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Cullman County

Population in July 2008: 2,079. Population change since 2000: +5.7%
 

Males: 1,022  (49.2%)
Females: 1,057  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35057.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,329 (it was $33,274 in 2000)
Good Hope:  $40,329
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,046
Good Hope:  $20,046
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,261 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Good Hope:  $98,261
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Good Hope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Good Hope: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), Irish (14.0%), German (13.1%), English (10.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.42 square miles.

Population density: 280 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Good Hope

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Good Hope town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Good Hope:  0.3% ($208)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (33.3 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (40.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (536.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dodge City, AL (2.0 miles ), Cullman, AL (2.2 miles ), Logan, AL (2.5 miles ), Hanceville, AL (2.6 miles ), Welti, AL (2.8 miles ), South Vinemont, AL (2.9 miles ), Bremen, AL (3.0 miles ), Garden City, AL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.11 N, Longitude: 86.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Good Hope-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 273% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Good Hope town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Good Hope-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 71% 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 53.5 miles away from Good Hope center
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) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 62.0 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 51.1 miles away from Good Hope 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 56.0 miles away from the city 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 52.8 miles away from Good Hope center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Good Hope:
  • WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 21 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Good Hope:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 6 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 40 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 46 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)

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Church in Good Hope: Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Good Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Wallace Hathcock Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Good Hope, AL



Good Hope compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Good Hope (2009 data):
  • Peoples Bank of Alabama: Good Hope Branch at State Highway 69, branch established on 1988-03-01. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $490.8 mil, Deposits: $391.9 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cullman County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Good Hope

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents67.1%7.9%5.4%3.4%3.2%
Congregations50.5%12.3%13.6%0.9%5.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.2%2.2%1.2%4.5%
Congregations1.4%0.9%0.5%2.7%12.3%
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 1$2,964$35,5687$2,338
Streets and Highways 4$8,000$24,0000$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$600
Parks and Recreation 1$6,000$72,00012$6,000
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$155
Totals for Government 6$16,964$33,92821$9,093


Good Hope government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $148,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $142,000
    General - Other: $84,000
    Parks and Recreation: $76,000
    Central Staff Services: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $68,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $34,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,850,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,722,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $82,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000
    General Public Building: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $434,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $577,000
    Public Utility License: $127,000
    Property: $59,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $51,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $51,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $143,000

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Cullman County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  0.62% ($40,228 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL  0.53% ($29,029)
from Blount County, AL  0.36% ($28,872)


4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Morgan County, AL  0.67% ($27,850 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.58% ($35,349)
to Marshall County, AL  0.37% ($21,737)


Strongest AM radio stations in Good Hope:
  • WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
  • WXRP (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HANCEVILLE, AL; Owner: MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Good Hope:
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
  • WKUL (92.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: JONATHAN CHRISTIAN CORP.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQAH-FM (105.7 FM; ADDISON, AL; Owner: ALVIN ABERCROMBIE)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Good Hope:
  • WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,697,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,478
Total average daily truck traffic: 205
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,838

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Next To Water Tank Near Straight Line Road, Call Sign: KNKN904, Licensee ID: L00123733
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Bryan A Corr
    Registrant: Corr Wireless Communications, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Edward G Roach, Reid Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Taylor Robinson, Schmmuck Mtn., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00135509
    Registrant: Foresite, LLC, 22 Inverness Center Pkwy, Suite 500, Birmingham, AL 35242, Phone: (205) 437-3200, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, 464 Cr 491, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.3 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KI4KRZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01032001
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015, Certifier: Frederic M Jones
    Registrant: Frederic M Jones, 110 North Montcrest, Good Hope, AL 35057


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