alexander City:

High school or higher: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexander City city:

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 54.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 10.6%

96 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Alexander City, Alabama in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Alexander City to the number of sex offenders is 796 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $321 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $229 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (44.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (599.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Jacksons' Gap, AL (2.8 miles ), Goodwater-Kellyton, AL (3.1 miles ), New Site, AL (3.3 miles ), Goodwater, AL (3.3 miles ), Dadeville, AL (3.5 miles ), Goldville, AL (3.7 miles) , Rockford, AL (4.1 miles ), Millerville-Hollins, AL (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 63 buildings, average cost: $88,100
1997: 52 buildings, average cost: $85,800
1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $102,800
1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $94,700
2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $130,300
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $128,500
2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $127,900
2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $116,900
2006: 55 buildings, average cost: $157,900
2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $151,200
2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $244,700
2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,700
2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $206,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.93 N, Longitude: 85.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,572 (+30.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,391 (74.7%)

Area code: 256

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Alexander City, Alabama accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	12.0%
Alabama:	9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Alexander City by Year
Murders	3	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	2	1
per 100,000	18.6	18.2	0.0	13.2	0.0	0.0	6.6	13.3	20.1	13.3	6.6
Rapes	4	8	10	8	4	5	8	14	14	10	8
per 100,000	24.9	48.6	66.4	52.8	26.9	33.2	53.1	93.0	93.9	66.4	52.5
Robberies	11	15	5	23	17	20	21	24	47	31	9
per 100,000	68.4	91.2	33.2	151.9	114.3	132.8	139.4	159.4	315.1	205.9	59.1
Assaults	58	47	73	81	87	105	112	91	140	89	41
per 100,000	360.5	285.7	484.5	535.0	584.7	697.0	743.6	604.5	938.5	591.1	269.2
Burglaries	121	119	140	129	136	168	190	182	190	180	113
per 100,000	752.0	723.4	929.2	852.0	914.0	1115.2	1261.5	1209.1	1273.7	1195.5	742.0
Thefts	596	658	815	724	663	761	643	784	790	631	522
per 100,000	3704.2	4000.0	5409.5	4781.7	4455.9	5051.8	4269.0	5208.3	5296.0	4190.7	3427.7
Auto thefts	19	20	22	20	12	23	26	50	44	32	11
per 100,000	118.1	121.6	146.0	132.1	80.7	152.7	172.6	332.2	295.0	212.5	72.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	356.6	376.7	448.8	478.2	417.4	493.4	514.3	583.7	715.3	523.0	318.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Alexander City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 67 (49 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.22
Alabama average:	2.36

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -275 (-1.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (31%)
Construction (11%)
Retail trade (11%)
Wholesale trade (8%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Manufacturing (23%)
Health care and social assistance (23%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Retail trade (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Alexander City-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Alexander City city center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/18/1996, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center caused $700,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alexander City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Alexander City center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/9/2004 at 08:56:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from Alexander City center
On 6/28/2008 at 01:40:36, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tallapoosa County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Scottie Vines - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Apr 17, 1979), Terrell Owens - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Dec 7, 1973), Lee Williams - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 12/27/81).

Main business address for: RUSSELL CORP (KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS).

Hospital/medical center in Alexander City:

RUSSELL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 3316 HIGHWAY 280)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Alexander City:

LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; DADEVILLE, AL)
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 22 miles away; ASHLAND, AL)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; TALLASSEE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Alexander City, AL

Airports located in Alexander City:

Thomas C Russell Fld Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 26,280, Local Ops: 4,032, Military Ops: 3,000)

Local government website: www.alexandercityonline.com

College/University in Alexander City:

Central Alabama Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,533; Location: 1675 Cherokee Rd; Public; Website: www.cacc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexander City:

