DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.0. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 2.17. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ider that have no violations reported:
- SAND MOUNTAIN WATER AUTHORITY (Address: P O BOX 67, Population served: 5979, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.6%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Alabama: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 70.7% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
| This town: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ider, AL
Ider compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students 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 Ider (2011 data):
- First Federal Bank: 10838 Alabama Hwy. 75 Branch at 10838 Alabama Hwy. 75, branch established on 1989/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $94.5 mil, Deposits: $87.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Payne, AL, positive income, 3 total offices
- The Citizens Bank of Valley Head: Ider Branch at Highway 75, branch established on 1989/07/17. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $26.1 mil, Deposits: $22.8 mil, headquarters in Valley Head, AL, negative income in the last year, Consumer Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Ider (based on DeKalb County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.98%
| Here | | 60.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 68.4% | 10.7% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 1.5% |
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| Congregations | 42.6% | 17.9% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
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| Adherents | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 8.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | DeKalb County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | DeKalb County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47 | DeKalb County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 38 | Here: | 5.60 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.1% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | DeKalb County: | 31.7% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 20.7% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $1,424 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,035 | $24,105 | 1 | $696 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,780 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $250 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,004 | $24,048 | 1 | $1,151 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $720 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $623 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $10,039 | $24,094 | 22 | $8,644 |
Ider government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $6,000 ($8.31)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $171,000 ($236.84)
Financial Administration: $141,000 ($195.29)
Regular Highways: $42,000 ($58.17)
Parks & Recreation: $34,000 ($47.09)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($26.32)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($24.93)
Libraries: $14,000 ($19.39)
General - Other: $7,000 ($9.70)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $42,000 ($58.17)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.39)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000 ($29.09)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($23.55)
General - Other: $10,000 ($13.85)
Corrections - Other: $6,000 ($8.31)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000 ($108.03)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($8.31)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $306,000 ($423.82)
NEC: $45,000 ($62.33)
Property: $12,000 ($16.62)
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000 ($4.16)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($2.77)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000 ($74.79)
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ider:
- WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WKWN (1420 AM; 3 kW; TRENTON, GA; Owner: RA-AD OF TRENTON, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ider:
- WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
- WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ider:
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Ider fatal accident list:
Sep 30, 2003 03:32 PM, Sr-117, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 18, 1994 02:25 PM, 117, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 27, 1993 07:15 PM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 9, 1988 07:35 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 1980 09:55 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 1978 06:55 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,094,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,306
Total average daily truck traffic: 130
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 1,941
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Water Tank Gann Crossroad (Lat: 34.560917 Lon: -85.613306), Call Sign: WNKV912, Licensee ID: L00008406
Assigned Frequencies: 452.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/28/2013
Registrant: Sand Mountain Water Authority, Ider, AL 35981, Phone: (206) 632-2254
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ider)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3321T , Serial Number: 17700621, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/04/1968
Registrant (Individual): Rex L Beaty, 1107 County Road 228, Ider, AL 35981 - Aircraft: O'NEAL HOMER J B-8M (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 380H , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/1986
Registrant (Individual): Homer J O'Neal, 1088 County Road 748, Ider, AL 35981
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ider, AL
| Most common first names in Ider, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 25 | 74.2 years |
| William | 18 | 75.1 years |
| Mary | 13 | 76.4 years |
| John | 12 | 74.3 years |
| Robert | 11 | 72.1 years |
| Floyd | 6 | 72.8 years |
| Betty | 6 | 69.6 years |
| Charles | 6 | 77.6 years |
| Willie | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 68.2 years |
| Most common last names in Ider, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Blevins | 15 | 78.3 years |
| Boydston | 11 | 82.3 years |
| Smith | 10 | 75.1 years |
| York | 8 | 76.0 years |
| Beaty | 8 | 78.4 years |
| White | 7 | 79.2 years |
| Gann | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Davis | 7 | 72.7 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 77.0 years |
| Veal | 6 | 74.2 years |
Businesses in Ider, AL
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Truck transportation"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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