Helena, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 14,639. Population change since 2000: +42.2%

Males: 6,969	(47.6%)
Females: 7,670	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35080.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,334 (it was $62,908 in 2000)

Helena:	$75,334
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,366

Helena:	$32,366
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,768 (it was $128,500 in 2000)

Helena:	$185,768
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $207,387; Detached houses: $203,206; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,152; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,374; Mobile homes: $162,153
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Races in Helena:

White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
Black (5.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Helena: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), English (13.3%), German (11.5%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (4.6%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 17.1 square miles.

Population density: 857 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Helena

High school or higher: 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helena city

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 70.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 8.3%

150 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Helena, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Helena to the number of sex offenders is 7320 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Helena:	0.4% ($507)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (8.0 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (17.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (558.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Alabaster, AL (2.0 miles ), Pelham, AL (2.1 miles ), Greenwood, AL (2.4 miles ), Hoover, AL (2.8 miles ), Indian Springs Village, AL (3.0 miles ), Bessemer, AL (3.1 miles ), Lipscomb, AL (3.3 miles ), Vestavia Hills, AL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 205 buildings, average cost: $118,400
1997: 273 buildings, average cost: $109,500
1998: 475 buildings, average cost: $108,200
1999: 300 buildings, average cost: $121,000
2000: 187 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2001: 204 buildings, average cost: $133,000
2002: 202 buildings, average cost: $141,000
2003: 157 buildings, average cost: $161,600
2004: 353 buildings, average cost: $151,900
2005: 242 buildings, average cost: $172,700
2006: 177 buildings, average cost: $193,000
2007: 169 buildings, average cost: $211,900
2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $179,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.28 N, Longitude: 86.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,837 (-37.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 658 (11.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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

Population change in the 1990s: +5,799 (+129.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Construction (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Social assistance (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Helena by Year
Type	2001	2003	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	9.7	8.7	0.0	6.9
Robberies	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	9.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	0	16	14
per 100,000	77.4	0.0	127.9	97.0
Burglaries	18	4	22	24
per 100,000	174.1	35.0	175.9	166.3
Thefts	70	38	129	84
per 100,000	677.2	332.2	1031.3	582.2
Auto thefts	2	1	2	2
per 100,000	19.3	8.7	16.0	13.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	67.0	23.4	80.4	61.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 26 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.43
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Helena, Alabama

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Helena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Helena city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Helena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 57% 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 24.6 miles away from Helena center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 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 29.0 miles away from Helena center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.8 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 8.4 miles away from Helena center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Helena:

SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 13 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Helena, AL

Amtrak station near Helena:

17 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helena:

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 12 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 43 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

Public elementary/middle schools in Helena:

HELENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 774; Location: 187 THIRD ST; Grades: PK-02)
HELENA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 692; Location: 3500 HWY 52; Grades: 03-05)

See full list of schools located in Helena, School District: SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Helena:

HELENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,355; Location: 230 TUCKER ROAD; 22,721 books; 511 audio materials; 1,290 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Helena include: Shiloh Church (A), Helena Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: David Lindsay Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Acton Cemetery (3), Cumberland Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Ruffin Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prairie Brook (A), Buck Creek (B), Beaverdam Creek (C), Lee Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Helena: Joe Tucker Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: R & B Transportation (Tours & Charters; 1906 Lakeland Trail) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

HELENA UTILITY BOARD (Population served: 15300, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helena, AL

16 people in nursing homes

Helena compared to Alabama state average:

Helena, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed 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.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Helena (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Helena Branch at 4915 Highway 17, branch established on 2002-07-29; Helena Branch at 335 Helena Market Place, branch established on 1985-12-13. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
BankTrust: Helena Branch at 4949 Highway 17, branch established on 2000-04-07. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $2,088.8 mil, Deposits: $1,696.6 mil, headquarters in Mobile, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Banctrust Financial Group, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Helena

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church in America	Churches of Christ
Adherents	56.4%	17.8%	6.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Congregations	37.0%	15.4%	8.0%	1.9%	9.3%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.0%	1.5%	1.4%	6.8%
Congregations	0.6%	5.6%	2.5%	1.9%	17.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$4,240	$50,880	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$10,357	$62,142	6	$4,428
Judicial and Legal	2	$6,401	$38,406	2	$2,214
Police Protection - Officers	20	$87,074	$52,244	2	$3,624
Firefighters	14	$62,475	$53,550	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$9,629	$57,774	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	11	$27,721	$30,241	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$14,637	$35,129	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$14,745	$44,235	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$14,637	$35,129	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$11,057	$33,171	2	$573
Other and Unallocable	5	$17,287	$41,489	1	$1,849
Totals for Government	75	$280,260	$44,842	13	$12,688

Helena government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $764,000
All Other: $446,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,256,000
Sewerage: $738,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,120,000
Water Utilities: $768,000

Sewerage: $451,000

Central Staff Services: $404,000

Financial Administration: $404,000

Fire Protection: $389,000

General - Other: $271,000

Parks & Recreation: $232,000

Corrections - Other: $47,000

Regular Highways: $17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,851,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,565,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $312,000
Other NEC: $53,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,459,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,901,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $262,000
Other, NEC: $159,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $449,000
Interest Earnings: $443,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,724,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,290,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $76,000
All Other: $51,000

