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Etowah County

Population in July 2007: 36,936. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 16,994  (46.0%)
Females: 19,942  (54.0%)
Median resident age:  39.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35901, 35903, 35904, 35905, 35907.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,600 (it was $24,823 in 2000)
Gadsden  $27,600
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $67,100 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Gadsden  $67,100
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Gadsden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
  • Black (34.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gadsden: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.2%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.6%), German (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 554 feet

Land area: 36.0 square miles.

Population density: 1027 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gadsden

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gadsden city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1,018 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  2.6%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 48 registered sex offenders living in Gadsden, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gadsden to the number of sex offenders is 770 to 1.

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

Gadsden:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (63.1 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (64.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (553.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reece City, AL (4.7 miles ), Rainbow City, AL (5.8 miles ), Attalla, AL (6.1 miles ), Glencoe, AL (6.5 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (7.2 miles) , Southside, AL (7.4 miles ), Wills Valley, AL (8.9 miles ), Turkeytown, AL (8.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $109,000

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Latitude: 34.01 N, Longitude: 86.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,233 (+28.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,544 (61.6%)


People in group quarters in Gadsden
  • 454 people in nursing homes
  • 399 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 279 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 92 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 256

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Gadsden, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -4,470 (-10.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Alabama:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Gadsden by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 46162
    per 100,000 10.215.82.615.85.3
Rapes 3121434641
    per 100,000 78.855.1113.6121.5108.6
Robberies 9778112146195
    per 100,000 246.7204.8295.8385.5516.7
Assaults 584N/A20311788
    per 100,000 1485.1N/A536.1309.0233.2
Burglaries 741580810663829
    per 100,000 1884.41522.82139.21750.72196.4
Thefts 2,1702,3122,4162,2432,174
    per 100,000 5518.46070.36380.65922.95760.0
Auto thefts 307263322214248
    per 100,000 780.7690.5850.4565.1657.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 869.5N/A765.1711.0735.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 134 (96 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.60
US city average:  3.00

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Gadsden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Gadsden city center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Gadsden topographic map

Birthplace of: Reggie Bishop - College basketball player (Campbell Fighting Camels), Steve Grissom - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Jun 26, 1963).


Hospitals/medical centers in Gadsden:
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1007 GOODYEAR AVENUE)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (801 GOODYEAR AVENUE)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (3201 SCENIC HIGHWAY)
  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (600 SOUTH THIRD STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Gadsden, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gadsden:
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 31 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 61 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gadsden:
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 6 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 22 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; ID: 8A0)
  • MCMINN (about 24 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)

Local government website: www.ci.gadsden.al.us

College/University in Gadsden:
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,360; Location: 1001 GEORGE WALLACE DR; Public; Website: www.gadsdenst.cc.al.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gadsden:
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 67 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
Public high schools in Gadsden:
Private high school in Gadsden:
  • COOSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 771 WHITES CHAPEL RD.; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gadsden:
Private elementary/middle schools in Gadsden:
  • EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 156 SOUTH 9TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 700 ALBERT RAINS BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GADSDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 1911 SOUTH 11TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Gadsden:
  • GADSDEN-ETOWAH CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,128,570; Location: 254 COLLEGE STREET; 197,757 books; 6,041 audio materials; 4,403 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Gadsden: Louisville and Nashville Depot (A), Airport Industrial Park (B), Tuckahoe Golf Course (C), East Gadsden Community Center (D), Etowah County Courthouse (E), Austin R Meadows Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Agricola Shopping Center (1), Gadsden Mall Shopping Center (2), Genie Drew Village Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gadsden include: West End Baptist Church (A), Wayfaring Church of God (B), Bob Locke Mission (C), Kyle Avenue Baptist Church (D), Ward Memorial Presbyterian Church (E), Walnut Park Presbyterian Church (F), Walnut Park Methodist Church (G), Walnut Park Church of Christ (H), Walnut Park Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McCartney Cemetery (1), Forrest Cemetery (2), Beth Israel Cemetery (3), Alabama City Cemetery (4), Tillison Cemetery (5), Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (6), Hughes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Goodyear Lake (A), Clayton Fish Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hughes Spring Branch (A), Town Creek (B), Little Wills Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Big Wills Creek (E), Horton Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gadsden include: Sequoyah Park (1), Gadsden Kiwanis Park (2), Gadsden Moragne Park (3), Noccalula Park (4), North Gadsden Park (5), Banks Park (6), Central Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Imagination Place (Museums; 501 Broad Street) (1), Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation (Museums; 501 Broad Street) (2), Mary G Hardin Center for Cultural Arts (Museums; 501 Broad Street) (3), Cycle World Honda Kawasaki Yamaha Sea-Doo (Tours & Charters; 1701 West Meighan Boulevard) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Gadsden Hotel and (205 Enterprise Drive) (1), Redwood Inn Motel (201 North Hood Avenue) (2), Budget Inn (2704 West Meighan Boulevard) (3), Motel 6 (1600 Rainbow Drive) (4), Super 8 Motel Gadsden (2110 Rainbow Drive) (5), Holiday Host (2464 East Meighan Boulevard) (6), Hampton Inn Gadsden (129 River Road) (7), Days Inn (1612 West Grand Avenue) (8), Town House Motel (3101 East Meighan Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Debtors Court (310 South 3rd Street Suite A) (1), Alabama Court Services Inc (120 Chestnut Street) (2), Council Of Aging Campbell Court (100 Campbell Court) (3), Housing Authority-Greater Gadsden - Campbell Court Rental Office (100 Campbell Court) (4), Rainbow City City - Court Clerk (3700 Rainbow Drive) (5), Medical Society Of Etowah County (1 Commerce Square) (6), U S Government - District Court Judge (600 Broad Street) (7), Court Security Main Entrance Gadsde Federal Bldg (600 Broad Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Gadsden

