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Population (year 2000): 3,158. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,329 (+163.7% change)
Males: 1,522  (48.2%)
Females: 1,636  (51.8%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35040.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,200 (it was $35,650 in 2000)
Calera  $39,200
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,400 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Calera  $105,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Calera:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.8%), English (11.0%), Irish (8.5%), German (3.6%), French (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 12.9 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Calera

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calera city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Calera, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calera to the number of sex offenders is 748 to 1.

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

Calera:  0.4% ($355)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Calera satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (19.7 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (29.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (607.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montevallo, AL (7.8 miles ), Wilton, AL (9.1 miles ), Alabaster, AL (9.9 miles ), Jemison, AL (10.3 miles ), Columbiana, AL (11.0 miles ), Thorsby, AL (13.4 miles ), Pelham, AL (13.8 miles ), Helena, AL (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 1998: 63 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 1999: 193 buildings, average cost: $72,200
  • 2000: 206 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2001: 272 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2002: 375 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2003: 353 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2004: 385 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2005: 643 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2006: 511 buildings, average cost: $117,800

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Latitude: 33.11 N, Longitude: 86.75 W


20 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +651 (+26.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Crime in Calera (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (31.4 per 100,000)
  • 6 robberies (188.4 per 100,000)
  • 32 assaults (1004.7 per 100,000)
  • 33 burglaries (1036.1 per 100,000)
  • 155 thefts (4866.6 per 100,000)
  • 8 auto thefts (251.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 569.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.72
US city average:  3.00

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Calera-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Calera city 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 33.7 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: George Drake - College basketball player (Vanderbilt Commodores).


Hospitals/medical centers near Calera:
  • SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
  • CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CLANTON, AL)
  • BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calera:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 58 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calera:
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 5 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • BESSEMER (about 18 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • GRAGG-WADE FIELD (about 21 miles; CLANTON, AL; ID: 02A)

Local government website: www.cityofcalera.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calera:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 9 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 33 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 58 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
Private high school in Calera:
  • CALERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: P O BOX 1610; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Calera:
  • CALERA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 8454 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • CALERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 855 10TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Calera:
  • CALERA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,958; Location: 1241 17TH AVENUE; 16,350 books; 490 audio materials; 632 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • calera population has reached 10,000 added by sweerv

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Notable locations in Calera: Rolling Hills Camp (A), Dargin Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Calera include: Calera First United Methodist Church (A), Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (B), Salem Church (C), Cumberland Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), New Mount Mariah Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Bailey Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Dargin Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Nazarene Church Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Calera Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum Depot (1919 9th Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (Highway I 65) (1), Best Western Suite Life (11960 Highway 25) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Calera that have no violations reported:
  • CALERA WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 187, Population served: 14235, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Calera compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Calera (2007 data):
  • Central State Bank: Calera Branch at 57 Shelby County Road 87, branch established on 1998-10-26; at Highway 25, branch established on 1916-02-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $156.2 mil, Deposits: $135.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Central State Bancorporation
  • First United Security Bank: Calera Branch at 4720 Highway 31, branch established on 2002-07-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $643.0 mil, Deposits: $450.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: United Security Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Alabama:


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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
Police - Other 4$10,494$31,4823$855
Firefighters 16$56,884$42,6631$2,097
Streets and Highways 18$23,699$15,7990$0
Solid Waste Management 4$6,704$20,1120$0
Sewerage 4$14,387$43,1610$0
Parks and Recreation 6$13,800$27,6000$0
Water Supply 8$24,478$36,7170$0
Gas Supply 5$14,387$34,5290$0
Local Libraries 2$4,937$29,6222$1,541
Other Government Administration 3$7,399$29,59611$4,326
Financial Administration 3$7,107$28,4280$0
Other and Unallocable 6$16,609$33,2180$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,849$34,1882$1,532
Police Protection - Officers 16$55,775$41,8310$0
Totals for Government 96$259,510$32,43919$10,350



11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.63%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Shelby County:  0.06%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  5.13% ($55,359 average AGI)
from Chilton County, AL  0.32% ($32,155)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($44,264)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Shelby County:  0.04%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, AL  3.28% ($55,697 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.34% ($43,185)
to Chilton County, AL  0.33% ($36,223)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calera:
  • WBYE (1370 AM; 1 kW; CALERA, AL; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calera:
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, 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.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, 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)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEZZ-FM (97.7 FM; CLANTON, AL; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Calera:
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WOTM-LP (Channel 19; MONTEVALLO, AL; Owner: JAMES DONALD EARLEY)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)

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