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Colony, AL map Population (year 2000): 385. Estimated population in July 2006: 402 (+4.4% change)
 

Males: 196  (50.9%)
Females: 189  (49.1%)

Talladega County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35077.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,600 (it was $32,708 in 2000)
Colony  $32,600
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,300 (it was $62,900 in 2000)
Colony  $74,300
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Colony:

  • Black (93.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 2.24 square miles.

Population density: 177 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colony

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colony town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Colony:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Colony satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (29.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (548.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bremen, AL (5.7 miles ), Smoke Rise, AL (7.0 miles ), Dodge City, AL (7.5 miles ), Hayden, AL (10.4 miles ), Empire, AL (10.8 miles ), Warrior, AL (10.9 miles ), Garden City, AL (11.3 miles ), Good Hope, AL (11.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.95 N, Longitude: 86.90 W


6 people in homes for the mentally ill

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Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+44.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Machinery (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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Colony-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 226% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Colony town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colony:
  • WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 24 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colony:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 30 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 49 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 65 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colony:
  • FOLSOM FIELD (about 23 miles; CULLMAN, AL; ID: 3A1)
  • ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 25 miles; ADDISON, AL; ID: 2A8)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 28 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colony:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 10 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 28 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 57 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Colony compared to Alabama state average:
  • 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Talladega County Alabama:


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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$1,399$16,7886$201
Welfare 4$4,419$13,2571$97
Totals for Government 5$5,818$13,9637$299


Colony government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $24,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $275,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $59,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $267,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000
    Public Welfare: $54,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $16,000
    Highways: $4,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Talladega County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Calhoun County, AL  1.07% ($45,708 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.51% ($44,241)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.50% ($29,185)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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 Calhoun County, AL  1.07% ($30,460 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.64% ($36,638)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.51% ($38,679)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colony:
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXRP (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HANCEVILLE, AL; Owner: MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colony:
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colony:
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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