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Notable locations in Boaz: Boaz Golf and Country Club (A), Boaz City Hall (B), Boaz Fire and Rescue (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Boaz include: Saint Paul Methodist Church (A), Julia Street Methodist Church (B), Boaz Second Baptist Church (C), Boaz First Baptist Church (D), Boaz Church of God (E), Bel Air Baptist Church (F), Bethsaida Baptist Church (G), Crestview Church of Christ (H), West Side Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Cemetery (1), Bethsaida Cemetery (2), Hillcrest Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Sardis City Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1310 Church Street).
Hotels: Boaz-Days Inn (12960 Us Highway 431), Econo Lodge Boaz (Next To 751 US Highway 431 South), Boaz Inn (2656 USHighway 431), Econo Lodge (773 USHighway 431), Subway (751 Us Highway 431), Key West Inn Boaz- AL (10535 Alabama Highway 168).
Court: Boaz City - Court (101 Line Avenue).
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Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.98. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boaz and their reported violations in the past:
BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD (Population served: 10182, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
CREMS ETOWAH COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, INC (Address: 10200A HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH. , Population served: 3447, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boaz that have no violations reported:
- SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD (Population served: 4518, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.8%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents, 15.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.9% for American Indian residents, 8.1% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.8% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.4% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boaz, AL
People in group quarters in Boaz:
- 85 people in nursing homes
- 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in other group homes
Boaz compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Boaz (2011 data):
- Peoples Bank of Alabama: Boaz Branch at 200 Billy D. Dyar Boulevard, branch established on 1998/07/21. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $511.3 mil, Deposits: $426.1 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Downtown Boaz Branch at 201 Billy Dyar Boulevard, branch established on 1934/03/26. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Peoples Independent Bank: at 121 Billy B. Dyar Boulevard, branch established on 1988/05/02. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $171.4 mil, Deposits: $154.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc.
- BancorpSouth Bank: Boaz Branch at 2333 U.S. Highway 431 S., branch established on 1995/01/09. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- First Bank of Boaz: First Bank Of Boaz at 124 South Main Street, branch established on 1906/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $182.6 mil, Deposits: $129.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Boaz Bancorporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Boaz, Alabama:
- Key West Inn, 410 E ML Ave, Boaz, AL 35957
, Phone: (256) 593-0800
- Days Inn-boaz, 12960 Hwy 431 S, Boaz, AL 35957
, Phone: (Inv) lid Input
- Boaz Inn, 2656 US Hwy 431, Boaz, AL 35957
, Phone: (256) 593-2874
- Key West Inn, 10535 Al Hwy 168, Boaz, AL 35957
, Phone: (256) 593-0800, Fax: (256) 593-9100
- Econo Lodge, 773 Us Hwy 431 S, Boaz, AL 35957
, Phone: (256) 593-8410, Fax: (256) 593-8411
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Boaz, Alabama
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (48%)
- Utility gas (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Boaz (based on Marshall County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.27%
| Here |  | 65.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 70.4% | 13.3% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 47.6% | 16.8% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 0.5% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 12.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Marshall County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Marshall County: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67 | Marshall County: | 7.66 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 60 | Here: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.4% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Marshall County: | 27.4% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.3% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
3 | $9,615 | $38,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,631 | $45,786 | 6 | $6,174 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $5,762 | $34,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
21 | $67,711 | $38,692 | 1 | $465 |
| Firefighters |
12 | $39,449 | $39,449 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $7,613 | $45,678 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
5 | $11,365 | $27,276 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
26 | $54,083 | $24,961 | 1 | $1,603 |
| Welfare |
5 | $10,771 | $25,850 | 3 | $1,076 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $23,491 | $40,270 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
10 | $23,797 | $28,556 | 3 | $2,923 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $30,445 | $40,593 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
11 | $44,901 | $48,983 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $7,388 | $22,164 | 3 | $1,856 |
| Other and Unallocable |
7 | $16,680 | $28,594 | 1 | $399 |
| Totals for Government |
126 | $360,702 | $34,353 | 18 | $14,496 |
