Morris Chapel, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 11,117.

Males: 5,583	(50.2%)
Females: 5,534	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,063 (it was $34,921 in 2000)

Morris Chapel:	$43,063
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,399

Morris Chapel:	$22,399
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,526 (it was $68,000 in 2000)

Morris Chapel:	$104,526
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,417; Detached houses: $147,536; Townhouses or other attached units: $170,597; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $4,611,479; Mobile homes: $38,109

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Races in Morris Chapel:

White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Morris Chapel: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 76.0 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Morris Chapel

High school or higher: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morris Chapel CCD

Never married: 15.2%
Now married: 70.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 9.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Morris Chapel:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (11.5 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (73.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (505.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hillsboro, AL (2.6 miles ), Trinity, AL (2.6 miles ), Moulton, AL (2.7 miles ), Speake-Oakville, AL (3.1 miles ), Danville, AL (3.3 miles ), Courtland, AL (3.4 miles ), Decatur, AL (3.4 miles ), North Courtland, AL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.54 N, Longitude: 87.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Morris Chapel household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Chemicals (7%)
Paper (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)

Morris Chapel-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 243% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Morris Chapel place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 13.1 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

Morris Chapel-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 84% 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 88.4 miles away from Morris Chapel 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 78.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 68.4 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 74.9 miles away from Morris Chapel center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from Morris Chapel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Morris Chapel:

BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 7 miles; MOULTON, AL)
PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, AL)
HARTSELLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HARTSELLE, AL)

Operable nuclear power plants near Morris Chapel:

12 miles: Browns Ferry 1 and 2 in Decatur, AL.
12 miles: Browns Ferry 3 in Decatur, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morris Chapel:

JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 30 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 34 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 38 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 41 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

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Notable location: Moulton Water Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Morris Chapel include: United Church (A), Union Grove Church (B), Sulphur Springs Church (C), Chalybeate Springs Church (D), Smyrna Baptist Church (E), Conway Church (F), Corinth Church (G), County Line Church (H), Dancy Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fuller Cemetery (1), Clardy Cemetery (2), Sivley Cemetery (3), Red Hill Cemetery (4), Morris Chapel Cemetery (5), Watson Cemetery (6), Dement Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sims Lake (A), Moulton City Lake (B), Double Ponds (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Milligan Branch (A), Fox Branch (B), Cedar Creek (C), Cedar Branch (D), McDaniel Creek (E), Tacky Branch (F), Little Shoal Creek (G), Early Branch (H), Walker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	13.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morris Chapel, AL

3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Morris Chapel compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (51%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Utility gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Morris Chapel

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Old Missionary Baptists Associations	Assemblies of God
Adherents	69.2%	9.7%	8.4%	6.7%	1.7%
Congregations	34.6%	21.0%	18.5%	11.1%	2.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Church of God of Prophecy	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Congregations	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.2%	6.2%

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.

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.41%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Morgan County, AL	1.87% ($32,432 average AGI)
from Colbert County, AL	0.38% ($22,093)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.23% ($28,808)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
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 Morgan County, AL	2.60% ($27,656 average AGI)
to Colbert County, AL	0.44% ($31,863)
to Madison County, AL	0.28% ($35,969)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morris Chapel:

WHIY (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPL)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOS (800 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morris Chapel:

W234AD (94.7 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
W238AD (95.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W287AD (105.3 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: JEFFREY S. CHUNN)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)

TV broadcast stations around Morris Chapel:

W66DH (Channel 66; DECATUR, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
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)
WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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