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Calhoun County

Population in July 2007: 866. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 373  (43.2%)
Females: 493  (56.8%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36201.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,500 (it was $17,589 in 2000)
Hobson City  $20,500
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $56,600 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Hobson City  $56,600
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Hobson City:

  • Black (92.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hobson City: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.5%), Subsaharan African (2.1%), English (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%), Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 792 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hobson City

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hobson City town

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
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:

Hobson City:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Hobson City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (66.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (582.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oxford, AL (1.5 miles ), West End-Cobb Town, AL (2.9 miles ), Anniston, AL (3.3 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (4.9 miles ), Saks, AL (6.2 miles ), Bynum, AL (8.3 miles ), Munford, AL (9.6 miles ), Weaver, AL (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.62 N, Longitude: 85.84 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)


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Crime in Hobson City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.0113.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0116.0115.50.0
Assaults 220343
    per 100,000 227.0226.00.0348.0461.9345.6
Burglaries 303611
    per 100,000 340.50.0350.1696.1115.5115.2
Thefts 50119133
    per 100,000 567.50.01283.51044.11501.2345.6
Auto thefts 303011
    per 100,000 340.50.0350.10.0115.5115.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 119.2271.2103.9194.9204.4100.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Hobson City, Alabama

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Hobson City-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Hobson City town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hobson City:
  • STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
  • NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 7 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
  • JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Hobson City, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hobson City:
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 3 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 15 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 63 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hobson City:
  • MCMINN (about 9 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
  • ASHLAND/LINEVILLE (about 24 miles; ASHLAND/LINEVILLE, AL; ID: 26A)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 28 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)

Amtrak station near Hobson City:
  • 3 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hobson City:
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 52 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 73 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)

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Churches in Hobson City include: Welcome Chapel Church (A), Church of God (B), Oak Ridge Baptist Church (C), New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hobson City: Hobson City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hobson City that have no violations reported:
  • HOBSON CITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 741, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  30.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Hobson City compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.10%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Talladega County, AL  0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL  0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.25% ($27,030)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.07%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Talladega County, AL  0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL  0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($31,632)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hobson City:
  • WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
  • WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hobson City:
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hobson City:
  • WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)




Hobson City fatal accident list for 1998:
Mar 15, 1998 03:30 AM, 5112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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