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Population (year 2000): 4,825. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,201 (+7.8% change)
 

Males: 2,116  (43.9%)
Females: 2,709  (56.1%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:  23.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35115.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,600 (it was $30,541 in 2000)
Montevallo  $33,600
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,800 (it was $93,400 in 2000)
Montevallo  $110,800
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Montevallo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • Black (25.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (10.2%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.4%), German (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), Scottish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 7.56 square miles.

Population density: 674 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Montevallo

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montevallo city

  • Never married: 51.0%
  • Now married: 35.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

76 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Montevallo, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Montevallo to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.

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

Montevallo:  0.3% ($302)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Montevallo satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (19.9 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (29.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (606.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wilton, AL (2.0 miles ), Calera, AL (7.8 miles ), Piper-Coleanor, AL (8.1 miles ), Alabaster, AL (9.1 miles ), Helena, AL (12.1 miles ), Jemison, AL (13.0 miles ), Pelham, AL (14.8 miles ), Greenwood, AL (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $67,400
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $96,100
  • 2005: 57 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2006: 110 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $120,900

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Latitude: 33.10 N, Longitude: 86.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -72 (-1.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 789 (31.0%)


891 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 205

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Montevallo, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +595 (+14.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Crime in Montevallo by Year
Type 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1000
    per 100,000 20.60.00.00.0
Rapes 1105
    per 100,000 20.619.70.097.3
Robberies 6568
    per 100,000 123.998.7117.3155.7
Assaults 6222114
    per 100,000 123.9434.3410.7272.5
Burglaries 31554340
    per 100,000 640.01085.7841.0778.5
Thefts 165193168166
    per 100,000 3406.33809.73285.73230.8
Auto thefts 581613
    per 100,000 103.2157.9312.9253.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 158.5) 309.0373.3332.7383.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.95
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Montevallo, Alabama

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Montevallo-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Montevallo city 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 32.9 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Montevallo:
  • SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
  • BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL)
  • CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CLANTON, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Montevallo, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montevallo:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 32 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Montevallo:
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 8 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • BESSEMER (about 14 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • BIBB COUNTY (about 20 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; ID: 0A8)

Local government website: www.cityofmontevallo.com

College/University in Montevallo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (Full-time enrollment: 2,651; Location: STATION 6001; Public; Website: www.Montevallo.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Montevallo:
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 62 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
Public high school in Montevallo:
Private high school in Montevallo:
  • SHELBY ACADEMY (Students: 236; Location: 9178 HGH 22; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Montevallo:
Library in Montevallo:
  • PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,373; Location: 845 VALLEY STREET; 15,074 books; 334 audio materials; 408 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Montevallo include: University Baptist Church (A), Shiloh Baptist Church (B), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (C), Epsibeth Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Aldrich Church (F), Montevallo Presbyterian Church (G), Montevallo First Baptist Church (H), Montevallo Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: King Cemetery (1), Montevallo Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Davis Creek (C), King Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Montevallo: University of Montevallo Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER (Address: 545 S MAIN ST, Population served: 8949, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  24.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Montevallo compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Montevallo (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Montevallo Branch at 910 Main Street, branch established on 1981-08-06. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • The Peoples Bank & Trust Company: Montevallo Branch at 835 Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $904.6 mil, Deposits: $768.9 mil, headquarters in Selma, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Banctrust Company, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply 6$16,999$33,9980$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,325$31,9500$0
Judicial and Legal 3$8,026$32,1040$0
Police Protection - Officers 13$39,613$36,5661$1,023
Police - Other 4$7,888$23,6644$2,002
Correction 1$1,911$22,9320$0
Financial Administration 5$15,773$37,8550$0
Streets and Highways 10$19,647$23,5760$0
Local Libraries 1$2,396$28,7523$1,683
Other and Unallocable 7$13,432$23,0265$4,287
Solid Waste Management 3$5,305$21,2200$0
Sewerage 2$5,559$33,3540$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,681$32,1723$2,976
Totals for Government 58$144,554$29,90816$11,972



11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.63%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Shelby County:  0.06%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  5.13% ($55,359 average AGI)
from Chilton County, AL  0.32% ($32,155)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($44,264)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Shelby County:  0.04%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, AL  3.28% ($55,697 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.34% ($43,185)
to Chilton County, AL  0.33% ($36,223)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montevallo:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBYE (1370 AM; 1 kW; CALERA, AL; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montevallo:
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZZ-FM (97.7 FM; CLANTON, AL; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Montevallo:
  • WOTM-LP (Channel 19; MONTEVALLO, AL; Owner: JAMES DONALD EARLEY)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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