Highways: $24,000
Tax - NEC: $953,000
Total General Sales: $706,000

Property: $465,000

Other Selective Sales: $327,000

Motor Vehicle License: $52,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,636,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $696,000

11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.63%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Shelby County: 0.06%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, AL	5.13% ($55,359 average AGI)
from Chilton County, AL	0.32% ($32,155)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($44,264)

8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Shelby County: 0.04%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, AL	3.28% ($55,697 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.34% ($43,185)
to Chilton County, AL	0.33% ($36,223)

Strongest AM radio stations in Helena:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Helena:

WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Helena:

WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WOTM-LP (Channel 19; MONTEVALLO, AL; Owner: JAMES DONALD EARLEY)
WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Helena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $5,068,000
Total average daily traffic: 50,756
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,237
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 66,820

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Bonnie K Clark, 300 Mullins Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
b b carter, 120 Old Tuscaloosa Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Kyle B Entz, Falliston Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 56.9 m
Registrant: Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2

Lat: 33.274444 Lon: -86.865556, Call Sign: WPYB920
Assigned Frequencies : 806.000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2003, Expiration Date: 07/16/2013, Certifier: Ray Waters
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
1000 Coalmont Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.6 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQJP290
855.287 MHz, 855.312 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.387 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.512 MHz, 855.537 MHz, 855.587 MHz, 854.837 MHz, 854.887 MHz... (+34 more)
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 07/16/2013, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

1 Mi E Hwy 52 Int Cnty Rd 261 & 52, Call Sign: KUW547
Assigned Frequencies : 48.6200 MHz, 49.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/1995, Expiration Date: 03/28/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Plantation Pipe Line Company, 1435 Windward Concourse, Alpharetta, GA 30202, Phone: (404) 751-4100
Lat: 33.305556 Lon: -86.831389, Call Sign: WQDA243
Assigned Frequencies : 462.375 MHz, 464.325 MHz, 469.325 MHz
Grant Date: 07/06/2005, Expiration Date: 07/06/2015, Certifier: Ricky Duffey
Registrant: Allcomm Wireless Inc., 4116 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, Phone: (205) 591-8804, Fax: (205) 595-7642
7210 Wyndham Parkway, Call Sign: WQFS713
469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 464.012 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 464.062 MHz... (+20 more)
Grant Date: 09/23/2006, Expiration Date: 09/23/2016, Certifier: Marcella Hammond
Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
3441 Highway 93, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQJX731
Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2009, Expiration Date: 02/05/2019, Certifier: Randall J Patterson
Registrant: Alabama Gas Corporation, 830 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233, Phone: (205) 626-8351, Fax: (205) 326-8335, Email:
284 Old Cahaba Terrace, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQJY428
Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2009, Expiration Date: 02/12/2019, Certifier: Randall J Patterson
Registrant: Alabama Gas Corporation, 830 5th Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35233, Phone: (205) 326-8351, Fax: (205) 326-8335, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

HELENA, Lat: 33.306306 Lon: -86.816500, Call Sign: WQEA242
Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
Grant Date: 12/12/2005, Expiration Date: 12/12/2015, Certifier: Brian Hinds
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
Helena AL 6, 120 Old Tuscaloosa Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQII674
Assigned Frequencies : 10955.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Helena)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7

Aircraft: BAKER HENRY J WOODSTOCK (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 144HB , Serial Number: WOODSTOCK-144
Registrant (Individual): Henry J Baker, Rr 1 Box 405f, Helena, AL 35080
Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 170E , Serial Number: 26182, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/1957
Registrant (Partnership): Edward W Miller, 195 Park Lake Trce, Helena, AL 35080, Other Owners: Paul Roebuck
Aircraft: BEECH V35B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 212BD , Serial Number: D-10172, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1978
Registrant (Individual): Roland Foster, 238 Park Lake Trace, Helena, AL 35080
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2645Q , Serial Number: 28-7790411, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1977
Registrant (Individual): David Lee Beckham, 147 Lake Davidson Ln, Helena, AL 35080
Aircraft: PIPER J5A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 77 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41334 , Serial Number: 5-1321, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/1955
Registrant (Individual): James E Canty, 3026 Spruce Dr, Helena, AL 35080
Aircraft: BELLANCA 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5042E , Serial Number: 1297-79, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1979
Registrant (Individual): Carlos Claudio, 166 River Oaks Dr, Helena, AL 35080
Aircraft: POOL WAYNE W KITFOX II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 67WP , Serial Number: 281, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1996
Registrant (Individual): Russ T Compton, 110 Clearview Rd, Helena, AL 35080

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	38	$150,010	414	$144,717	273	$135,889	35	$47,442	31	$123,373	3	$46,827
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$115,870	36	$140,723	58	$147,305	10	$51,088	2	$112,970	1	$42,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$179,540	48	$140,802	151	$146,441	45	$67,824	7	$136,481	7	$37,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$133,487	37	$154,950	87	$162,406	15	$122,245	5	$120,636	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$108,190	18	$184,224	32	$176,035	4	$143,165	1	$118,660	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.12 , 0303.13, 0303.16, 0303.17, 0303.18, 0303.20

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	171	$161,307	43	$167,169	7	$145,133
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	10	$196,123	13	$179,952	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$278,940	2	$183,115	1	$119,530
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	9	$169,068	2	$135,900	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$176,270	1	$225,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.12 , 0303.13, 0303.16, 0303.17, 0303.18, 0303.20

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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