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Pell City, Alabama

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Population in 2014: 13,573 (73% urban, 27% rural). Population change since 2000: +41.9%
Males: 6,836  (50.4%)
Females: 6,737  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  38.2 years
Alabama median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 35054, 35125, 35128, 35135.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,067 (it was $37,250 in 2000)
Pell City:

$44,067
AL:

$44,765

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $25,853 (it was $19,935 in 2000)

Pell City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $185,676 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Pell City:

$185,676
AL:

$134,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $211,100; Detached houses: $222,726; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,387; Mobile homes: $53,729

Median gross rent in 2015: $682.

  • Races in Pell City, AL (2010)

    Pell City races chart
    • 10,11779.7%White alone
    • 1,96315.5%Black alone
    • 2932.3%Hispanic
    • 1541.2%Two or more races
    • 960.8%Asian alone
    • 360.3%American Indian alone
    • 210.2%Other race alone
    • 150.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Pell City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pell City: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (55.9%), English (4.4%), German (3.3%), Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/06/1891

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 24.6 square miles.

Population density: 552 people per square mile   (low).

Pell City,AL real estate house value index trend

Pell City, Alabama map

For population 25 years and over in Pell City:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pell City city:

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 19.9%

243 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.8%
Alabama:

3.5%



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Pell City, Alabama as of August 22, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Pell City to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $554 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $490 (0.3%)

Pell City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (31.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Riverside, AL (2.3 miles ), Lincoln, AL (2.8 miles ), Odenville, AL (3.2 miles ), Branchville, AL (3.3 miles ), Renfroe-Lanier, AL (3.5 miles ), Moody, AL (3.6 miles ), Margaret, AL (3.6 miles ), Talladega, AL (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 72 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1999: 52 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2000: 73 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2002: 57 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2003: 81 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2005: 168 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2006: 154 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2007: 85 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2008: 47 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $174,900
  • 2010: 42 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2011: 93 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2012: 27 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2013: 46 buildings, average cost: $188,400
  • 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $196,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.57 N, Longitude: 86.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,822 (+20.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,058 (38.8%)

Area code: 205

Pell City household income distribution Pell City home values distribution

Crime rates in Pell City by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0020020100110
per 100,000 0.00.019.30.00.016.30.07.50.00.07.87.50.0
Rapes 058610109754442
per 100,000 0.049.477.156.290.081.669.852.836.731.431.130.214.8
Robberies 091011151383489105
per 100,000 0.088.896.3103.1135.0106.162.022.629.362.770.075.437.0
Assaults 1574560685349593251475112
per 100,000 10.4562.7433.4562.5612.1432.4379.9445.2234.7399.8365.4384.588.7
Burglaries 2689694103106859763101748048
per 100,000 20.8671.3924.7881.2927.1864.9659.0732.0462.0791.8575.3603.2354.8
Theft 12449525415465421578518392435420443226
per 100,000 125.04,432.45,056.83,890.54,185.43,435.14,481.33,908.82,874.53,410.23,265.23,340.11,670.4
Auto thefts 1352324382418142230293112
per 100,000 10.4345.5221.5225.0342.0195.8139.6105.6161.3235.2225.5233.788.7
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3N/AN/AN/A
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A23.5N/AN/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) 9.5438.6500.5423.7494.6429.8387.0369.2245.3334.5323.4333.3139.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Pell City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 36 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.49
Alabama average:

2.23
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.1%
Alabama:

5.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,051 (+12.3%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (19%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Pell City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Pell City, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Pell City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Pell City city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pell City-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 80% 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 73.8 miles away from the city 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 57.7 miles away from Pell City center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 179.1 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 115.3 miles away from Pell City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 218.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. Clair County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pell City topographic map

Birthplace of: Jeanne Pruett - Country musician, David Gulledge - Football player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Pell City:

  • LAKESIDE HOSPICE INC (4010 MASTERS ROAD)
  • ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 7063 VETERANS PARKWAY)
  • GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - PELL CITY (510 WOLF CREEK ROAD, NORTH)
  • MEADOWVIEW NURSING CENTER (7300 OLD HIGHWAY 78 EAST)
  • DCI PELL CITY (62 COGSWELL DRIVE)
  • RCG PELL CITY (2804 DR. JOHN HAYNES DRIVE)
  • CARE FIRST HOME HEALTH OF ST CLAIR COUNTY (2401 STEMLEY BRIDGE ROAD, SUITE 7)
  • MID SOUTH HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC (3319 DR JOHN HAYNES DRIVE SUITE 4)

Airports and heliports located in Pell City:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pell City:

  • Jefferson State Community College (about 26 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,041)
  • Samford University (about 31 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 32 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 33 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 34 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 34 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 7,566)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 37 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)

Public high schools in Pell City:

  • PELL CITY HIGH SCH (Students: 1,209, Location: 1300 COGSWELL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • RISE ACADEMY (Location: 1300 COGSWELL AVENUE, Grades: PK-12)

