Brilliant, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 762. Estimated population in July 2006: 735 (-3.5% change)

Males: 364	(47.8%)
Females: 398	(52.2%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35548.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,600 (it was $18,224 in 2000)

Brilliant	$17,600
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,500 (it was $44,600 in 2000)

Brilliant	$44,500
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Brilliant:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

Recent posts about Brilliant, Alabama on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Brilliant is mentioned 11 times on our forum:

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Ancestries: United States (34.3%), Irish (13.9%), English (5.9%), German (2.4%), Scottish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 212 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brilliant

High school or higher: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brilliant town

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 15.3%
Divorced: 11.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brilliant, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brilliant to the number of sex offenders is 365 to 1.

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

Brilliant:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (58.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (74.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (540.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winfield, AL (7.1 miles ), Gu-Win, AL (8.8 miles ), Glen Allen, AL (8.9 miles ), Guin, AL (10.8 miles ), Russell, AL (11.4 miles ), Natural Bridge, AL (12.2 miles) , Eldridge, AL (12.3 miles) , Lynn, AL (15.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.02 N, Longitude: 87.77 W

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Truck transportation (11%)
Wood products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Mining (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Apparel (16%)
Food and beverage stores (14%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Wood products (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
Cashiers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Brilliant 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	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	136.1	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	0	6	1	2
per 100,000	261.4	0.0	0.0	816.3	135.3	270.3
Burglaries	0	1	0	12	3	10
per 100,000	0.0	130.0	0.0	1632.7	406.0	1351.4
Thefts	2	0	3	20	11	20
per 100,000	261.4	0.0	407.6	2721.1	1488.5	2702.7
Auto thefts	0	0	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	135.9	0.0	135.3	270.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	62.7	9.1	27.2	427.2	125.8	278.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brilliant, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Brilliant, Alabama average precipitation

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Brilliant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Brilliant town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 36.7 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Brilliant:

CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)
MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HAMILTON, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Brilliant, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brilliant:

NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 51 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
COLUMBUS AFB (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brilliant:

MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 17 miles; HAMILTON, AL; ID: HAB)
POSEY FIELD (about 21 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; ID: 1M4)
RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 23 miles; FAYETTE, AL; ID: M95)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brilliant:

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 52 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

Public high school in Brilliant:

BRILLIANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: P O BOX 90; Grades: 06-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Brilliant:

BRILLIANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 10180 STATE HIGHWAY 129; Grades: 0K-06)

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Churches in Brilliant include: Pisgah Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pisgah Cemetery (1), Boston Cemetery (2), Brilliant Memorial Cemetery (3), Old Bostick Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BRILLIANT WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 407, Population served: 1644, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.4%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
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 1999:

This town:	26.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	13.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Brilliant compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly 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 Brilliant (2007 data):

State Bank & Trust: Brilliant Branch at 1080 Main Street, branch established on 1966-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.6 mil, Deposits: $133.8 mil, headquarters in Winfield, AL, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorporation, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Brilliant mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion 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
Other Government Administration	2	$3,189	$19,134	6	$1,152
Water Supply	1	$2,923	$35,076	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$230
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,392	$28,704	3	$3,508
Totals for Government	4	$8,504	$25,512	10	$4,890

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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:

from Winston County, AL	0.59% ($26,455 average AGI)
from Lamar County, AL	0.52% ($23,306)
from Fayette County, AL	0.49% ($24,261)

5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
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 Winston County, AL	0.51% ($26,667 average AGI)
to Franklin County, AL	0.48% ($34,600)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.36% ($39,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brilliant:

WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WJBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brilliant:

WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJBB-FM (92.7 FM; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJEC (106.5 FM; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brilliant:

WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
W46DF (Channel 46; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)

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