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DeKalb County

Population in July 2007: 1,047. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 480  (45.9%)
Females: 567  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35971.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,871 (it was $30,298 in 2000)
Fyffe:  $35,871
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,675 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Fyffe:  $73,675
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Fyffe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Fyffe: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.3%), English (9.7%), Irish (6.4%), German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 4.40 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fyffe

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fyffe town

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

22 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.3%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Fyffe, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fyffe to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Fyffe:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (43.4 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (82.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (520.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shiloh, AL (1.5 miles ), Rainsville, AL (2.2 miles ), Lakeview, AL (2.3 miles) , Powell, AL (2.5 miles ), Pine Ridge, AL (2.7 miles ), Geraldine, AL (2.9 miles ), Sylvania, AL (3.2 miles ), Section, AL (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,200

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Latitude: 34.45 N, Longitude: 85.91 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-11.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Crime in Fyffe (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (95.7 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (191.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 14.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Fyffe, Alabama

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Fyffe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 220% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Fyffe town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fyffe:
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 8 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 21 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 22 miles; BOAZ, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Fyffe, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fyffe:
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 47 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 55 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 59 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
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Church in Fyffe: Old Corinth Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.6%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fyffe, AL



Fyffe compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fyffe (2009 data):
  • Horizon Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1973-02-23; Powell Branch at 3736 Main Saint Powell, branch established on 1983-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.6 mil, Deposits: $77.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices



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Fyffe travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Fyffe

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents68.4%10.7%8.6%5.7%1.5%
Congregations42.6%17.9%11.3%9.2%5.1%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchProgressive Primitive BaptistsChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%2.5%
Congregations0.5%1.0%1.0%2.6%8.7%
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.


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
Financial Administration 1$1,630$19,5600$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$456
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,005$28,0201$71
Police - Other 1$1,273$15,2760$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,827
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$921
Totals for Government 5$9,908$23,7795$3,275



Fyffe government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $178,000
    Police Protection: $154,000
    Financial Administration: $149,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $188,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $51,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $171,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $180,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $445,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $419,000

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:
from Marshall County, AL  0.90% ($21,706 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.76% ($26,632)
from Etowah County, AL  0.40% ($28,221)


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:
to Marshall County, AL  0.89% ($26,219 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.80% ($23,419)
to Etowah County, AL  0.42% ($27,022)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fyffe:
  • 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)
  • WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fyffe:
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fyffe:
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)

Fyffe, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alabama average:
  • Fatal accident count: 94
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 147
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
  • Fatalities: 104
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 242
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Fyffe fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $2,120,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,056
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,124
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 9,155

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1109 County Road 41, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 104.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN960
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Bonnie K Clark, 510 County Rd Collinsville, 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:
  • MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 250' West Of County Road 41, 1 Mile N. Of State Road 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 104.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422
  • Brian P Meier, 37489 Highway 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1/2 Mi N On Al Hwy 75, Call Sign: KNDP517, Licensee ID: L00017423
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/1997, Expiration Date: 08/26/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2002
    Registrant: Danny W Thrash, Fyffe, AL 35971, Phone: (205) 623-3600

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fyffe)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: SIMPSON JOHN R ACEY DEUCY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 132JS , Serial Number: AD281JRS, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 02/02/1984
    Registrant (Individual): John R Simpson, 3106 County Road 41, Fyffe, AL 35971
  • Aircraft: GRAHAM RODNEY D 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: 614RG , Serial Number: 1979, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Rodney D Graham, 1940 Broad St N, Fyffe, AL 35971
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7577P , Serial Number: 24-2788, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1961
    Registrant (Corporation): Exclusive Cabinetry LLC, Po Box 422, Fyffe, AL 35971
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8107R , Serial Number: 34-8070011, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Vantage Partners LLC, Po Box 96, Fyffe, AL 35971


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Fyffe


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fyffe, AL

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