Cedar Bluff, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 1,467. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,568 (+6.9% change)

Males: 711	(48.5%)
Females: 756	(51.5%)

Cherokee County

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35959.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,100 (it was $29,211 in 2000)

Cedar Bluff	$28,100
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,900 (it was $76,000 in 2000)

Cedar Bluff	$75,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Cedar Bluff:

White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
Black (11.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (27.1%), Irish (7.7%), English (5.5%), German (3.3%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 602 feet

Land area: 3.97 square miles.

Population density: 388 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cedar Bluff

High school or higher: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Bluff town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 14.3%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Cedar Bluff, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cedar Bluff to the number of sex offenders is 386 to 1.

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

Cedar Bluff:	0.3% ($251)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (61.4 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (87.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (546.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gaylesville, AL (4.2 miles) , Centre, AL (6.9 miles ), Mud Creek, AL (11.1 miles ), Sand Rock, AL (12.0 miles ), Leesburg, AL (12.2 miles ), Fort Payne, AL (17.8 miles ), Lyerly, GA (18.2 miles ), Collinsville, AL (18.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,700
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $68,700
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,300
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,400
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,600
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $95,500
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,200
2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $123,200

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Latitude: 34.22 N, Longitude: 85.60 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: +190 (+14.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Paper (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (14%)
Apparel (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Crime in Cedar Bluff by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	132.8	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	4	0
per 100,000	0.0	265.6	0.0
Burglaries	13	28	1
per 100,000	877.8	1859.2	65.4
Thefts	18	42	1
per 100,000	1215.4	2788.8	65.4
Auto thefts	3	8	0
per 100,000	202.6	531.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 118.7)	126.3	443.6	7.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.59
US city average:	3.00

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Cedar Bluff-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Cedar Bluff town center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Bluff:

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (about 6 miles; CENTRE, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 21 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Bluff:

RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 33 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 48 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 55 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Bluff:

CENTRE MUNI (about 6 miles; CENTRE, AL; ID: C22)
ISBELL FIELD (about 19 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID: 4A9)
CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 35 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; ID: 4A4)

Local government website: www.cedarbluff-al.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Bluff:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 57 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 61 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)

Public elementary/middle school in Cedar Bluff:

CEDAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 3655 OLD HIGHWAY 9; Grades: KG - 12)

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Church in Cedar Bluff: Enon Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Park in Cedar Bluff: Cedar Bluff Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Hotels: Cedar Bluff Motel (3775 Al Highway 9), J R'S Marina & Motel (1780 County Road 102), Weiss Lake Motel (3500 Al Highway 9), Riverside Motel & RV Park (1210 County Road 131).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cedar Bluff and their reported violations in the past:

CEDAR BLUFF UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 3510, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-1998), St Public Notif requested (2 times from FEB-19-1998 to APR-23-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.6%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	21.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	9.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Cedar Bluff compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Cedar Bluff (2007 data):

Regions Bank: Cedar Bluff Branch at 4971 Alabama Highway 68, branch established on 1997-11-25. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Union State Bank: Cedar Bluff Main Branch at Highway 68 And Pine Street, branch established on 1982-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $351.4 mil, Deposits: $315.0 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.

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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 Protection - Officers	4	$8,415	$25,245	1	$363
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,206	$26,472	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,587	$31,044	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,587	$31,044	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$10,532	$42,128	6	$1,001
Totals for Government	10	$26,326	$31,591	7	$1,364

Cedar Bluff government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $179,000
All Other: $90,000
Construction - General: $189,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $376,000
Water Utilities: $325,000

General - Other: $207,000

Police Protection: $176,000

Sewerage: $163,000

Solid Waste Management: $54,000

Health Services - Other: $32,000

Regular Highways: $28,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $62,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,026,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $53,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $951,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $128,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $159,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $27,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $358,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $124,000
Beginning: $100,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $295,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $155,000
NEC: $150,000

Property: $48,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $261,000

6.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.67%
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 DeKalb County, AL	0.86% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Floyd County, GA	0.74% ($34,695)
from Etowah County, AL	0.66% ($30,660)

5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,802 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
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 Etowah County, AL	0.92% ($31,918 average AGI)
to DeKalb County, AL	0.81% ($22,688)
to Calhoun County, AL	0.60% ($26,511)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Bluff:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WEIS (990 AM; 1 kW; CENTRE, AL; Owner: BAKER ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WZTQ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CENTRE, AL; Owner: RADIO CENTRE, INC.)
WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Bluff:

WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cedar Bluff:

W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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