Fosters, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 2,690.

Males: 1,311	(48.8%)
Females: 1,379	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 35463

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,317 (it was $33,068 in 2000)

Fosters:	$39,317
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,302

Fosters:	$18,302
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,862 (it was $66,100 in 2000)

Fosters:	$103,862
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,387; Detached houses: $218,686; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,161; Mobile homes: $38,780

Fosters, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Fosters:

White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
Black (33.5%)
American Indian (33.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Fosters: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 105.2 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fosters

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fosters CCD

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 12.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.8%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fosters, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fosters to the number of sex offenders is 2690 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Fosters:	0.4% ($266)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (14.0 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (60.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (506.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Moundville, AL (2.8 miles ), Coker, AL (3.4 miles ), Union, AL (3.5 miles ), Big Sandy-Duncanville, AL (3.7 miles ), Stewart-Akron, AL (3.7 miles ), Tuscaloosa, AL (3.7 miles ), Akron, AL (3.8 miles ), Northport, AL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 87.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Health care (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Fosters-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/16/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Fosters place center killed 11 people and injured 144 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the place center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Fosters-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 63% 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 35.2 miles away from Fosters center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 44.7 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 32.2 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 36.0 miles away from Fosters 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 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from Fosters center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fosters:

BRYCE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
D C H REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
NORTHPORT MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NORTHPORT, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Fosters, AL

Amtrak station near Fosters:

13 miles: TUSCALOOSA (2105 GREENSBORO AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fosters:

SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 18 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 50 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 57 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

Public elementary/middle school in Fosters:

MYRTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 14701 GAINSVILLE RD; Grades: 0K-05)

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Notable locations in Fosters: Manleys Landing (A), R H Fosters Landing (B), Willifords Landing (C), Burroughs Landing (D), Foster Landing (E), Hiphill Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fosters include: Wesley Chapel (A), Washington Temple (B), Victorious Life Church (C), Sylvan Church (D), Dry Creek Church (E), Grant Creek Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Zion Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parham Ridge Cemetery (1), Jones-Townsend Cemetery (2), Foster Cemetery (3), Beale Cemetery (4), Zion Hill Cemetery (5), Sylvan Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snag Lake (A), Moon Lake (B), Cypress Pond (C), Big Lake (D), Lake Gloria (E), Reed Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Branch (A), Dry Creek (B), McCracken Creek (C), Thornton Creek (D), Arthur Creek (E), Grant Creek (F), Slaughter Creek (G), Woods Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Fosters Post Office (A), Ralph Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.6%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	14.3%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	6.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fosters, AL

Fosters 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Tuscaloosa County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (62%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Utility gas (5%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Fosters

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	59.9%	12.8%	4.2%	2.9%	2.7%
Congregations	46.6%	15.8%	1.4%	3.2%	3.2%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.5%	1.8%	1.7%	8.9%
Congregations	2.7%	1.4%	3.2%	0.9%	21.7%

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.

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.50% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,005 average AGI)
Tuscaloosa County: 0.50%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Jefferson County, AL	0.86% ($39,158 average AGI)
from Hale County, AL	0.32% ($26,899)
from Pickens County, AL	0.25% ($27,973)

5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,045 average AGI)
Tuscaloosa County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.06%

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

to Jefferson County, AL	0.95% ($35,105 average AGI)
to Hale County, AL	0.25% ($37,938)
to Shelby County, AL	0.24% ($45,353)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fosters:

WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: JOHN SISTY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fosters:

WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W247AN (97.3 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WRTR (105.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVUA-FM (90.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY OF AL)
W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fosters:

WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

U.S. Route 11/43, 1 Mile N Of Fosters, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: KNKA783, Licensee ID: L00000393
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018
Registrant: Tuscaloosa Cellular Partnership

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Richard J Byrne, 16258 Sylvan Loop Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 95 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
Richard J Byrne, 15793 Sylvan Loop Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, Us Rt 11/43 1 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 15415 Sylvan Loop Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00133407
Registrant: Crown Castle Pt, Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

HWY 11 TANKS, 14397 Water Tower Road, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQAC695
Assigned Frequencies : 465.187 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/2004, Expiration Date: 05/05/2014, Certifier: Bobby Beck
Registrant: Duke Instrument Service, Saraland, AL 36571-0189, Phone: (251) 675-6067, Fax: (251) 675-5938, Email:
HWY 11 TANKS, 14397 Water Tower Road, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQFN482
Assigned Frequencies : 460.187 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2006, Expiration Date: 08/23/2016, Certifier: Bobby Beck
Registrant: Duke Instrument Service, Saraland, AL 36571-0189, Phone: (251) 675-6067, Fax: (251) 675-5938, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

TUSCALOOSA S, .25 Mi W Of Us 11/45, 1 Mi N Of Fosters, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WLS497
Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/17/2007
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC4IZS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/16/1998, Expiration Date: 10/16/2008
Registrant: Ken W Lewis, 15282 Sylvan Loop Rd, Fosters, AL 35463-9619
Call Sign: KC4RJJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00681361
Grant Date: 05/14/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013
Registrant: Judith P Mills, Fosters, AL 35463
Call Sign: KG4BQL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/21/1999, Expiration Date: 01/21/2009
Registrant: Christine T Gladney, 13207 Fosters Loop Rd, Fosters, AL 35463

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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