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Notable locations in Fort Payne: Allen Switch (A), Terrapin Hills Golf Estates (B), Fort Payne Water Works (C), Fort Payne City Auditorium (D), Fort Payne Recreation Center (E), DeKalb County Library (F), DeKalb County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fort Payne include: Walnut Grove Baptist Church (A), Union Hill Church (B), Crystal Lake Church (C), Davis Chapel (D), Delma Church (E), Ellers Chapel (F), Pleasant View Church (G), Log Cabin Chapel (H), Oak Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Franklin Cemetery (1), Lankford Cemetery (2), Sulphur Springs Cemetery (3), Fisher Cemetery (4), Stewart Cemetery (5), White Hall Cemetery (6), Scott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Fort Payne City Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beeson Branch (A), Allen Branch (B), White Hall Branch (C), Smith Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fort Payne include: Manitou Park (1), City Park (2), Fort Payne Residential Historic District (3), Fort Payne Main Street Historic District (4), Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District (5), Williams Avenue Athletic Facilities (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Fort Payne Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Alabama Band Fan Club (Museums; 101 Glenn Boulevard Southwest) (1), Depot Museum (105 5th Street Northeast) (2), Quality Travel (Tours & Charters; 2201 Gault Avenue North Suite D) (3), Dan's Tours & Travel (Tours & Charters; 1526 Gault Avenue North # 100) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Mountain View Motel (2302 Gault Ave S) (1), Econo Lodge (Highway I 59) (2), Quality Inn (Highway I 59) (3), Hampton Inn (1201 Jordan Road Southwest) (4), Days Inn (Highway I 59) (5), Desoto State Park Cottage & Motel Reservations (265 Road 951) (6), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (112 Airport Road West) (7), Fort Payne Inn (1828 Gault Avenue North) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Fort Payne City - General Government- City Court Clerk Magistrate (200 Gault Avenue South) (1), Dekalb County - Court System- Courthouse- Circuit Clerk (300 Grand Avenue Southwest) (2), Dekalb County - Court Referral (200 Grand Avenue Southwest) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Payne and their reported violations in the past:
NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 37500, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 56 regular monitoring violations
FORT PAYNE WATER WORKS BOARD (Address: 153 20TH STREET NE, Population served: 19500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  12.3% | | Whole state: |  16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Fort Payne compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fort Payne (2007 data):
- First State Bank of DeKalb County: Gault Avenue North Branch at 2407 Gault Avenue North, branch established on 1996-04-10; First State Bank Of Dekalb County at 500 Gault Avenue South, branch established on 1982-05-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.3 mil, Deposits: $70.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares Of Dekalb County, Inc.
- Compass Bank: North Gault Branch at 2311 Gault Avenue North, branch established on 1990-01-22; Fort Payne Main Branch at 200 Gault Avenue, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Fort Payne Branch at 100 Grand Avenue, South, branch established on 1952-01-30; North Gault Avenue Branch at 1718 Gault Avenue, North, branch established on 1979-06-05. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- First Federal Bank: at 1400 Gault Avenue North, branch established on 1965-05-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.6 mil, Deposits: $66.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices
- First Southern State Bank: Fort Payne Branch at 1820 Glen Boulevard, branch established on 1997-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.9 mil, Deposits: $150.6 mil, headquarters in Stevenson, AL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares Of Stevenson, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
8 | $26,015 | $39,023 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
28 | $52,768 | $22,615 | 1 | $527 |
| Health |
3 | $6,040 | $24,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
25 | $53,426 | $25,644 | 2 | $2,475 |
| Firefighters |
40 | $106,369 | $31,911 | 1 | $489 |
| Police - Other |
16 | $35,293 | $26,470 | 2 | $1,736 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $18,277 | $27,416 | 2 | $580 |
| Water Supply |
22 | $73,925 | $40,323 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
16 | $33,907 | $25,430 | 26 | $13,627 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $20,719 | $41,438 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $22,826 | $45,652 | 5 | $3,542 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $5,814 | $34,884 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
35 | $102,293 | $35,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $1,428 | $17,136 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
216 | $559,101 | $31,061 | 39 | $22,977 |
Fort Payne government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $94,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $339,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,854,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,562,000
Parks & Recreation: $361,000
All Other: $36,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $2,493,000
Air Transportation: $53,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,348,000
Water Utilities: $1,985,000
Regular Highways: $1,973,000
Fire Protection: $1,602,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,230,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,125,000
Sewerage: $934,000
Financial Administration: $737,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $300,000
General - Other: $230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $168,000
Air Transportation: $150,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $38,000
All Other: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,327,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Welfare: $109,000
General: $91,000
Libraries: $78,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $127,000
General Support: $37,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,091,000
Industrial Revenue: $600,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,292,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,890,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $14,889,000
Other, NEC: $6,395,000
Industrial Revenue: $500,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,007,000
Water Utilities: $202,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $537,000
Interest Earnings: $159,000
Rents: $47,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Police Protection: $148,000
Air Transportation: $97,000
Regular Highways: $97,000
Sewerage: $91,000
Parks & Recreation: $86,000
Fire Protection: $61,000
General Public Building: $25,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
General - Other: $13,000
Judicial: $7,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,001,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,278,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,157,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $134,000
Highways: $127,000
All Other: $79,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $6,992,000
Public Utilities: $857,000
NEC: $781,000
Property: $547,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $362,000
Tobacco Sales: $163,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,100,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $754,000
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Payne:
- WFPA (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Payne:
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- W216BP (91.1 FM; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Fort Payne:
- W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
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