Altoona, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 965. Population change since 2000: -1.9%

Males: 424	(44.0%)
Females: 541	(56.0%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35952.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,746 (it was $20,469 in 2000)

Altoona:	$22,746
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,836

Altoona:	$12,836
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,336 (it was $53,100 in 2000)

Altoona:	$76,336
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Altoona:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
Black (2.5%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Altoona: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (36.7%), Irish (8.6%), German (6.2%), English (4.5%), Scottish (1.2%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 953 feet

Land area: 3.80 square miles.

Population density: 254 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Altoona

High school or higher: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altoona town

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 15.4%
Divorced: 10.3%

33 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America).

This town:	3.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Altoona, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Altoona to the number of sex offenders is 74 to 1.

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

Altoona:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (44.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (545.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walnut Grove, AL (1.8 miles ), Clarence, AL (2.4 miles ), Susan Moore, AL (2.6 miles ), Snead, AL (2.7 miles ), Steele, AL (3.0 miles ), Douglas, AL (3.1 miles ), Oneonta, AL (3.3 miles ), Rosa, AL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 86.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+11.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Apparel (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Carpenters (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Altoona-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 259% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Altoona town center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Altoona-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 82% 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 51.0 miles away from Altoona 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 68.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 89.8 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 68.8 miles away from Altoona 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 49.0 miles away from the city 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 68.4 miles away from Altoona center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Altoona:

MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 15 miles; ONEONTA, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 19 miles; BOAZ, AL)
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altoona:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 28 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

Public elementary/middle school in Altoona:

WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 6795 HIGHWAY 132; Grades: 0K-06)

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

ALTOONA WATER & SEWER SERVICE (Population served: 1164, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	27.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	15.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altoona, AL

48 people in nursing homes

Altoona compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Altoona (2009 data):

The Exchange Bank of Alabama: The Exchange Bank Of Alabama at Sixth And Blount Streets, branch established on 1909-03-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $238.8 mil, Deposits: $199.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gadsden Corporation, The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (57%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Altoona

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	68.9%	11.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.9%
Congregations	47.2%	18.2%	7.0%	0.5%	7.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	4.9%
Congregations	3.7%	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	13.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,759	$33,108	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,480	$29,760	3	$2,281
Streets and Highways	2	$3,277	$19,662	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$8,516	$25,548	3	$2,281

Altoona government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $145,000
Financial Administration: $135,000

Water Utilities: $113,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

Fire Protection: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $32,000

Sewerage: $27,000

Regular Highways: $19,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $94,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $90,000
NEC: $47,000

Property: $30,000

Other Selective Sales: $18,000

Public Utilities: $5,000

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $219,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Etowah County: 0.03%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Marshall County, AL	0.73% ($25,539 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, AL	0.60% ($29,865)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.34% ($33,669)

4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.85%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Etowah County: 0.03%
Alabama average: 0.06%

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

to Marshall County, AL	0.70% ($25,881 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL	0.54% ($30,618)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.38% ($34,168)

Strongest AM radio stations in Altoona:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altoona:

WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., 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)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)

TV broadcast stations around Altoona:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)

Altoona fatal accident list:
Nov 19, 1987 11:45 AM, 1464, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $12,139,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,103
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,750
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 22,058

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Bryan A Corr, 6650 Water Town Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, Plc, 1300 North 17th Street-11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1/2 Mi Nnw Int Jenkins Ave & Stancle Rd, Call Sign: KVJ578, Licensee ID: L00006975
Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz, 151.985 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 06/21/2013
Registrant: Hopper Telecommunications Company Inc, 4045 Gadsden Blountsville Rd, Walnut Grove, AL 35990-0010

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Walnut Grove, 4116 Murphree Valley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: WPQT357, Licensee ID: L00123733
Assigned Frequencies : 6123.10 MHz, 6034.50 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2000, Expiration Date: 10/03/2010, Certifier: Bryan A Corr
Registrant: Corr Wireless Communications, L.L.C..

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Altoona)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: LUKE WALTER V-STAR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 130WL , Serial Number: 130, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1997
Registrant (Individual): Walter S Jr Schaefer, 370 Williamsburg Rd, Altoona, AL 35952
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3997V , Serial Number: 15076675, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1975
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert Larry Payne, 131 Payne Rd, Altoona, AL 35952, Other Owners: Dan (Henry D) Hemrick

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 83
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 3

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