Forestdale, Alabama

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Back to Forestdale, AL housing info, Jefferson County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Forestdale, AL Jefferson County Population in July 2007: 10,455. Males: 4,907   (46.9%) Females: 5,548   (53.1%) Median resident age:   40.9 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35214. Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,146 (it was $43,111 in 2000) Forestdale:   $54,146 Alabama:   $42,666 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $154,512 (it was $93,300 in 2000) Forestdale:   $154,512 Alabama:   $121,500 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $161,697; Detached houses: $161,938; Townhouses or other attached units: $153,600; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,879; Mobile homes: $35,625 Forestdale, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Health Care Training Institute Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Forestdale: White Non-Hispanic (52.7%) Black (45.9%) Two or more races (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Forestdale: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Forestdale, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Forestdale is mentioned 16 times on our forum: What is most appealing about living in AL?  (250 replies) No Hub In McCalla  (29 replies) Crime rate  (18 replies) Can West Birmingham Get Some Love?  (34 replies) him Jasper, her Hoover - housing options  (4 replies) best bbq in b'ham ?  (16 replies) Latest news from Forestdale, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (10.2%), English (5.9%), Irish (4.6%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), German (2.1%), Italian (1.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 645 feet Land area: 6.90 square miles. Population density: 1515 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Forestdale, Alabama

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Forestdale-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 242% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Forestdale place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 tornado 4.1 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Forestdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 55% 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 23.4 miles away from Forestdale 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 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Forestdale 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 24.4 miles away from the city 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 23.0 miles away from Forestdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable location: Crumley Chapel Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map Shopping Centers: Village Hills Shopping Center (1), Forestdale Plaza Shopping Center (2), Forestdale Square Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Forestdale include: Crumley Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Bellevue Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Crumley Chapel Cemetery (1). 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:	74.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forestdale, AL

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Here		60.1%
USA		50.2%

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.13%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Shelby County, AL	0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($34,538)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.04%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Shelby County, AL	1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL	0.23% ($37,239)

• 532 Jalna Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42 m, Call Sign: WPIX592
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.862 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 11/22/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/10/2001, Certifier: Donna Comer
  Registrant: Paging Network Of America, Inc., 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330

• STATION, 2624 Shaddock Rd, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNEW834
  Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/31/2011
  Registrant: Jefferson County Communications, 716 21st Street No., Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 325-5031, Fax: (205) 325-5750, Email:
• FORESTDALE TWR, 2624 Shaddock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WPUQ632
  Assigned Frequencies : 941.468 MHz, 932.468 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/15/2002, Expiration Date: 04/15/2012, Certifier: Owen Drake
  Registrant: Jefferson County Communications, Room 1 Courthouse 716 21st Street No., Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 325-5031, Fax: (205) 325-5750, Email:
• FORESTDALE, 2624 Shaddock Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQCN575
  Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/15/2005, Expiration Date: 04/15/2015, Certifier: Michael G Lee
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 6701 Democracy Blvd, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 493-5162, Email:

• 532 Jalna Rd., Structure height: 225 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: KNLP444
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.787 MHz
  Expiration Date: 04/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/09/2003, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
  Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

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• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
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