Elkmont, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 546. Population change since 2000: +16.2%

Males: 269	(49.4%)
Females: 277	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35620.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,567 (it was $31,771 in 2000)

Elkmont:	$39,567
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,099

Elkmont:	$21,099
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,462 (it was $82,000 in 2000)

Elkmont:	$117,462
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Elkmont:

White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
Black (15.1%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Elkmont: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), English (7.9%), Irish (4.9%), Scottish (3.2%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 808 feet

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 340 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elkmont

High school or higher: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkmont town

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 7.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Elkmont, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkmont to the number of sex offenders is 46 to 1.

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

Elkmont:	0.3% ($217)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (24.2 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (85.6 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (479.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ardmore, AL (2.9 miles ), Prospect, TN (2.9 miles ), Ardmore, TN (3.0 miles ), Salem, AL (3.1 miles ), Athens, AL (3.1 miles ), Elkton, TN (3.2 miles ), Lester, AL (3.2 miles) , Minor Hill, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.93 N, Longitude: 86.98 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+20.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (25%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (18%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Engineers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

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Average climate in Elkmont, Alabama

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Elkmont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 212% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Elkmont town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Elkmont-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 90% 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 82.4 miles away from Elkmont center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 97.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Elkmont center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from Elkmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elkmont:

ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ATHENS, AL)
HILLSIDE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PULASKI, TN)
PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DECATUR, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkmont, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkmont:

JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 24 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 39 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)

Public high school in Elkmont:

ELKMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,047; Location: 25630 EVANS AVE; Grades: 0K-12)

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Churches in Elkmont include: Elkmont Church (A), Elkmont Church of Christ (B), Elkmont United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

ELKMONT WATER WORKS (Population served: 801, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-1998)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkmont, AL

Elkmont compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Elkmont mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Electricity (41%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Elkmont

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents	54.8%	22.3%	11.9%	1.9%	1.7%
Congregations	25.9%	37.8%	15.4%	0.7%	4.2%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	3.0%
Congregations	2.8%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	10.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,834	$34,008	6	$775
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,763	$33,156	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,320
Totals for Government	2	$5,597	$33,582	7	$2,095

7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)
Limestone County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Madison County, AL	2.69% ($57,934 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL	0.70% ($43,101)
from Giles County, TN	0.27% ($25,169)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Madison County, AL	1.97% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Morgan County, AL	0.55% ($31,168)
to Giles County, TN	0.30% ($32,845)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elkmont:

WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkmont:

WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W251AC (98.1 FM; CHAPSHAW, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W238AD (95.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Elkmont:

WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Elkmont fatal accident list:
Jun 4, 1982 06:45 AM, 0007, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

24458 Hardiman Ln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA698
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Bonnie K Clark, 24458 Hardiman Ln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Edward G Roach, 23656 Thatch Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00000538
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Christine A Verre, Elkmont, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Muayyad Mustafa, 24828 Al Hwy 127, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 20612 Tillman Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mcgasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
CHRISTINE A VERRE, 23607 Fain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

19270 Morris St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 36 m, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPJS332
Assigned Frequencies : 159.307 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.315 MHz
Grant Date: 07/06/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011, Certifier: Craig P Dunn
Registrant: Alabama Forestry Commission, 513 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130-2550, Phone: (334) 240-9322, Fax: (334) 240-9417, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Thach, 23531 Upper Fort Hampton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WQJK309
Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz
Grant Date: 10/08/2008, Expiration Date: 10/08/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elkmont)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1429F , Serial Number: 17254924, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/15/1966
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth A Robinson, 26676 Pettusville Rd, Elkmont, AL 35620
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 73787 , Serial Number: 17267679, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1976
Registrant (Co-Owned): Peggy Ann Colvette, 15830 Fort Hampton Rd, Elkmont, AL 35620, Other Owners: Trudy Jo Lyle
Aircraft: SPRY MARK W VANS RV-4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 921MS , Serial Number: MS 4122, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1998
Registrant (Individual): Mark W Spry, 22145 Upper Fort Hampton Rd, Elkmont, AL 35620

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$76,110	2	$94,955	2	$113,785	1	$24,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	2	$64,745	1	$34,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	1	$66,330	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$112,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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