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St. Clair County

Population in July 2008: 1,307. Population change since 2000: +11.8%
 

Males: 628  (48.1%)
Females: 679  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35112.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,098 (it was $30,147 in 2000)
Margaret:  $41,098
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,459
Margaret:  $16,459
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,207 (it was $48,600 in 2000)
Margaret:  $70,207
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Margaret:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
  • Black (32.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Margaret: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.6%), Subsaharan African (3.1%), English (2.9%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 9.29 square miles.

Population density: 141 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Margaret

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Margaret town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Margaret, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Margaret to the number of sex offenders is 654 to 1.

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

Margaret:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (22.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (568.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Branchville, AL (1.6 miles ), Argo, AL (1.8 miles ), Odenville, AL (2.0 miles ), Moody, AL (2.5 miles ), Springville, AL (2.5 miles ), Trussville, AL (2.9 miles ), Clay, AL (3.0 miles ), Grayson Valley, AL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.68 N, Longitude: 86.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+16.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (40%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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Margaret-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 244% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Margaret town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 24.1 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Margaret-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from Margaret center
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) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 79.0 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 50.5 miles away from Margaret center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Margaret center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Margaret:
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Margaret:
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 29 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 33 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)

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Notable location: Odenville Industrial Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Margaret include: Macedonia Baptist Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Beulah Church (C), Mount Avery Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Austin Olds Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Margaret Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Margaret and their reported violations in the past:

MARGARET WATER WORKS (Population served: 2310, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2002)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Margaret, AL



Margaret compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in St. Clair County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Margaret

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic Church
Adherents73.0%11.3%2.7%2.7%2.2%
Congregations50.4%15.2%6.4%4.8%0.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.2%0.9%2.6%
Congregations0.8%1.6%6.4%0.8%12.8%
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 0$0 7$7,060
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$996
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,444$33,7764$5,234
Water Supply 7$16,397$28,1091$633
Totals for Government 10$24,841$29,80914$13,923



Margaret government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $81,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - NEC: $32,000
    Total General Sales: $14,000
    Property: $9,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.39%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($175 average AGI)
St. Clair County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  4.61% ($44,314 average AGI)
from Shelby County, AL  0.81% ($43,185)
from Talladega County, AL  0.70% ($36,638)


6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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 Jefferson County, AL  2.26% ($34,538 average AGI)
to Shelby County, AL  0.59% ($44,264)
to Talladega County, AL  0.57% ($29,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Margaret:
  • 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)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Margaret:
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Margaret:
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)


Margaret fatal accident list:
Jan 1, 1994 01:50 AM, 1105, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 1993 07:00 AM, 1128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,391,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,410
Total average daily truck traffic: 122
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,512

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • SANIE BOOSTER, 3010 Sanie Rd., Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQGX529
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.462 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 05/15/2017, Certifier: Jeffery G Wilson
    Registrant: Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc., 910 Ploof Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023, Phone: (205) 432-2700, Fax: (205) 491-4751, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA4RZE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00456368
    Grant Date: 03/04/2008, Expiration Date: 04/30/2018
    Registrant: Thurston B Griffith, Margaret, AL 35112


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: REISINGER ROBERT L EMERAUDE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 69BR , Serial Number: 16900
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 221, Margaret, AL 35112



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$138,95621$138,80312$130,8203$47,1072$106,4454$74,975
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$70,0902$113,2603$155,7070$00$01$33,280
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$140,3006$104,17210$133,2532$42,8851$73,1604$60,180
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$141,8306$126,4181$40,3300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$133,9900$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$158,0012$145,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$121,6700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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