Southern Union State Community College (about 26 miles; Wadley, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,299)
Auburn University Main Campus (about 35 miles; Auburn University, AL; FT enrollment: 20,996)
Tuskegee University (about 38 miles; Tuskegee, AL; FT enrollment: 2,854)
Auburn University at Montgomery (about 42 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Faulkner University (about 42 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 2,534)
Alabama State University (about 45 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,561)
University of Montevallo (about 56 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,494)

Public high school in Alexander City:

BENJAMIN RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,026; Location: 225 HEARD BLVD; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Alexander City:

WEST END CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 3050 OLD DARK RD; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Alexander City:

JIM PEARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 1240 SCOTT RD; Grades: 0K-02)
NATHANIEL H STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 851 LAUREL ST; Grades: 03-04)
ALEXANDER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 359 STATE ST; Grades: 07-08)
WILLIAM L RADNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 140 ALISON DR; Grades: 05-06)

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Library in Alexander City:

ALEXANDER CITY - ADELIA MCCONNELL RUSSELL LIBRARY (Operating income: $474,301; Location: 318 CHURCH STREET; 33,786 books; 1,841 audio materials; 3,902 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 81 state licensed databases; 87 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Birth place of Jim Phillips. He played football for Auburn University, and went on to play professional football in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings.
WRFS-AM owner is Joy Christian Communications, Inc. WRFS-AM is known locally as "Joy Christian Radio" WRFS-AM is at AM-1050 WRFS-AM is licensed to Alexander City, and is located in Alexander City. WRFS-AM is 1000watts non-directional.

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Notable locations in Alexander City: Midway Golf Club (A), Dobbs Sewage Disposal Plant (B), Springhill Sewage Disposal Plant (C), Duncan Community Center (D), Alexander City Post Offie (E), Alexander City City Hall (F), Sugar Creek Filter Plant (G), Christian Creek Sewage Disposal Plant (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Alexander City Shopping Center (1), West End Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alexander City include: Duncan Church (A), Early Rose Baptist Church (B), O Street Baptist Church (C), Alex City Holiness Church (D), Apostolic Temple Church (E), Baptist Tabernacle Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2), Fellowship Cemetery (3), Hillview Cemetery (4), Harper Cemetery (5), Carver Heights Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Gordans Pond (A), Junior College Lake (B), Walls Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Alexander City: Hamp Lyon Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Sharp Shooters (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2351 Dadeville Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Jameson Inn (4335 Highway 280) (1), Jameson Inn Alexander City (Sj) (4335 Highway 280) (2), Mistletoe Bough Bed & Breakfast (497 Hillabee Street) (3), Lake Martin Motel (4231 Dadeville Road) (4), Alex City Motel (2595 Dadeville Road) (5), Super 8 Motel (4000 Highway 280) (6), Bob White Motel (930 Airport Drive) (7), Best Western Horseshoe Inn (3146 Highway 280) (8), Knights Inn Royal Inn (4000 Highway 280) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Tallapoosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

RAY COMMUNITY WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (Population served: 1296, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alexander City that have no violations reported:

STEWARTVILLE WATER AUTHORITY (Address: ROUTE 1 BOX 94-C, Population served: 4455, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
HACKNEYVILLE WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (Address: P O BOX 666, Population served: 1155, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.9%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.0% for Black residents, 75.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 97.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexander City, AL

People in group quarters in Alexander City:

461 people in nursing homes
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Alexander City compared to Alabama state average:

Alexander City, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Alexander City (2011 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Marketplace Branch at 4316 280 By-Pass, branch established on 07/24/1989; 101 Jefferson Street Branch at 15 Jefferson Street, branch established on 03/20/1906. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Aliant Bank: Mill Square Branch at 1154 Lee Street, branch established on 09/29/1977; at 200 Alliant Parkway, branch established on 05/24/1900. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $95.1 mil, Deposits: $75.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Usameribancorp, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Alex City/Cherokee Branch at 2055 Cherokee Road, branch established on 01/04/2000. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Regions Bank: Alexander City Branch at 3961 Highway 280, branch established on 06/23/2008. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Alexander City, Alabama:

