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Branchville, AL map Population in July 2007: 993. Population change since 2000: +17.5%
 

Males: 396  (48.0%)
Females: 429  (52.0%)

St. Clair County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35120.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,400 (it was $40,437 in 2000)
Branchville  $52,400
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $133,600 (it was $135,800 in 2000)
Branchville  $133,600
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Branchville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Branchville: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.5%), English (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), German (4.5%), French (3.2%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 311 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Branchville

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Branchville town

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
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:

Branchville:  0.2% ($311)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (27.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (573.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Margaret, AL (2.9 miles ), Odenville, AL (3.5 miles ), Moody, AL (5.6 miles ), Argo, AL (6.3 miles ), Springville, AL (8.7 miles ), Leeds, AL (10.9 miles ), Trussville, AL (11.1 miles ), Pell City, AL (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 86.44 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +220 (+36.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Rail transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


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Branchville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Branchville 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 30.1 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Branchville:
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Branchville, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Branchville:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 23 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 28 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 41 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Branchville:
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 16 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 23 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 33 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branchville:
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 35 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 38 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 48 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)

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Churches in Branchville include: Ebenezer Church (A), New Life Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Branchville compared to Alabama state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Branchville travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in St. Clair County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,915$22,9802$1,446
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,087
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,218
Totals for Government 1$1,915$22,9805$3,751



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 Branchville:
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Branchville:
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Branchville:
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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