Carbon Hill, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 2,071. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,050 (-1.0% change)

Males: 931	(45.0%)
Females: 1,140	(55.0%)

Walker County

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35549.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $20,861 in 2000)

Carbon Hill	$24,900
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,300 (it was $47,500 in 2000)

Carbon Hill	$50,300
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Carbon Hill:

White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
Black (8.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (7.7%), English (6.1%), German (3.2%), Scottish (2.4%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 5.53 square miles.

Population density: 369 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Carbon Hill

High school or higher: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbon Hill city

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 14.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Carbon Hill, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carbon Hill to the number of sex offenders is 681 to 1.

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

Carbon Hill:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (47.3 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (55.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (549.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kansas, AL (2.4 miles ), Eldridge, AL (7.0 miles) , Townley, AL (7.2 miles ), Nauvoo, AL (7.2 miles ), North River, AL (10.4 miles ), Lynn, AL (10.4 miles ), Glen Allen, AL (14.2 miles ), Natural Bridge, AL (15.0 miles) .

Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 87.52 W

59 people in nursing homes
3 people in other group homes

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (10%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Mining (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Furniture and related products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Carbon Hill by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	2	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	95.7	48.3	48.5	0.0
Assaults	4	2	20	2	4
per 100,000	192.4	95.7	966.2	97.0	194.6
Burglaries	15	17	24	20	15
per 100,000	721.5	813.8	1159.4	970.4	729.9
Thefts	40	60	47	38	48
per 100,000	1924.0	2872.2	2270.5	1843.8	2335.8
Auto thefts	4	11	7	7	5
per 100,000	192.4	526.6	338.2	339.6	243.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1)	181.3	261.8	406.8	202.8	202.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.45
US city average:	3.00

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Carbon Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/17/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Carbon Hill city center killed 4 people and injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Carbon Hill:

WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; JASPER, AL)
FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 23 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WINFIELD, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbon Hill:

TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 59 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 59 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carbon Hill:

WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 16 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)
DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; ID: 3M2)
RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 24 miles; FAYETTE, AL; ID: M95)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbon Hill:

BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 41 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 48 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)

Public high school in Carbon Hill:

CARBON HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 530 5TH AVE NW; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Carbon Hill:

CARBON HILL ELEMENTARY-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 170 9TH AVE NW; Grades: KG - 08)
CARBON HILL START SCHOOL (Location: 9558 HIGHWAY 124; Grades: KG - 12)

Library in Carbon Hill:

CARBON HILL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,183; Location: 414 NW 5TH AVENUE; 5,686 books; 10 audio materials; 14 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Carbon Hill include: Carbon Hill Church of Christ (A), Carbon Hill Presbyterian Church (B), First Methodist Church (C), Grant Christian Methodist Episcopal Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creek: Allen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Shadowbrook Inn (27914 Highway 78).

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

CARBON HILL UTILITIES BOARD (Address: 170 NW 2ND AVENUE, Population served: 3900, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	24.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	11.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Carbon Hill compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Carbon Hill (2007 data):

First National Bank: Carbon Hill Branch at Highway 78 And Maple Street, branch established on 1937-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $255.2 mil, Deposits: $222.3 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, AL, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Marion County Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Jasper: Carbon Hill Branch at 227 East First Avenue, branch established on 1978-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $549.6 mil, Deposits: $452.1 mil, headquarters in Jasper, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$1,980	$23,760	7	$450
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$400
Police Protection - Officers	4	$7,295	$21,885	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$5,120	$20,480	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,417	$17,004	2	$560
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$540
Correction	3	$4,540	$18,160	2	$6
Totals for Government	12	$20,351	$20,351	14	$1,956

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)
Walker County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Jefferson County, AL	1.44% ($34,945 average AGI)
from Winston County, AL	0.38% ($30,866)
from Marion County, AL	0.15% ($29,909)

4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
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	1.46% ($36,735 average AGI)
to Winston County, AL	0.41% ($27,886)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($32,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Carbon Hill:

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.)
WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WTID (1240 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbon Hill:

WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
WJBB-FM (92.7 FM; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carbon Hill:

WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
WSFG-LP (Channel 63; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
WSSF-LP (Channel 58; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)

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