Boaz government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $285,000 ($30.05)
Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($3.69)
All Other: $15,000 ($1.58)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,474,000 ($260.83)
Police Protection: $1,323,000 ($139.48)
Regular Highways: $1,134,000 ($119.56)
Central Staff Services: $908,000 ($95.73)
Solid Waste Management: $750,000 ($79.07)
Fire Protection: $704,000 ($74.22)
Parks & Recreation: $492,000 ($51.87)
Financial Administration: $291,000 ($30.68)
Libraries: $145,000 ($15.29)
General - Other: $115,000 ($12.12)
Health Services - Other: $115,000 ($12.12)
Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000 ($10.44)
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $169,000 ($17.82)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $262,000 ($27.62)
All Other: $11,000 ($1.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $3,010,000 ($317.34)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $2,870,000 ($302.58)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $140,000 ($14.76)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $405,000 ($42.70)
Interest Earnings: $96,000 ($10.12)
Property Sale Other: $21,000 ($2.21)
Rents: $8,000 ($0.84)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $270,000 ($28.47)
Gas Utilities: $141,000 ($14.87)
Police Protection: $26,000 ($2.74)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($1.79)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($1.16)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($0.84)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,206,000 ($338.01)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $3,502,000 ($369.21)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000 ($1.37)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,507,000 ($369.74)
NEC: $649,000 ($68.42)
Property: $222,000 ($23.41)
Motor Fuels Sales: $95,000 ($10.02)
Tobacco Sales: $33,000 ($3.48)
Motor Vehicle License: $30,000 ($3.16)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000 ($1.05)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,431,000 ($361.73)
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,156 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.86% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Boaz:
- WBSA (1300 AM; 1 kW; BOAZ, AL; Owner: WATKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boaz:
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
- WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
- WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
- WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Boaz:
- WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Boaz, Alabama:
- Fatal accident count: 40
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 66
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 43
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 102
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Alabama average:
- Fatal accident count: 100
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 257
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Boaz fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $6,351,000
Total average daily traffic: 23,238
Total average daily truck traffic: 614
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 34,768
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Boaz)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Boaz, AL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Boaz, Lat: 34.205694 Lon: -86.168000, Call Sign: WQAE842, Licensee ID: L00514503
Assigned Frequencies: 956.268 MHz Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 05/18/2014, Certifier: Steve Clemons
Registrant: Boaz Water & Sewer Board - AURORA, Aurora Road (Lat: 34.146667 Lon: -86.183611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WQKT740
Assigned Frequencies: 6825.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/10/2009, Expiration Date: 09/10/2019, Certifier: Craig Clark
Registrant: Radyn, Inc, Bethesda, MD 20827, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 77 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Boaz)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Boaz)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $50,340 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Boaz, AL
| Most common first names in Boaz, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 207 | 70.8 years |
| William | 141 | 75.9 years |
| John | 125 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 110 | 75.5 years |
| Robert | 73 | 72.3 years |
| Willie | 67 | 77.4 years |
| George | 63 | 76.5 years |
| Charles | 51 | 67.9 years |
| Ruby | 50 | 77.8 years |
| Thomas | 42 | 73.5 years |
| Most common last names in Boaz, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 136 | 73.8 years |
| Johnson | 78 | 75.0 years |
| Williams | 71 | 75.0 years |
| Miller | 67 | 75.3 years |
| Walker | 58 | 70.6 years |
| Davis | 58 | 75.9 years |
| Scott | 52 | 74.2 years |
| Brown | 50 | 75.8 years |
| Jones | 49 | 72.2 years |
| Wilson | 41 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Boaz, AL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Nike | 4 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Penske | 2 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| DressBarn | 1 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Ryan's Grill | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Gap | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| Goodwill | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| KFC | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Boaz, AL
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #40 (35956) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States or American first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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