Highland Lake, Alabama

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Back to Highland Lake, AL housing info, Blount County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Blount County Population in July 2008: 500. Population change since 2000: +22.5% Males: 245   (49.0%) Females: 255   (51.0%) Median resident age:   40.0 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35121. Estimated median household income in 2008: $56,720 (it was $43,229 in 2000) Highland Lake:   $56,720 Alabama:   $42,666 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $34,405 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $172,016 (it was $106,300 in 2000) Highland Lake:   $172,016 Alabama:   $121,500 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $222,061; Detached houses: $218,460; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,677; Mobile homes: $37,500 Highland Lake, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Highland Lake: White Non-Hispanic (96.6%) American Indian (1.7%) Hispanic (0.7%) Asian Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Highland Lake: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Highland Lake, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Hampton Cove vs Madison  (112 replies) Where are the Lakes?  (13 replies) Huntsville neighborhoods  (24 replies) Ancestries: United States (21.1%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.1%), French (2.2%), Scottish (2.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 913 feet Land area: 1.63 square miles. Population density: 307 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 33.88 N, Longitude: 86.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Average climate in Highland Lake, Alabama

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Highland Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 257% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Highland Lake town center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Highland Lake-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 78% 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 62.0 miles away from Highland Lake 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 58.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 82.3 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 58.5 miles away from Highland Lake 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 59.7 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 57.8 miles away from Highland Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable location: Sugarland Lake Resort (A). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Highland Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Brasher Creek (A), Sand Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.7%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland Lake, AL

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Here		50.8%
USA		50.2%

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Jefferson County, AL	3.18% ($37,239 average AGI)
from Marshall County, AL	0.44% ($24,284)
from Cullman County, AL	0.43% ($24,528)

6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Jefferson County, AL	2.09% ($35,540 average AGI)
to Cullman County, AL	0.57% ($28,872)
to Marshall County, AL	0.51% ($25,333)

• #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
• #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"