Geraldine, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 786. Estimated population in July 2006: 831 (+5.7% change)

Males: 346	(44.0%)
Females: 440	(56.0%)

DeKalb County

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

Zip codes: 35974.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,200 (it was $24,028 in 2000)

Geraldine	$23,200
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,500 (it was $73,400 in 2000)

Geraldine	$78,500
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Geraldine:

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

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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: 211 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 411 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (47.7 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (79.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (530.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakeview, AL (3.4 miles) , Crossville, AL (4.7 miles ), Fyffe, AL (9.3 miles ), Collinsville, AL (11.5 miles ), Shiloh, AL (11.6 miles ), Langston, AL (13.6 miles ), Rainsville, AL (14.5 miles ), Powell, AL (14.5 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 (2005):

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)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (122.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 9.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Geraldine (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (243.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
6 thefts (729.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (121.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 87.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.44
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Geraldine, Alabama

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Geraldine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 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 19.2 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Geraldine:

MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 17 miles; BOAZ, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 18 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 21 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Geraldine:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 54 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 55 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 57 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Geraldine:

GUNTERSVILLE MUNI - JOE STARNES FIELD (about 19 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; ID: 8A1)
THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 20 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; ID: 8A0)
ISBELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID: 4A9)

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 40 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 52 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 60 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 69 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)

Public high school in Geraldine:

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

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 1999:

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

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 (2007 data):

Liberty Bank: at State Highways 75 And 227, branch established on 1971-05-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.3 mil, Deposits: $71.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorporation Of Geraldine, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	3	$15,196	$60,784	1	$1,431
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,090
Other Government Administration	1	$2,285	$27,420	6	$509
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,063
Totals for Government	4	$17,481	$52,443	10	$4,092

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)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
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)
WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)

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