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Shelby County

Population in July 2008: 21,266. Population change since 2000: +48.0%
Males: 10,348  (48.7%)
Females: 10,918  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35124.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,634 (it was $54,808 in 2000)
Pelham:  $65,634
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,491
Pelham:  $31,491
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,745 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Pelham:  $171,745
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,121; Detached houses: $227,199; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,759; Mobile homes: $51,122
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Races in Pelham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Pelham: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.2%), English (12.9%), Irish (11.3%), German (9.9%), Italian (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 38.0 square miles.

Population density: 560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pelham

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pelham city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

801 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:  5.6%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pelham, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pelham to the number of sex offenders is 5317 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Pelham:  0.5% ($597)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Pelham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (5.8 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (15.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (562.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Helena, AL (2.1 miles ), Indian Springs Village, AL (2.2 miles ), Alabaster, AL (2.4 miles ), Hoover, AL (2.4 miles ), Chelsea, AL (2.8 miles ), Meadowbrook, AL (3.0 miles ), Vestavia Hills, AL (3.0 miles ), Greenwood, AL (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 249 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 1997: 267 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 1998: 306 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 1999: 369 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2000: 393 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2001: 435 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2002: 344 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2003: 296 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2004: 411 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2005: 292 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2006: 315 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2007: 258 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2008: 91 buildings, average cost: $181,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.30 N, Longitude: 86.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,696 (+32.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,588 (20.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +4,825 (+50.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Crime in Pelham by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00010110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.06.00.05.55.10.0
Rapes 03004323
    per 100,000 0.020.80.00.022.816.510.214.2
Robberies 487920193122
    per 100,000 25.455.548.354.3114.2104.3158.0104.5
Assaults 11102514181310
    per 100,000 70.069.313.830.280.098.866.247.5
Burglaries 2332373246435241
    per 100,000 146.3221.8255.2193.1262.7236.0265.0194.7
Thefts 358339327296425592472475
    per 100,000 2277.12350.12255.81786.02427.23248.62405.02255.5
Auto thefts 1821253134293434
    per 100,000 114.5145.6172.5187.1194.2159.1173.2161.4
Arson N/AN/A1N/A010N/A
    per 100,000 N/AN/A6.9N/A0.05.50.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 132.1168.3139.1134.3199.5234.4207.6169.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 80 (65 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.06
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Pelham, Alabama

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Pelham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Pelham 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 19.7 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Pelham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 60% 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 28.0 miles away from Pelham center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 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 32.1 miles away from Pelham 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 28.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.7 miles away from Pelham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Michael Adams - College football player (Louisville Cardinals).


Hospitals/medical centers near Pelham:
  • SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
  • BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Pelham, AL

Amtrak station near Pelham:
  • 15 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: pelhamonline.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelham:
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 15 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 47 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
Public high school in Pelham:
Private high schools in Pelham:
  • PELHAM CHRISTIAN SCOOL (Students: 149; Location: PO 1329; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES-OAK (Students: 42; Location: 2280 HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pelham:
Private elementary/middle school in Pelham:
  • SHELBY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL/WEE CA (Students: 32; Location: 419 PHILIPPIANS BLVD.; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Pelham:
  • PELHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $614,363; Location: 3160 PELHAM PARKWAY; 35,281 books; 1,878 audio materials; 2,250 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pelham: Pelham Industrial Park (A), Foothills Visitors Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pelham Plaza Shopping Center (1), Riverbrook Plaza Shopping Center (2), Shelby Mart Shopping Center (3), Southgate Village Shopping Center (4), Harvey Square Shopping Center (5), Indian Springs Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pelham include: Piney Grove Church (A), Pelham United Methodist Church (B), Pelham First Baptist Church (C), Oak Mountain Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pelham Cemetery (1), Oldham Cemetery (2), Deerhurst Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Melaken (A), Caddell Lake (B), Oak Mountain Lake (C), Lunker Lake (D), Old Lake (E), Lake Warren (F), Williams Lake (G), Holtzclaw Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peavine Branch (A), Peavine Creek (B), Johnson Brook (C), Brown Branch (D), Beech Branch (E), Cahaba Valley Creek (F), Lee Branch (G), Hogpen Creek (H), Big Sucker Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pelham: Oak Mountain State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Cole-Hall Lumber LBR (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2500 Oak Street) (1), Grand Slam USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2967 Pelham Parkway) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Suburban Lodge of America (1902 Highway 31 South) (1), Travelodge (410 Oak Mountain Circle) (2), Sleep Inn Pelham (200 Southgate Drive) (3), Apartment Hunters Inc (8841 Helena Road) (4), Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham/Pelham ( (232 Cahaba Valley Road) (5), Comfort Inn (110 Cahaba Valley Parkway) (6), Comfort Inn Pelham (110 Cahaba Valley Parkway) (7), Best Western At Oak Mountain (100 Bishop Circle) (8), Ramada Inn Limited at Pelham (113 Cahaba Valley Parkway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

GREENPARK SOUTH MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 301 GREENPARK SOUTH, Population served: 843, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2000)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pelham that have no violations reported:
  • PELHAM WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 277, Population served: 30453, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.0%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pelham, AL


