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St. Clair County

Population in July 2007: 1,287. Population change since 2000: +7.4%
 

Males: 618  (48.1%)
Females: 669  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  31.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35112.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,100 (it was $30,147 in 2000)
Margaret  $41,100
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,900 (it was $51,800 in 2000)
Margaret  $60,900
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: 82.7 (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: 138 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 644 to 1.

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

Margaret:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (25.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Branchville, AL (2.9 miles ), Argo, AL (3.5 miles ), Odenville, AL (4.7 miles ), Moody, AL (6.1 miles ), Springville, AL (6.4 miles ), Trussville, AL (9.6 miles ), Clay, AL (10.8 miles ), Leeds, AL (10.9 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 slightly above Alabama state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.8 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 28.4 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Margaret:
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 21 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Margaret:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 30 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 44 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Margaret:
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 19 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 34 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Margaret:
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 35 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 48 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)

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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 1999:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  16.1%

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

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$1,605
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,675$22,0500$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$903
Totals for Government 2$3,675$22,05010$2,508



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

Strongest FM radio stations in Margaret:
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

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.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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)




Margaret fatal accident list for 1994:
Jan 1, 1994 01:50 AM, 1105, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Margaret fatal accident list for 1993:
Jul 27, 1993 07:00 AM, 1128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

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