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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 1,908. Population change since 2000: +7.2%
 

Males: 993  (52.1%)
Females: 915  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35120.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,163 (it was $41,167 in 2000)
Argo:  $50,163
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,241
Argo:  $23,241
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,279 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Argo:  $134,279
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $160,568; Detached houses: $216,785; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $813,811; Mobile homes: $35,789

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Races in Argo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Argo: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.5%), Irish (14.2%), German (9.9%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Italian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles.

Population density: 157 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Argo

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argo town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Argo:  0.4% ($310)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (21.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (566.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Margaret, AL (1.8 miles ), Springville, AL (2.3 miles ), Branchville, AL (2.4 miles ), Clay, AL (2.5 miles ), Odenville, AL (2.6 miles ), Trussville, AL (2.7 miles ), Moody, AL (2.7 miles ), Grayson Valley, AL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.70 N, Longitude: 86.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +508 (+39.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Argo by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 100
    per 100,000 56.00.00.0
Robberies 100
    per 100,000 56.00.00.0
Assaults 1125
    per 100,000 615.6109.7269.4
Burglaries 401716
    per 100,000 2238.4932.5862.1
Thefts 352328
    per 100,000 1958.61261.71508.6
Auto thefts 526
    per 100,000 279.8109.7323.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 442.1146.5200.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.57
US city average:  3.00

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Argo-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 248% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Argo 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 22.2 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Argo-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 73% 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 47.4 miles away from Argo center
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) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 76.4 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 48.5 miles away from Argo 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 47.0 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) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from Argo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Argo:
  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 18 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argo:
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 30 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)

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Notable locations in Argo: Meadow Run Country Club (A), Argo Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Argo include: Central Church (A), Springville Church (B), Corinth Church (C), Argo Church (D), Independence Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Argo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Minith Lake (A), Weaver Pond (B), Wilborn Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wadie Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Argo, AL



Argo compared to Alabama state average:

Argo, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Argo travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Argo

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents49.4%13.4%11.1%3.7%3.2%
Congregations33.1%13.9%3.8%2.4%9.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.5%2.1%2.0%9.5%
Congregations5.5%3.7%2.3%1.4%24.8%
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.


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
Financial Administration 1$2,752$33,0240$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,782$45,3840$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,613$38,4522$3,376
Firefighters 7$17,081$29,28211$7,838
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$819
Totals for Government 13$35,442$32,71614$12,033



Argo government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $125,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $177,000
    NEC: $94,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $129,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.13%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shelby County, AL  0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($34,538)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shelby County, AL  1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL  0.23% ($37,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Argo:
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • 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)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argo:
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Argo:
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • David A Kirk, 75 Hunter Rd (Bi03xc097), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Margrett Rd, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPNL597
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.381 MHz, 956.381 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2008, Expiration Date: 04/03/2018
    Registrant: Phone: (716) 242-8444



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$154,32371$146,31636$120,3147$52,2995$111,2883$52,597
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$125,9907$131,7136$113,3471$35,8602$107,6302$48,635
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$120,5107$133,11734$135,30210$41,4452$78,5554$61,703
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$134,9108$130,81616$131,1352$42,3601$89,7900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$203,2735$168,7200$01$54,6700$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.01 , 0405.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$181,8997$176,4202$179,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$304,3401$195,4300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$93,6600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$322,5300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.01 , 0405.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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