44 people in nursing homes
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Pelham compared to Alabama state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Pelham (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Pelham Branch, Pelham Branch, Valley Road Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Compass Bank: 31 & Valleydale Branch at 3080 Pelham Parkway, branch established on 2003-03-03; Pelham Branch at 3080 Pelham Parkway, branch established on 1992-08-17. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Oak Mountain Branch at 2261 Highway 31 South, branch established on 1971-12-13; Pelham Branch at 3145 Highway 31 South, branch established on 1984-01-23. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Colonial Bank: Pelham Branch at 2998 Pelham Parkway, branch established on 1992-05-27. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Pelham/Alabaster Branch at 3513 Pelham Parkway, branch established on 1986-03-31. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,592.7 mil, Deposits: $1,261.8 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
  • First Financial Bank: Pelham Branch at 3304 Pelham Parkway, branch established on 1936-11-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $249.3 mil, Deposits: $179.8 mil, headquarters in Bessemer, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstfed Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Central State Bank: Pelham Branch at 3145 Highway 31 South, branch established on 2005-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.5 mil, Deposits: $136.4 mil, headquarters in Calera, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Central State Bancorporation
  • Frontier Bank: Pelham Branch at 2763 Pelham Parkway, branch established on 2006-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $309.2 mil, Deposits: $233.4 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier National Corporation
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pelham, Alabama
  • Comfort Inn, 110 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 444-9200, Fax: (205) 444-9846
  • Travelodge, 410 Oak MTN Cir, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 987-2233
  • Best Western Inn, 100 Bishop Cir, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 982-1113, Fax: (205) 982-0452
  • Sleep Inn, 200 Southgate Dr, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 982-9800, Fax: (205) 982-0525
  • Hampton Inn And Suites, 232 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 313-9500, Fax: (205) 313-9600
  • Ramada Limited, 113 Cahaba Vly Park E, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 987-0444, Fax: (205) 987-4816
  • Comfort Suites Pelham, 2235 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 982-1999, Fax: (205) 989-6930
  • Holiday Inn Express Pelham/Riverchase, 260 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 987-8888, Fax: (205) 987-5878
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pelham, Alabama


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Pelham travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Pelham

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents56.4%17.8%6.6%2.7%2.5%
Congregations37.0%15.4%8.0%1.9%9.3%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.0%1.5%1.4%6.8%
Congregations0.6%5.6%2.5%1.9%17.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration 10$45,562$54,6740$0
Other Government Administration 10$26,307$31,5680$0
Judicial and Legal 5$13,698$32,8750$0
Police Protection - Officers 65$322,702$59,5760$0
Police - Other 15$53,061$42,4496$1,413
Firefighters 79$398,910$60,5940$0
Fire - Other 1$3,598$43,1760$0
Streets and Highways 20$66,221$39,7330$0
Sewerage 6$29,650$59,3000$0
Parks and Recreation 47$179,974$45,95149$55,204
Water Supply 16$59,315$44,4860$0
Local Libraries 12$44,926$44,92610$3,509
Other and Unallocable 12$45,989$45,9890$0
Totals for Government 298$1,289,913$51,94365$60,126



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 Pelham:
  • 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.)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pelham:
  • 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)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pelham:
  • 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.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
  • WOTM-LP (Channel 19; MONTEVALLO, AL; Owner: JAMES DONALD EARLEY)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Pelham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 31
Total length: 148 meters (486ft)
Total costs: $35,644,000
Total average daily traffic: 467,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 63,242

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 11
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pelham, AL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Lisa M Minney, 5010 Oak Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • KIMBERLY A THOMAS, 90 Yeager Farm Rd (Bi03xc116), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.9 m
  • Bonnie K Clark, Shelby Co Rd 105 Across From Pelham Hs, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.2 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, 5050 Beabout Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Paul Beasley, 7700 Helena Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: Foresite LLC, 5809 Feldspar Way, Birmingham, AL 35244, Phone: (205) 437-3200, Email:
  • b b carter, 7050 Hwy 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Pelham, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • HELENA, Shelby Cr 105 Across From Pelham High School, Overall height: 49.4 m, Call Sign: WMQ743
    Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/13/2008, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Alabaster, 5000 Oak Mountain Lane, Type: Pole, Structure height: 56.7 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WQII246
    Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/19/2008, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • Pelham AL 2, Hwy 52, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQII248
    Assigned Frequencies : 10995.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/19/2008, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • BIR-D, 500 Oak Mountain Lane, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: WLN971
    Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz, 2168.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2003, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
    Registrant: Bellsouth Mobility LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2000, Fax: (972) 733-8141

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 2999 Highway 52, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WQK48
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 10/27/2009
    Registrant: Colonial Pipeline Company, 1185 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30004-4738, Phone: (678) 762-2221, Fax: (678) 762-2626, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pelham)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Pelham)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED47$145,039555$148,680362$141,42252$55,32644$113,8373$42,617
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$113,73449$141,38477$124,28110$59,0684$87,3382$49,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$132,72362$122,871218$145,33857$71,18211$155,62712$43,646
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$148,10255$153,768121$153,85216$100,3766$140,0050$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$88,53518$130,27242$170,7352$126,7352$116,8450$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.07 , 0303.13, 0303.15, 0303.16, 0303.18, 0306.08, 0306.09

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED212$160,24172$165,4446$166,252
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$166,43715$156,1323$157,700
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$178,6142$202,9051$272,310
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$149,0412$282,6601$97,780
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$116,3600$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.07 , 0303.13, 0303.15, 0303.16, 0303.18, 0306.08, 0306.09

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Pelham


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Pelham, AL

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