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 23.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 26.3 µ/m3 in 2000, 31.5 µ/m3 in 1990).



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

TILLISON BEND WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 939, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gadsden that have no violations reported:
  • GADSDEN WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 800, Population served: 47289, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY, INC. (Population served: 5091, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP (Population served: 4098, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.9%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Gadsden compared to Alabama state average:

Gadsden, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Gadsden (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Gadsden Branch, Clubview Branch, Gadsden Main Office Branch, Eastside Branch. 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
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 250 South 7th Street Branch, Alabama City Office, East Gadsden Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • The Exchange Bank of Alabama: Gadsden Branch at 230 North Third Street, branch established on 1980-03-03; Noccalula Village Branch at 1321a Noccalula Road, branch established on 1996-12-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.5 mil, Deposits: $161.7 mil, headquarters in Altoona, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gadsden Corporation, The
  • Compass Bank: Gadsden Main Branch at 601 Broad Street, branch established on 1964-12-21; East Gadsden Branch at 460 George Wallace Drive, branch established on 1929-10-11. 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.
  • The Southern Bank Company: at 221 S Sixth St, branch established on 1936-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.3 mil, Deposits: $84.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Peoples Independent Bank: Hokes Bluff Branch at 5690 Us Highway 278 East, branch established on 2006-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.4 mil, Deposits: $131.4 mil, headquarters in Boaz, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc.
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Gadsden Branch at 401 Broad Street, branch established on 1998-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Superior Bank: Gadsden Branch at 701 Forrest Avenue, branch established on 1996-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $2,414.0 mil, Deposits: $1,870.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 2$4,380$26,2802$2,396
Financial Administration 21$66,174$37,8144$5,257
Other and Unallocable 45$125,682$33,51541$40,481
Local Libraries 17$41,650$29,40010$8,158
Water Supply 59$186,842$38,0020$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$14,775$35,4601$1,063
Parks and Recreation 29$62,276$25,76964$53,201
Police Protection - Officers 93$281,875$36,3710$0
Solid Waste Management 58$120,867$25,00717$21,698
Sewerage 16$51,704$38,7780$0
Other Government Administration 17$48,179$34,00913$21,937
Judicial and Legal 10$30,715$36,8581$1,710
Airports 1$3,587$43,0440$0
Police - Other 30$62,121$24,84813$6,626
Firefighters 107$338,539$37,9670$0
Fire - Other 2$4,168$25,0081$1,196
Streets and Highways 32$71,125$26,6720$0
Totals for Government 544$1,514,660$33,412167$163,722


Gadsden government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,269,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,510,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,173,000
    All Other: $1,578,000
    Air Transportation: $862,000
    Parks and Recreation: $734,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $8,340,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,401,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,747,000
    Air Transportation: $1,512,000
    Water Utilities: $1,090,000
    Sewerage: $726,000
    Regular Highways: $594,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,066,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,011,000
    General - Other: $5,651,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,603,000
    Water Utilities: $4,125,000
    Sewerage: $3,784,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,922,000
    Regular Highways: $2,387,000
    Air Transportation: $925,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $862,000
    Central Staff Services: $703,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $641,000
    Financial Administration: $455,000
    General Public Buildings: $269,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $173,000
    Libraries: $66,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $17,928,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,074,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,503,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $4,004,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $622,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,628,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,085,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,179,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,118,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $682,000
    Sale of Property: $581,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,074,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,344,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,815,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $545,000
    General - Other: $384,000
    Financial Administration: $319,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,619,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,542,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,591,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,061,000
    Highways: $1,368,000
    General Local Government Support: $189,000
    Public Welfare: $123,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,006,000
    Individual Income: $12,139,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,171,000
    Property: $3,099,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $590,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $555,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $502,000
    Other Selective Sales: $416,000
    NEC: $396,000
    Other License: $160,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,824,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $299,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Etowah County:  0.03%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, AL  0.73% ($25,539 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, AL  0.60% ($29,865)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.34% ($33,669)


4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.85%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Etowah County:  0.03%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, AL  0.70% ($25,881 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL  0.54% ($30,618)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.38% ($34,168)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gadsden:
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gadsden:
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • W269AN (101.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gadsden:
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)


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