Laceys Spring, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 9,048.

Males: 4,572	(50.5%)
Females: 4,476	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 35754

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,782 (it was $35,861 in 2000)

Laceys Spring:	$40,782
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,559 (it was $64,600 in 2000)

Laceys Spring:	$83,559
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Laceys Spring:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Black (1.6%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Laceys Spring: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 95.5 square miles.

Population density: 95 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Laceys Spring

High school or higher: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laceys Spring CCD

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 66.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Laceys Spring, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laceys Spring to the number of sex offenders is 1810 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Laceys Spring:	0.4% ($236)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (13.7 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (69.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (509.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Triana, AL (2.9 miles ), Arsenal, AL (3.2 miles ), Owens Cross Roads, AL (3.2 miles ), Somerville, AL (3.3 miles ), Triana-Blackwall, AL (3.3 miles ), Redstone Arsenal, AL (3.4 miles ), New Hope, AL (3.5 miles ), Union Grove, AL (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 34.52 N, Longitude: 86.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Laceys Spring household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Computer and electronic products (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Computer and electronic products (15%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Engineers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Laceys Spring-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Laceys Spring place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Laceys Spring:

DECATUR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, AL)
NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, AL)
CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Laceys Spring, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laceys Spring:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 16 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 35 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 60 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)

Public elementary/middle school in Laceys Spring:

LACEYS SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 48 SCHOOL RD; Grades: 0K-08)

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Notable locations in Laceys Spring: Old Camp Coffee (A), Red Oak Grove (B), Rescue (C), Northeast Morgan County Water Treatment Plant (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laceys Spring include: West Point Church (A), Valhermoso Spring Church (B), Union Grove Church (C), Laceys Spring Church (D), Talucah Church (E), Lucy Springs Methodist Church (F), Cotaco Church (G), Redoak Grove Church (H), First Church of Jesus Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Ballinger Cemetery (2), Redoak Grove Cemetery (3), Davidson Cemetery (4), Lyle Cemetery (5), Rescue Cemetery (6), Lamons Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Johnson Pond (A), Lipscomb Pond (B), Booger Hole, The (C), Cat Hole, The (D), Talley Bottom (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hughes Creek (A), Smoot Branch (B), Valhermoso Springs Creek (C), Kay Branch (D), Bartee Branch (E), Crowder Slough (F), Bowling Branch (G), Giers Branch (H), Givens Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Laceys Spring include: Laceys Spring Recreation Center (1), Triana Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Laceys Springs Post Office (A), Valhermoso Springs Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laceys Spring, AL

Laceys Spring compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Laceys Spring (2009 data):

Peoples Bank of Alabama: Laceys Spring Branch at 10437 Highway 36, branch established on 1991-02-01. 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.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (56%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Laceys Spring

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	56.4%	15.5%	6.8%	4.3%	3.1%
Congregations	37.4%	19.0%	11.3%	1.0%	1.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.8%	1.2%	1.1%	7.8%
Congregations	2.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.0%	21.5%

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.

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Morgan County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Madison County, AL	0.81% ($36,948 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, AL	0.74% ($27,656)
from Cullman County, AL	0.43% ($27,850)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Morgan County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Madison County, AL	0.94% ($41,316 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, AL	0.53% ($32,432)
to Limestone County, AL	0.42% ($43,101)

Strongest AM radio stations in Laceys Spring:

WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laceys Spring:

WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Laceys Spring:

WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
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)
W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
W38BQ (Channel 38; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

287 Telephone Tower Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: Nca Inc, 287 Telephone Tower Rd, Laceys Spring, AL 35754, Phone: (205) 498-2634, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 1000 Fields Rd, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WNEV947
Assigned Frequencies : 19285.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/1998, Expiration Date: 08/19/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/25/2008
Registrant: Phone: (205) 882-4548

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laceys Spring)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Laceys Spring)

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