Choccolocco, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 5,539

Males: 2,759	(49.8%)
Females: 2,780	(50.2%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,400 (it was $35,455 in 2000)

Choccolocco	$40,400
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,600 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Choccolocco	$100,600
Alabama:	$97,500

Choccolocco, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Choccolocco:

White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
Black (4.6%)
American Indian (4.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 671 feet

Land area: 93.3 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Choccolocco

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Choccolocco CCD

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 67.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 11.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Choccolocco:	0.3% ($213)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (78.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (578.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weaver, AL (8.5 miles ), Jacksonville, AL (8.6 miles ), Heflin, AL (8.9 miles ), Anniston, AL (9.8 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (10.1 miles ), Saks, AL (10.4 miles ), Hobson City, AL (12.2 miles ), Edwardsville, AL (12.5 miles) .

Latitude: 33.71 N, Longitude: 85.69 W

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (16%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Choccolocco-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Choccolocco place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 28.4 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Choccolocco:

NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 7 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)
STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ANNISTON, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Choccolocco:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 15 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 27 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 58 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Choccolocco:

MCMINN (about 9 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
ASHLAND/LINEVILLE (about 31 miles; ASHLAND/LINEVILLE, AL; ID: 26A)
CENTRE MUNI (about 31 miles; CENTRE, AL; ID: C22)

Amtrak station near Choccolocco:

11 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Choccolocco:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 43 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)

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Notable locations in Choccolocco: Pinehill Golf Club (A), Blacks Crossroads (B), Camp Cottaquilla (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Choccolocco include: White Plains United Methodist Church (A), White Plains Missionary Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), DeArmanville First Baptist Church (D), DeArmanville United Methodist Church (E), Rabbittown Missionary Baptist Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (G), Friendship Church (H), Allen Chapel Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williamson-Little Cemetery (1), New Prospect Cemetery (2), Hanna Cemetery (3), Davistown Cemetery (4), Hudson Cemetery (5), Iron City Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Thrift Pond (A), Albert Cobb Lake (B), Harper Lake (C), Shelton Lakes (D), Whitesides Mill Lake (E), Lake Cottaquilla (F), Berts Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chinch Creek (A), Rock House Branch (B), Jones Branch (C), Joseph Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Cottaquilla Creek (F), Scarbrough Creek (G), Corn House Creek (H), Corn House Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	10.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Choccolocco compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.10%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL	0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.25% ($27,030)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.06%

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

to Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.33% ($31,632)

Strongest AM radio stations in Choccolocco:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Choccolocco:

WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Choccolocco:

WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

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