Royal Inn, 4000 Hwy 280, Alexander City, AL 35010 , Phone: (256) 329-8858, Fax: (256) 329-8858
The Jameson Inn, 4335 Hwy 280, Alexander City, AL 35010 , Phone: (256) 234-7099
Alex City Motel, 2595 Dadeville Rd, Alexander City, AL 35010 , Phone: (256) 329-8441
Bob White Motel, 930 Airport Dr, Alexander City, AL 35010 , Phone: (256) 234-4215
Comfort Inn, 2945 Hwy 280, Alexander City, AL 35010 , Phone: (256) 234-5900, Fax: (256) 234-5918
Hampton Inn Alexander City, 1551 Elkahatchee Rd, Alexander City, AL 35010 , Phone: (256) 234-2244, Fax: (256) 234-2242

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Alexander City, Alabama

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Alexander City travel time to work - commute

Alexander City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (44%)
Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Tallapoosa County Alabama:

2008 Presidential Election results in Tallapoosa County Alabama:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Alexander City:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.05%

Here		58.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church
Adherents	65.6%	19.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.9%
Congregations	45.0%	22.5%	5.8%	4.2%	0.8%

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Congregations	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	16.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Tallapoosa County:	1.23 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Tallapoosa County:	0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32

Tallapoosa County:	7.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 25

Here:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	14.2%
Alabama:	11.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Tallapoosa County:	33.0%
Alabama:	31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.0%
State:	13.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	15	$40,977	$32,782	0	$0
Other Government Administration	9	$32,800	$43,733	5	$1,714
Judicial and Legal	2	$5,121	$30,726	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	48	$146,410	$36,603	0	$0
Firefighters	46	$130,956	$34,162	0	$0
Fire - Other	3	$7,089	$28,356	0	$0
Correction	2	$3,777	$22,662	0	$0
Streets and Highways	13	$36,476	$33,670	0	$0
Welfare	3	$4,840	$19,360	1	$1,036
Health	1	$3,066	$36,792	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	7	$15,336	$26,290	0	$0
Sewerage	12	$27,992	$27,992	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	17	$38,736	$27,343	0	$0
Water Supply	30	$80,337	$32,135	0	$0
Electric Power	14	$45,721	$39,189	0	$0
Gas Supply	7	$17,723	$30,382	0	$0
Local Libraries	9	$18,254	$24,339	1	$1,005
Other and Unallocable	37	$86,547	$28,069	0	$0
Totals for Government	275	$742,158	$32,385	7	$3,755

Alexander City government finances in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $3,291,000 ($217.50)
All Other: $1,333,000 ($88.10)

Solid Waste Management: $738,000 ($48.77)

Parks and Recreation: $461,000 ($30.47)
Construction - Water Utilities: $593,000 ($39.19)
Sewerage: $284,000 ($18.77)

Regular Highways: $68,000 ($4.49)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,205,000 ($542.26)
Gas Utilities: $6,116,000 ($404.20)

General - Other: $3,840,000 ($253.78)

Police Protection: $3,098,000 ($204.75)

Local Fire Protection: $2,676,000 ($176.86)

Sewerage: $2,669,000 ($176.39)

Water Utilities: $2,126,000 ($140.51)

Financial Administration: $2,118,000 ($139.98)

Parks and Recreation: $1,434,000 ($94.77)

Solid Waste Management: $1,027,000 ($67.87)

Regular Highways: $759,000 ($50.16)

Elementary and Secondary Education: $567,000 ($37.47)

Libraries: $372,000 ($24.59)

Central Staff Services: $192,000 ($12.69)

General Public Buildings: $147,000 ($9.72)

Housing and Community Development: $104,000 ($6.87)

Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000 ($5.88)

Public Welfare - Other: $86,000 ($5.68)

