Crane Hill, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 2,340.

Males: 1,168	(50.0%)
Females: 1,172	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 35053

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,087 (it was $40,500 in 2000)

Crane Hill:	$49,087
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,396

Crane Hill:	$23,396
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,152 (it was $113,000 in 2000)

Crane Hill:	$153,152
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Crane Hill:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Crane Hill: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 828 feet

Land area: 44.1 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Crane Hill

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crane Hill CCD

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 66.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 10.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Crane Hill, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Crane Hill to the number of sex offenders is 1170 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Crane Hill:	0.2% ($216)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (37.1 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (38.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (540.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bremen, AL (2.5 miles ), Arley, AL (3.1 miles ), Logan, AL (3.1 miles ), Dodge City, AL (3.1 miles ), Colony, AL (3.4 miles ), Good Hope, AL (3.4 miles ), Jones Chapel, AL (3.4 miles ), Addison, AL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.05 N, Longitude: 87.05 W

Crane Hill household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Crane Hill-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 268% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/17/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Crane Hill place center killed 4 people and injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

Crane Hill-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Crane Hill center
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) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 50.6 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 42.8 miles away from Crane Hill center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.2 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) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Crane Hill center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Crane Hill:

WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; JASPER, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Crane Hill, AL

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

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 15 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 36 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 53 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)

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Notable locations in Crane Hill: Speegles Marina (A), Wheat (B), Foxfire Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crane Hill include: Wheeler Grove Church of Christ (A), Bowman's Chapel Methodist Church (B), Brushy Creek Church (C), Sulphur Springs Baptist Church (D), Crane Hill Church of Christ (E), Rushings Chapel (F), Logan Church of God (G), Flat Rock United Methodist Church (H), Livingston Chapel United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvert Cemetery (1), Livingston Chapel Cemetery (2), Bethany Cemetery (3), Sulphur Springs Cemetery (4), Bowmans Chapel Cemetery (5), Mount Hope Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Broglen Branch (A), Lick Branch (B), Bear Pen Branch (C), Bates Branch (D), Brushy Creek (E), Doctor Harris Spring Branch (F), Pigeon Roost Creek (G), Lick Creek (H), Little Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Crane Hill: Dowling Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Crane Hill Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crane Hill, AL

Crane Hill compared to Alabama state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Crane Hill (2009 data):

Peoples Bank of Alabama: Crane Hill Branch at 9462 County Road 946, branch established on 2006-10-16. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $490.8 mil, Deposits: $391.9 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cullman County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Utility gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Crane Hill

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	67.1%	7.9%	5.4%	3.4%	3.2%
Congregations	50.5%	12.3%	13.6%	0.9%	5.0%

Name	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	4.5%
Congregations	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	12.3%

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.

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Cullman County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Jefferson County, AL	0.62% ($40,228 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL	0.53% ($29,029)
from Blount County, AL	0.36% ($28,872)

4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Morgan County, AL	0.67% ($27,850 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.58% ($35,349)
to Marshall County, AL	0.37% ($21,737)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crane Hill:

WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crane Hill:

WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
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.)
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)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQAH-FM (105.7 FM; ADDISON, AL; Owner: ALVIN ABERCROMBIE)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)

TV broadcast stations around Crane Hill:

WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, 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.)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Bryan A Corr, 16350 Co Rd 222, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street-11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: K4RJK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00759196
Grant Date: 10/24/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014
Registrant: Hershel M Lowery, 14629 County Rd 222, Crane Hill, AL 35053
Call Sign: KE4RJZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00911541
Grant Date: 08/31/2004, Expiration Date: 10/04/2014
Registrant: Andrew S Smith, 1630 County Rd 310, Crane Hill, AL 35053
Call Sign: KF4YHV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/06/1998, Expiration Date: 05/06/2008
Registrant: Kenneth A Gendrich, 9955 Star Rt, Crane Hill, AL 35053
Call Sign: N4CCQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00848748
Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: John W Culver Sr
Registrant: John W Culver Sr, 261 County Road 208, Crane Hill, AL 35053
Call Sign: WB4BDU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/27/1988, Expiration Date: 09/27/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/28/2000
Registrant: Quinton T Blevins, Star Route Box 79, Crane Hill, AL 35053
Call Sign: KI4PEO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01152797
Grant Date: 05/17/2006, Expiration Date: 05/17/2016, Certifier: Julian C Morris Jr
Registrant: Julian C Morris Jr, 455 County Rd 203, Crane Hill, AL 35053

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Crane Hill)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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