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Cullman County

Population in July 2008: 728. Population change since 2000: +12.9%
 

Males: 372  (51.2%)
Females: 356  (48.8%)

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

Zip codes: 35083.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,157 (it was $28,182 in 2000)
Holly Pond:  $34,157
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,259
Holly Pond:  $16,259
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,697 (it was $80,200 in 2000)
Holly Pond:  $108,697
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Holly Pond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Holly Pond: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), German (11.5%), Irish (10.4%), English (2.9%), Italian (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 849 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 211 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Holly Pond

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holly Pond town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Holly Pond, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Holly Pond to the number of sex offenders is 728 to 1.

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

Holly Pond:  0.2% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (35.0 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (46.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (533.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Baileyton, AL (2.5 miles ), Fairview, AL (2.6 miles ), Blountsville, AL (2.6 miles ), Brooksville, AL (2.6 miles ), Welti, AL (2.6 miles ), Baileyton-Joppa, AL (2.7 miles ), Simcoe, AL (2.8 miles ), Hanceville, AL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 86.62 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+32.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Average climate in Holly Pond, Alabama

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Holly Pond-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 274% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Holly Pond town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Holly Pond-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 60.6 miles away from Holly Pond 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 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 76.9 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 63.0 miles away from Holly Pond 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 44.2 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 64.0 miles away from Holly Pond center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: H. Guy Hunt - (born 1933), Baptist preacher and former Governor of Alabama.


Hospitals/medical centers near Holly Pond:
  • CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 15 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holly Pond:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 15 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 39 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 48 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Holly Pond is the headquarters of several local and regional companies including Jet-Pep INC. (a gas pretrolium coumpany) and Wise Trucking Company (a truking coumpany). Holly Pond is also where many years ago, Peoples Bank of North Alabama was formed, wich opened one of it's first branches in Holly Pond. Holly Pond is also the home to the first S&S Foods, a grociery store.
  • Holly Pond was founded in 1875, and incoperated in 1912. It was named for a pond that was know by travelers for it's fresh water.The pond was surronded by american holly bushes, the founders of the town called it Holly Pond.

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Churches in Holly Pond include: Turkey Hop Church (A), Church of Christ (B), First Baptist Church (C), Holly Pond United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Holly Pond Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Hop Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Holly Pond, AL



Holly Pond 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.
  • 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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Banks with branches in Holly Pond (2009 data):
  • Peoples Bank of Alabama: Holly Pond Branch at U.S. Highway 278, branch established on 1983-10-10. 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.
  • Traditions Bank: Holly Pond Office at 40 Holly Pond Blountsville Road, branch established on 2005-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $185.4 mil, Deposits: $168.1 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Traditions Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cullman County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Holly Pond

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 2$5,754$34,5247$1,300
Totals for Government 2$5,754$34,5247$1,300



Holly Pond government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $107,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $266,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $116,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $160,000
    NEC: $27,000
    Property: $8,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

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 Holly Pond:
  • 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)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WXRP (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HANCEVILLE, AL; Owner: MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holly Pond:
  • 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.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Holly Pond:
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Holly Pond, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alabama average:
  • Fatal accident count: 97
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 107
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Holly Pond fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Near The Intersection Of Hwy. 278 & Cr 55, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, 1310 County Road 783, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Otto Hunt Rd 4 Mi Ne, Call Sign: WNMN392, Licensee ID: L00136865
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.030 MHz, 154.770 MHz, 154.920 MHz, 155.010 MHz, 155.445 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.655 MHz, 158.790 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 10/06/2013
    Registrant: State Of Alabama, 1038 Coliseum Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36109, Phone: (205) 796-8000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Holly Pond)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP C90GTI (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-135A (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 324JP , Serial Number: LJ-1921, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/2008
    Registrant (Corporation): Norris Leasing LLC, Po Box 143, Holly Pond, AL 35083
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3889R , Serial Number: 17255389, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1966
    Registrant (Individual): David Neil Chambers, 800 County Road 1732, Holly Pond, AL 35083
  • Aircraft: PITTS S-1T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 51PC , Serial Number: 1025, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1984
    Registrant (Individual): James M Cox, 140 County Road 1749, Holly Pond, AL 35083
  • Aircraft: HILLER UH-12B (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6VS-335 SER (240 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6417V , Serial Number: 417, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Teddie V Stokes, 4672 Alabama Hwy 67, Holly Pond, AL 35083


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Holly Pond, AL

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