Ardmore, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 1,034. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,131 (+9.4% change)

Males: 464	(44.9%)
Females: 570	(55.1%)

Limestone County

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35739.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,200 (it was $28,352 in 2000)

Ardmore	$29,200
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,900 (it was $64,800 in 2000)

Ardmore	$67,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Ardmore:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (1.2%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (33.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.9%), German (7.2%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 2.04 square miles.

Population density: 542 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ardmore

High school or higher: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ardmore town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 13.0%
Divorced: 16.5%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Ardmore, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ardmore to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Ardmore:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (25.5 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (81.0 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (477.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ardmore, TN (1.3 miles ), Elkton, TN (6.5 miles ), Cash Point-Blanche, TN (7.2 miles ), Madison Crossroads, AL (9.7 miles ), Elkmont, AL (10.0 miles ), Harvest, AL (11.4 miles ), Prospect, TN (12.9 miles ), Boonshill, TN (14.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $59,200
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,300
2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $121,200

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Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 86.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-5.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Ardmore by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	95.9	0.0	0.0	91.4	0.0
Assaults	0	2	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	191.8	92.9	0.0	91.4	89.6
Burglaries	4	9	8	7	13	0
per 100,000	385.4	862.9	742.8	644.0	1188.3	0.0
Thefts	7	9	9	34	27	9
per 100,000	674.4	862.9	835.7	3127.9	2468.0	806.5
Auto thefts	3	2	1	3	2	2
per 100,000	289.0	191.8	92.9	276.0	182.8	179.2
Arson	1	N/A	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	96.3	N/A	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	77.1	177.4	111.4	192.3	242.2	64.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.23
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ardmore, Alabama

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

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Ardmore town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 24.4 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ardmore:

ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATHENS, AL)
HILLSIDE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PULASKI, TN)
LINCOLN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ardmore:

HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 25 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 56 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
SMYRNA (about 74 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ardmore:

ARDMORE (about 4 miles; ARDMORE, AL; ID: 1M3)
HAZEL GREEN (about 16 miles; HAZEL GREEN, AL; ID: M38)
ABERNATHY FIELD (about 19 miles; PULASKI, TN; ID: GZS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ardmore:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 23 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 57 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 61 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ardmore:

ARDMORE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 846; Location: 30285 ARDMORE AVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
CEDAR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 27905 CEDAR HILL RD.; Grades: KG - 05)

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Hotels: Park Inn Motel (9235 Highway 53), Budget Inn (28555 Boyd Chapel Road).

Court: Municipal Court Clerk (26704 Main Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
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 town:	17.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Ardmore compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Ardmore (2007 data):

First American Bank: Ardmore Branch at Ardmore Avenue And Sixth Street, branch established on 1991-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,999.1 mil, Deposits: $2,023.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Alabama National Bancorporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)
Limestone County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Madison County, AL	2.69% ($57,934 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL	0.70% ($43,101)
from Giles County, TN	0.27% ($25,169)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Madison County, AL	1.97% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Morgan County, AL	0.55% ($31,168)
to Giles County, TN	0.30% ($32,845)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ardmore:

WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ardmore:

WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
W251AC (98.1 FM; CHAPSHAW, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
WYTM-FM (105.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: TIME BROADCASTERS, INC.)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ardmore:

WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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