Private high schools in Pell City:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 437, Location: 154 VICTORY DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • BIBLE METHODIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 66, Location: 1355 CHULA VISTA DR, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pell City:

  • DURAN JR HIGH SCH (Students: 642, Location: 309 WILLIAMSON DR, Grades: 8)
  • WALTER M KENNEDY SCH (Students: 607, Location: 250 OTIS PERRY DR, Grades: KG-4)
  • EDEN ELEM SCH (Students: 562, Location: 412 WOLF CREEK RD N, Grades: PK-4)
  • IOLA ROBERTS ELEM SCH (Students: 346, Location: 810 MARTIN ST N, Grades: KG-4)
  • DURAN SOUTH (Students: 321, Location: 813 16TH ST S, Grades: 7)
  • WILLIAMS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 2000 HARDWICK ROAD, Grades: 5-6)

Private elementary/middle school in Pell City:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 5, Location: 925 ACADEMY CIR, Grades: 3-8)
See full list of schools located in Pell City

Library in Pell City:

  • PELL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $319,413; Location: 1923 1ST AVENUE NORTH; 30,807 books; 1,309 audio materials; 886 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 81 state licensed databases)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • the zip code 35054 should be included in the Pell City zip codes.

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Notable locations in Pell City: Showboat Camp (A), Knoxs Landing (B), Cogswell Avenue Industrial Park (C), Comer Avenue Industrial Park (D), Pell City City Hall (E), Pell City Civic Center (F), Pell City Fire and Rescue Station 1 (G), Pell City Fire and Rescue Station 2 (H), Pell City Fire and Rescue Station 4 (I), Pell City Fire and Rescue Station 3 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pell City Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pell City include: Greenfield Methodist Church (A), Rocky Zion Missionary Baptist Church (B), Arbor Baptist Church (C), Bible Methodist Church (D), Bible Missionary Church (E), Church of God of Prophecy (F), Church of God in Christ (G), Coosa Valley Baptist Church (H), Cropwell Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Boykin Truitt Cemetery (1), Seddon Cemetery (2), Valley Hill Cemetery (3), Robert Chapel Cemetery (4), Oak Ridge Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Harmon Lake (A), Lake Lewis (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Spring Branch (A), Cropwell Branch (B), Dunlap Spring Branch (C), Easonville Creek (D), Fannin Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Pell City (220 Vaughan Lane) (1), Big Bull Motel (Highway 231 South) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Alabama Court Services (508 Martin Street North) (1), Court Refferal (1815 Cogswell Suite 217) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

St. Clair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 46.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.6
U.S.:

74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 32.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.8
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.3
U.S.:

9.4
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 20.8%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.7% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

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

People in group quarters in Pell City in 2010:

  • 126 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 15 people in group homes intended for adults
97 people in nursing homes in 2000
18 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000

Pell City, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Pell City (2011 data):

  • Union State Bank: Plaza Branch, at 1st Avenue And 20th Street North, Cropwell Branch, Drive-In Teller Facility. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $274.5 mil, Deposits: $250.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.
  • Metro Bank: at 800 Martin Street South, Martin Street Branch, Pell City Remote Branch. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $627.7 mil, Deposits: $557.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • USAmeriBank: Pell City Branch at 2401 Stemley Bridge Road Suite 13a, branch established on 2007/12/18. Info updated 2012/01/04: Bank assets: $2,120.8 mil, Deposits: $1,722.4 mil, headquarters in Largo, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Usameribancorp, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 308 Martin Street Branch at 308 Martin Street, branch established on 1956/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pell City Branch at 2203 1st Ave N, branch established on 1973/10/11. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Pell City Branch at 1031 Martin Street South, branch established on 1994/01/18. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Alabama average:

11.8

Pell City travel time to work - commute Pell City mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Pell City city (based on St. Clair County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,066121
Mainline Protestant2,85618
Black Protestant1,77812
Catholic1,0561
Other122
None43,825-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
St. Clair County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
St. Clair County:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
St. Clair County:

5.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Here:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
St. Clair County:

33.9%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.5%
Alabama:

48.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pell City:

40.6%
Alabama:

44.8%

Average BMI:
Pell City:

29.0
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Pell City:

23.4%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pell City:

11.6%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pell City:

35.2%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

51.0%
Alabama:

54.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.2%
Alabama:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pell City, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$21,255$51,0120$0
Other Government Administration 17$42,249$29,8230$0
Judicial and Legal 3$10,908$43,6320$0
Police Protection - Officers 31$143,550$55,5683$4,523
Police - Other 4$6,884$20,6524$3,055
Firefighters 36$170,832$56,9444$4,911
Streets and Highways 17$52,583$37,1171$850
Sewerage 8$33,456$50,1840$0
Parks and Recreation 18$52,432$34,9554$3,813
Water Supply 5$17,154$41,1700$0
Local Libraries 5$13,284$31,8822$1,902
Totals for Government 149$564,587$45,47018$19,054