Air Transportation: $33,000 ($2.18)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $96,000 ($6.34)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,745,000 ($115.33)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,281,000 ($84.66)
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $886,000 ($58.56)
Education: $318,000 ($21.02)

All Other: $26,000 ($1.72)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,645,000 ($174.81)
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $545,000 ($36.02)
Rents: $168,000 ($11.10)

Interest Earnings: $164,000 ($10.84)

General Revenue, NEC: $136,000 ($8.99)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,614,000 ($2882.43)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,969,000 ($2707.62)
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $306,000 ($20.22)
Local Fire Protection: $198,000 ($13.09)

Regular Highways: $145,000 ($9.58)

Police Protection: $73,000 ($4.82)

Financial Administration: $64,000 ($4.23)

Water Utilities: $56,000 ($3.70)

Gas Utilities: $51,000 ($3.37)

Air Transportation: $47,000 ($3.11)

Sewerage: $19,000 ($1.26)

Public Welfare - Other: $9,000 ($0.59)

Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($0.59)

Libraries: $3,000 ($0.20)

Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.13)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,189,000 ($342.94)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,146,000 ($604.45)
Gas Utilities: $6,899,000 ($455.95)

Water Utilities: $4,502,000 ($297.53)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,645,000 ($240.90)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $803,000 ($53.07)
Water Utilities: $532,000 ($35.16)

Sewerage: $151,000 ($9.98)

Highways: $83,000 ($5.49)

All Other: $62,000 ($4.10)
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,857,000 ($453.18)
Other License: $1,850,000 ($122.27)

Property: $1,653,000 ($109.25)

Motor Fuels Sales: $343,000 ($22.67)

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $209,000 ($13.81)

Tobacco Products Sales: $125,000 ($8.26)

NEC: $88,000 ($5.82)

Other Selective Sales: $24,000 ($1.59)
Total Salaries and Wages: $12,068,000 ($797.57)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $183,000 ($12.09)

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
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 Coosa County, AL	0.72% ($23,598 average AGI)
from Lee County, AL	0.62% ($81,705)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.39% ($53,709)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
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 Lee County, AL	0.87% ($35,195 average AGI)
to Coosa County, AL	0.71% ($24,710)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.49% ($29,783)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alexander City:

WRFS (1050 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WDLK (1450 AM; 1 kW; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexander City:

WZLM (97.3 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WELL-FM (88.7 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMXS (103.3 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.)
WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alexander City:

WAXC-LP (Channel 64; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Alexander City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total costs: $18,448,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,060
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,457

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Alexander City, AL

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alexander City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 35
Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Alexander City

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alexander City, AL

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Alexander City, AL among deceased individuals
James	269	70.5 years
Mary	247	78.3 years
William	202	74.1 years
John	199	73.3 years
Willie	132	72.6 years
Robert	114	70.4 years
Annie	113	76.8 years
Thomas	85	71.5 years
Charles	79	68.6 years
George	78	73.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Alexander City, AL among deceased individuals
Smith	173	75.8 years
Jones	121	74.4 years
Thomas	94	77.4 years
Brown	75	73.7 years
Fuller	70	74.5 years
Davis	63	72.3 years
Robinson	60	74.3 years
Baker	59	75.6 years
Jackson	56	72.9 years
Russell	56	70.8 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Alexander City, AL
Arby's	1	Pizza Hut	1
AutoZone	1	RadioShack	1
Best Western	1	Rite Aid	1
Burger King	1	Ruby Tuesday	1
Comfort Inn	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
Domino's Pizza	1	Subway	1
FedEx	3	T-Mobile	1
H&R Block	1	Taco Bell	1
Home Depot	1	U-Haul	3
KFC	1	UPS	2
La-Z-Boy	1	Verizon Wireless	2
Lane Furniture	1	Walmart	1
McDonald's	1

Browse common businesses in Alexander City, AL

Alexander City on our top lists:

#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
#73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $ (population 10,000+)"

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