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Ancestries: American (46.3%), German (7.4%), Irish (7.4%), Lithuanian (7.4%), English (3.7%), Dutch (1.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 1.83 square miles.
Population density: 66 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Lester:
High school or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lester town:
Never married: 31.5%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 10.0%
According to our research of Alabama and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lester, Alabama as of April 24, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in Lester to the number of sex offenders is 44 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $234 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $198 (0.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (29.4 miles , pop. 53,929).
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Production occupations (38%)
Sales and related occupations (29%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Average climate in Lester, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Lester town center killed 16 peopleand injured 190 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 27.6 miles away from the town center killed 28 peopleand injured 267 people.
Earthquake activity:
Lester-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 77% 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 92.8 miles away from the city 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 109.4 miles away from Lester center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 243.3 miles away from the city center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from the city center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.7 miles away from Lester center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Limestone County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Lester:
D E JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 111 IVY POINT ROAD DRAWER A)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Lester:
LIMESTONE HEALTH FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ATHENS, AL)
LIMESTONE COUNTY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; ATHENS, AL)
ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; ATHENS, AL)
ATHENS REHABILITATION CENTER AND SENIOR CARE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ATHENS, AL)
Religion statistics for Lester town (based on Limestone County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
33,582
122
Mainline Protestant
4,899
25
Catholic
2,462
1
Other
1,209
4
Black Protestant
866
14
None
39,764
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
Limestone County:
1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Limestone County:
0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Limestone County:
6.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Here:
4.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.8%
Alabama:
11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Limestone County:
27.7%
Alabama:
31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
23.1%
State:
13.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
0
$0
1
$47
Totals for Government
0
$0
1
$47
7.99% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($48,759 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.99%
Alabama average:
6.02%
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($538 average AGI)
Limestone County:
0.07%
Alabama average:
0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
TV broadcast stations around Lester:
WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
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)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
1Number of bridges
6m20ftTotal length
$948,000Total costs
30Total average daily traffic
30Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
1
Thomas F Riley, 0.02 Mi. W.Of Cr 21/Salem Minor Hill Rd., 0.25 Mi. S. Of Cr 112/Harrison Rd. (Lat: 34.946111 Lon: -87.114000), Type: 77.4, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: 4056942100, Stormi.Sanchez@crossroads.Us, 5 N. MCCORMICK AVE.
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2
Call Sign: KJ4YAR, Licensee ID: L01589201, Grant Date: 08/23/2010, Expiration Date: 08/23/2020, Certifier: Marvin P Mcguire, Registrant: Marvin P Mcguire, 26286 Salem Minor Hill Rd, Lester, AL 35647
Call Sign: KK4ONQ, Licensee ID: L01767066, Grant Date: 02/19/2013, Expiration Date: 02/19/2023, Certifier: Ivan T Mills, Registrant: Ivan T Mills, 26563 Maples Rd, Lester, AL 35647
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$205,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$63,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$129,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$73,420
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$99,810
1
$129,470
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$55,420
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$83,450
1
$105,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$80,560
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$68,480
1
$121,070
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$84,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$62,530
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$51,320
1
$108,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$59,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$43,930
3
$83,093
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$70,090
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$119,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$52,170
2
$69,645
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$46,320
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$41,440
1
$40,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$32,570
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)