Pell City government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000 ($14.74)
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $1,726,000 ($127.16)
    Central Staff Services: $1,603,000 ($118.10)
    Police Protection: $1,442,000 ($106.24)
    Regular Highways: $1,428,000 ($105.21)
    Water Utilities: $1,389,000 ($102.34)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,036,000 ($76.33)
    Sewerage: $794,000 ($58.50)
    General - Other: $444,000 ($32.71)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $283,000 ($20.85)
    Financial Administration: $147,000 ($10.83)
    Libraries: $125,000 ($9.21)
    General Public Buildings: $16,000 ($1.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $581,000 ($42.81)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,491,000 ($109.85)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,589,000 ($264.42)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($10.54)

Pell City government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $704,000 ($51.87)
    Parks & Recreation: $199,000 ($14.66)
    All Other: $45,000 ($3.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $0 ($0.00)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($1.84)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $202,000 ($14.88)
    All Other: $99,000 ($7.29)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $391,000 ($28.81)
    Interest Earnings: $180,000 ($13.26)
    Property Sale Other: $14,000 ($1.03)
    Rents: $12,000 ($0.88)
    Special Assessments: $6,000 ($0.44)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,577,000 ($116.19)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $176,000 ($12.97)
    Highways: $77,000 ($5.67)
    General Support: $14,000 ($1.03)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $5,733,000 ($422.38)
    NEC: $1,137,000 ($83.77)
    Property: $400,000 ($29.47)
    Other Selective Sales: $265,000 ($19.52)
    Tobacco Sales: $172,000 ($12.67)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $110,000 ($8.10)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000 ($0.74)

Pell City government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,175,000 ($160.24)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,676,000 ($712.89)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,992,000 ($588.82)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,032,000 ($149.71)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,684,000 ($124.07)
    Water Utilities: $143,000 ($10.54)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $330,000 ($24.31)
    End of Fiscal Year: $300,000 ($22.10)

Pell City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,474,000 ($255.95)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,763,000 ($350.92)

6.92% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.92%
Alabama average:

6.02%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)
St. Clair County:

0.04%
Alabama average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Jefferson County, AL  2.63% ($44,212 average AGI)
from Talladega County, AL  0.53% ($32,178)
from Shelby County, AL  0.48% ($43,250)


6.70% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.70%
Alabama average:

6.06%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($353 average AGI)
St. Clair County:

0.04%
Alabama average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Jefferson County, AL  2.21% ($33,204 average AGI)
to Shelby County, AL  0.52% ($45,076)
to Talladega County, AL  0.52% ($37,621)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pell City:

  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVOK (1580 AM; 3 kW; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pell City:

  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Pell City:

  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W63CK (Channel 63; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOIL-LP (Channel 47; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W50BO (Channel 50; ASHVILLE, AL; Owner: BOWLIN AND JOHNSON)
Pell City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Pell City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 47m154ftTotal length
  • $22,143,000Total costs
  • 178,798Total average daily traffic
  • 32,227Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 123 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pell City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 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 ORIGINATED14$131,55728$146,988129$148,05415$53,76834$132,53617$29,049
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$08$183,1311$8,5500$02$87,345
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$105,78010$80,22048$172,8375$44,5566$106,3958$33,466
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$144,7673$203,46742$192,7761$60,5103$241,6501$121,480
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$193,8904$173,4980$01$157,3701$31,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.02 , 0402.01, 0402.02, 0402.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$263,9834$208,883
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$234,1001$284,890
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$165,385
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$187,280
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.02 , 0402.01, 0402.02, 0402.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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

PELL CITY WATER WORKS (Address: 1905 1st AVE NORTH , Population served: 15,150, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 14 regular monitoring violations
COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY (Address: 120 L Cooke Drive , Population served: 4,171, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 73
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Pell City

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pell City, AL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pell City, Alabama:

  • Quality Inn, 1410 Parkhill Pkwy, Pell City, Alabama 35125 , Phone: (205) 338-1314, Fax: (205) 338-1512
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Pell City, 240 Vaughn Ln, Pell City, Alabama 35125 , Phone: (205) 884-0047, Fax: (205) 884-0015
  • Comfort Suites, 270 Vaughan Ln, Pell City, Alabama 35125 , Phone: (205) 338-5570, Fax: (205) 338-5576
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pell City, Alabama
Most common first names in Pell City, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James14271.5 years
William12973.0 years
John10370.2 years
Mary10075.5 years
Charles6869.2 years
Robert6368.6 years
George5175.1 years
Willie4774.2 years
Annie3678.3 years
Joseph3472.6 years
Most common last names in Pell City, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9773.1 years
Williams4270.1 years
Rich3873.3 years
Davis3771.4 years
Bowman3672.9 years
Lee3370.1 years
Brown3276.3 years
Jones3275.3 years
Barber3173.7 years
Harris2768.6 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (71%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Businesses in Pell City, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kmart1
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Suites1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx2Subway2
Ford1T-Mobile1
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2U-Haul3
Hardee's1UPS3
Hilton1Waffle House1
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
Home Depot1Walmart1
KFC1

Pell City compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • House age below state average.
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