Choccolocco, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 5,626.

Males: 2,802	(49.8%)
Females: 2,824	(50.2%)

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

Zip code: 36254

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,377 (it was $35,455 in 2000)

Choccolocco:	$41,377
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,501

Choccolocco:	$18,501
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,766 (it was $64,700 in 2000)

Choccolocco:	$92,766
Alabama:	$115,600

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Choccolocco: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 671 feet

Land area: 93.3 square miles.

Population density: 60 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:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (65.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (572.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weaver, AL (2.7 miles ), Heflin, AL (2.8 miles ), Jacksonville, AL (2.9 miles ), Anniston, AL (2.9 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (2.9 miles ), Saks, AL (3.0 miles ), Edwardsville, AL (3.2 miles) , Hobson City, AL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.71 N, Longitude: 85.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Choccolocco household income distribution

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 slightly above Alabama state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 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 26.3 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.

Choccolocco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Choccolocco center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from Choccolocco center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Choccolocco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Choccolocco:

NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)
STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ANNISTON, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Choccolocco, AL

Amtrak station near Choccolocco:

10 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 20 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 36 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)

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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 2007:

This place:	10.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Choccolocco, AL

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:
	Electricity (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Utility gas (17%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Choccolocco

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.4%	9.9%	5.4%	3.9%	1.5%
Congregations	46.9%	14.2%	6.6%	8.5%	3.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%	4.5%
Congregations	3.3%	1.4%	1.9%	0.9%	12.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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.)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

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.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 45 meters (148ft)
Total costs: $7,419,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,196
Total average daily truck traffic: 572
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 23,090

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 5
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 4
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Choccolocco, AL

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: AC4NY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00158134
Grant Date: 11/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012
Registrant: Joseph M Tolbert, Choccolocco, AL 36254-0276
Call Sign: KI4FKX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00859705
Grant Date: 05/06/2004, Expiration Date: 05/06/2014, Certifier: Tina H Tolbert
Registrant: Tina H Tolbert, Choccolocco, AL 36254

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