Ashville, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 2,260. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,473 (+9.4% change)

Males: 1,143	(50.6%)
Females: 1,117	(49.4%)

St. Clair County

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35953.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,900 (it was $31,509 in 2000)

Ashville	$40,900
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,500 (it was $78,800 in 2000)

Ashville	$77,500
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Ashville:

White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
Black (26.5%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (6.9%), English (6.4%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 19.3 square miles.

Population density: 125 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashville

High school or higher: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashville town

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 8.3%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Ashville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashville to the number of sex offenders is 269 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (43.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (561.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Steele, AL (8.1 miles ), Ragland, AL (11.0 miles ), Highland Lake, AL (11.1 miles ), Altoona, AL (13.4 miles ), Odenville, AL (14.5 miles ), Springville, AL (15.0 miles ), Walnut Grove, AL (15.3 miles ), Rainbow City, AL (15.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,500
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,100
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,100
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,100
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,100
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,300
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,300
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $130,400
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,600
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $154,300

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Latitude: 33.84 N, Longitude: 86.27 W

67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in nursing homes

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +356 (+18.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Machinery (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Crime in Ashville by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.8
Robberies	1	0	1
per 100,000	42.2	0.0	40.8
Assaults	2	6	3
per 100,000	84.4	249.6	122.4
Burglaries	13	20	18
per 100,000	548.3	831.9	734.4
Thefts	45	30	34
per 100,000	1897.9	1247.9	1387.2
Auto thefts	5	6	5
per 100,000	210.9	249.6	204.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2)	160.7	178.0	192.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.06
US city average:	3.00

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Ashville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Ashville town center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashville:

ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL)
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashville:

TALLADEGA MUNI (about 25 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 40 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ashville:

ROBBINS FIELD (about 11 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
GADSDEN MUNI (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 21 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashville:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 40 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 51 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

Public high schools in Ashville:

ASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 33215 US HIGHWAY 231; Grades: 09 - 12)
EDEN AREA TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 45 COUNTY ROAD 33; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ashville:

ASHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 33225 HIGHWAY 231; Grades: PK - 04)
ASHVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 22331 HIGHWAY 231; Grades: 05 - 08)
RUBEN YANCEY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 766 10TH AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Ashville:

CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: P. O. BOX 1247; Grades: UG - UG)

Libraries in Ashville:

ST. CLAIR COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,855; Location: 139 5TH AVENUE; 15,979 books; 187 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)
ASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,092; Location: 195 6TH AVENUE; 10,475 books; 27 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Ashville include: Weeping Mary Church (A), Evergreen Church (B), Grace Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: Farr S Lake (A), Stolle Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Dry Creek (A), North Fork Dry Creek (B), Locust Branch (C), Muckleroy Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: St Clair County Tourism (Tourism Consultants; 100 6th Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: St Clair County - Courts- Court Reporter (411 North Gadsden) (1), St Clair County - Courts- Circuit Court Clerk (33205 USHighway 231) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER DEPT (TOWN OF) (Address: P O DRAWER 1448, Population served: 3672, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 regular monitoring violations

PINEDALE SHORES P. O. A. (Population served: 1050, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2003)

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

NORTHWEST ST CLAIR WATER SYSTEM (Address: PO Box 1259, Population served: 2583, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	15.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Ashville compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Ashville (2007 data):

Colonial Bank, National Association: Ashville Main at 255 5th Street, branch established on 1906-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
Union State Bank: Ashville Branch at 32 Court Street East, branch established on 1920-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $351.4 mil, Deposits: $315.0 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.
Metro Bank: Ashville Branch at 35489 U. S. Highway 231, branch established on 2003-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $472.1 mil, Deposits: $424.9 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,648
Financial Administration	2	$4,854	$29,124	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		3	$2,192
Water Supply	6	$10,545	$21,090	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$5,098	$20,392	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$2,702	$16,212	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$9,859	$23,662	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$2,711	$16,266	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$749
Totals for Government	20	$35,769	$21,461	12	$4,588

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.39%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($175 average AGI)
St. Clair County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Jefferson County, AL	4.61% ($44,314 average AGI)
from Shelby County, AL	0.81% ($43,185)
from Talladega County, AL	0.70% ($36,638)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
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 Jefferson County, AL	2.26% ($34,538 average AGI)
to Shelby County, AL	0.59% ($44,264)
to Talladega County, AL	0.57% ($29,185)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashville:

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)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, 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)
WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashville:

WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Ashville:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W50BO (Channel 50; ASHVILLE, AL; Owner: BOWLIN AND JOHNSON)
W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
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)

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