Geraldine, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 839. Population change since 2000: +6.7%

Males: 369	(44.0%)
Females: 470	(56.0%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35974.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,447 (it was $24,028 in 2000)

Geraldine:	$28,447
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,374

Geraldine:	$21,374
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,099 (it was $73,100 in 2000)

Geraldine:	$98,099
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Geraldine:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Geraldine: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.6%), English (8.5%), German (6.7%), Irish (6.6%), Scottish (2.4%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1148 feet

Land area: 3.89 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Geraldine

High school or higher: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Geraldine town

Never married: 13.6%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 17.5%
Divorced: 10.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Geraldine, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Geraldine to the number of sex offenders is 420 to 1.

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

Geraldine:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (41.9 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (73.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (525.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakeview, AL (1.8 miles) , Crossville, AL (2.2 miles ), Fyffe, AL (2.9 miles ), Collinsville, AL (3.2 miles ), Shiloh, AL (3.3 miles ), Rainsville, AL (3.6 miles ), Langston, AL (3.6 miles ), Albertville, AL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.35 N, Longitude: 86.00 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (9%)
Apparel (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Secondary school teachers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Geraldine by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	243.0	238.9
Burglaries	0	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	358.4
Thefts	0	6	24
per 100,000	0.0	729.0	2867.4
Auto thefts	1	1	4
per 100,000	122.5	121.5	477.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	9.8	87.5	225.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.38
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Geraldine, Alabama

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Geraldine-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 234% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Geraldine town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 tornado 16.6 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Geraldine-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from Geraldine center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.7 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 96.7 miles away from Geraldine center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 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 97.0 miles away from Geraldine center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Geraldine:

MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 14 miles; BOAZ, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 16 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 18 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Geraldine, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Geraldine:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 46 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 63 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)

Public high school in Geraldine:

GERALDINE SCHOOL (Students: 1,092; Location: P O BOX 157; Grades: 0K-12)

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Library in Geraldine:

GERALDINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,929; Location: 13543 ALABAMA HWY 227; 34,674 books; 505 audio materials; 592 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Geraldine: Salem United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Geraldine, AL

Geraldine compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Geraldine (2009 data):

Liberty Bank: at 40956 Alabama Highway 75, branch established on 1971-05-29. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $93.0 mil, Deposits: $80.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorporation Of Geraldine, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Geraldine mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Geraldine

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ
Adherents	68.4%	10.7%	8.6%	5.7%	1.5%
Congregations	42.6%	17.9%	11.3%	9.2%	5.1%

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Church of God of Prophecy	Other religions
Adherents	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Congregations	0.5%	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
Other Government Administration	2	$3,415	$20,490	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,202	$28,808	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,462	$17,544	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$2,197
Totals for Government	6	$12,079	$24,158	3	$2,197

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 Geraldine:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
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)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Geraldine:

WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Geraldine:

W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
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)

Geraldine fatal accident list:
Feb 12, 2007 02:47 AM, Sr-75, Co. Road 23, Lat: 34.356386, Lon: -86.014756, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 2007 06:40 AM, Sr-75, 57, Lat: 34.366303, Lon: -86.001539, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 17, 2001 02:16 AM, Sr-227, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 22, 1991 06:55 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jul 1, 1983 07:30 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 1982 12:48 AM, 75, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

One Km South Of Hwy 75 & 2 Km Southwest Of, Structure height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN960
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
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: 2

Bonnie K Clark, Country Road 54, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 750 Meters S Of Hwy 75 1.9 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA4BSQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/12/1988, Expiration Date: 07/12/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/13/2000
Registrant: Ralph E Ables, Geraldine, AL 35974
Call Sign: KI4ETR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00835503
Grant Date: 03/23/2004, Expiration Date: 03/23/2014, Certifier: William D Austin
Registrant: William D Austin, 249 Co Rd 151, Geraldine, AL 35974
Call Sign: KJ4BHZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01357918
Grant Date: 01/10/2008, Expiration Date: 01/10/2018, Cancelation Date: 02/20/2008, Certifier: Austin L Crane
Registrant: Austin L Crane, Geraldine, AL 35974
Call Sign: KJ4BSW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01364366
Grant Date: 02/06/2008, Expiration Date: 02/06/2018, Cancelation Date: 11/14/2008, Certifier: Jeffery S Crane
Registrant: Jeffery S Crane, Geraldine, AL 35974
Call Sign: K4PHR, Previous Call Sign: KJ4BHZ, Licensee ID: L01357918
Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: Austin L Crane
Registrant: Austin L Crane, Geraldine, AL 35974
Call Sign: K4PHZ, Previous Call Sign: KJ4BSW, Licensee ID: L01364366
Grant Date: 11/14/2008, Expiration Date: 11/14/2018, Certifier: Jeffery S Crane
Registrant: Jeffery S Crane, Geraldine, AL 35974

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 48816 , Serial Number: 15280979, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/30/1977
Registrant (Partnership): Bobby W Pittman, Po Box 371, Geraldine, AL 35974, Other Owners: Terry D Pittman
Aircraft: JONES PIXIE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 913GJ , Serial Number: 1003, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/2002
Registrant (Individual): Emory C Jones, Po Box 92, Geraldine, AL 35974
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/18/1995

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