Alexandria, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 3,750.

Males: 1,814	(48.4%)
Females: 1,936	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36250.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,569 (it was $40,761 in 2000)

Alexandria:	$47,569
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,593

Alexandria:	$21,593
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,144 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Alexandria:	$118,144
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Alexandria:

White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
Black (9.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Alexandria: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.6%), Irish (6.9%), English (3.9%), German (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 338 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alexandria

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexandria CDP

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 66.1%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 9.3%

53 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Alexandria, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alexandria to the number of sex offenders is 1250 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Alexandria:	0.3% ($225)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (56.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (567.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weaver, AL (2.1 miles ), Saks, AL (2.1 miles ), Websters Chapel-Alexandria Valley, AL (2.2 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (2.4 miles ), Anniston, AL (2.8 miles ), Jacksonville, AL (2.8 miles ), West End-Cobb Town, AL (2.8 miles ), Ohatchee, AL (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.77 N, Longitude: 85.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (14%)
Public administration (13%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Construction (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Alexandria-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 215% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Alexandria place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Alexandria-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Alexandria center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 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 84.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Alexandria center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 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 73.7 miles away from Alexandria center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alexandria:

STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)
NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 11 miles; ANNISTON, AL)

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Amtrak station near Alexandria:

9 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexandria:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 48 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 57 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)

Public high school in Alexandria:

ALEXANDRIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,143; Location: P O BOX 180; Grades: 06-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Alexandria:

ALEXANDRIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: P O BOX 121; Grades: 0K-05)

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Churches in Alexandria include: Alexandria Baptist Church (A), Alexandria United Methodist Church (B), Mount Zion Baptist Church (C), Holiness Temple of Alexandria (D), Bethel Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Alexandria Cemetery (2), Gladden Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bobs Creek (A), Easterwood Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CALHOUN COUNTY WATER & FIRE PR AUTHORITY (Population served: 28740, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.4%
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 2007:

This place:	10.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	6.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexandria, AL

Alexandria compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Alexandria (2009 data):

Colonial Bank: Alexandria Branch at 6630 Us Highway 431, branch established on 1978-10-03. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
Cheaha Bank: Big Valley Road Branch at 120 Big Valley Road, branch established on 2006-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.7 mil, Deposits: $139.1 mil, headquarters in Oxford, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cheaha Financial Group, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Alexandria

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.4%	9.9%	5.4%	3.9%	1.5%
Congregations	46.9%	14.2%	6.6%	8.5%	3.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%	4.5%
Congregations	3.3%	1.4%	1.9%	0.9%	12.8%

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.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.10%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL	0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.25% ($27,030)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.33% ($31,632)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alexandria:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexandria:

WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alexandria:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Bridget B Breen, 926 Alexzandria Wellinton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.1 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400
b b carter, 339 Valley Drive North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 33.782222 Lon: -85.904444, Call Sign: WQJB795
Assigned Frequencies : 451.412 MHz, 451.462 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 456.412 MHz, 456.462 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2008, Expiration Date: 07/18/2018, Certifier: Jarrod Griffin
Registrant: Mccord Communications, Inc., 1508 Noble Street, Anniston, AL 36201, Phone: (256) 237-6697, Fax: (256) 237-6631, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BH1128, 339 Valley Drive North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.5 m, Call Sign: WQAA515
Assigned Frequencies : 17890.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 04/21/2014, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Highway 63, 6 Miles South Of, Call Sign: KPE388, Licensee ID: L00122787
Assigned Frequencies : 152.180 MHz, 152.540 MHz, 152.540 MHz, 152.180 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/29/1999
Registrant: Arch Paging Inc, 8900 State Line Road Suite 500, Leawood, KS 66206-0000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alexandria)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 201VY , Serial Number: 24-0403, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1997
Registrant (Corporation): National Beauty Supply Co Inc, 7135 Us Highway 431, Alexandria, AL 36250
Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION BUCKEYE BREEZE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2490S , Serial Number: 16470, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/2007
Registrant (Individual): Billy W Fleming, 69 Billy Cir, Alexandria, AL 36250
Aircraft: WALKER JACK F VARI-EZE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 52EZ , Serial Number: 1819, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1981
Registrant (Individual): Jack F Walker, 135 Lost Acres Dr, Alexandria, AL 36250

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$120,864	24	$100,817	29	$123,138	7	$34,759	3	$91,573	7	$29,099
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	4	$112,778	6	$125,080	1	$7,630	0	$0	2	$80,715
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$86,880	10	$85,702	18	$120,612	5	$40,856	2	$89,520	4	$53,343
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	3	$91,473	9	$116,422	0	$0	1	$48,720	1	$9,100
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$129,140	3	$151,053	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	13	$113,314	5	$155,614	1	$77,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$90,690	1	$285,580	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$84,530	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.01

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