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Ider, AL map Population (year 2000): 664. Estimated population in July 2006: 709 (+6.8% change)
 

Males: 326  (49.1%)
Females: 338  (50.9%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35981.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $27,562 in 2000)
Ider  $26,600
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,900 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Ider  $72,900
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Ider:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (12.5%), Irish (12.3%), German (6.8%), English (4.2%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1540 feet

Land area: 5.43 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ider

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ider town

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Ider, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ider to the number of sex offenders is 115 to 1.

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

Ider:  0.3% ($221)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Ider satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (36.6 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (109.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (512.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Henagar, AL (6.8 miles ), Hammondville, AL (9.6 miles ), Valley Head, AL (10.4 miles ), Mentone, AL (11.1 miles ), Long Island, AL (11.2 miles ), Pisgah, AL (11.9 miles ), Sylvania, AL (13.1 miles ), Stevenson, AL (15.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $170,500

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Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 85.67 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-4.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Apparel (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Ider by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00200
    per 100,000 0.00.0293.30.00.0
Burglaries 59712
    per 100,000 746.31333.31026.4145.6288.2
Thefts 14141801
    per 100,000 2089.62074.12639.30.0144.1
Auto thefts 15302
    per 100,000 149.3740.7439.90.0288.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 147.8235.6271.310.249.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.81
US city average:  3.00

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Ider-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Ider town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ider:
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 18 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; JASPER, TN)
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 29 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Ider, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ider:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 40 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 44 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 76 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ider:
  • STEVENSON (about 16 miles; STEVENSON, AL; ID: 7A6)
  • ISBELL FIELD (about 17 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID: 4A9)
  • SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 23 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; ID: 4A6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ider:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 36 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
Public high school in Ider:
  • IDER SCHOOL (Students: 834; Location: 1064 CRABAPPLE LANE; Grades: 0K-12)
Library in Ider:
  • IDER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,269; Location: 10808 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 75; 12,043 books; 35 audio materials; 364 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Ider include: Macedonia Church (A), New Bethel Church Number 2 (B), Ider Church (C), Ider Missionary Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 
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)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

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 (2007 data):
  • The Citizens Bank of Valley Head: Ider Branch at Highway 75, branch established on 1989-07-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.3 mil, Deposits: $17.8 mil, headquarters in Valley Head, AL, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • First Federal Bank: Intersection Hwy 117 & 75 Branch at Intersection Highway 117 & 75, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.6 mil, Deposits: $66.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Payne, AL, positive income, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Ider government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $171,000
    Financial Administration: $141,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Libraries: $14,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $306,000
    NEC: $45,000
    Property: $12,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000

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:
from Marshall County, AL  0.90% ($21,706 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.76% ($26,632)
from Etowah County, AL  0.40% ($28,221)


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:
to Marshall County, AL  0.89% ($26,219 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.80% ($23,419)
to Etowah County, AL  0.42% ($27,022)


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.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKWN (1420 AM; 3 kW; TRENTON, GA; Owner: RA-AD OF TRENTON, INC.)
  • WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, 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)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, 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)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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