Powell, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 926. Estimated population in July 2006: 970 (+4.8% change)

Males: 425	(45.9%)
Females: 501	(54.1%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35971.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,000 (it was $22,857 in 2000)

Powell	$22,000
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,500 (it was $54,700 in 2000)

Powell	$58,500
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Powell:

White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
Black (4.1%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.6%), English (4.4%), Irish (3.9%), German (2.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1139 feet

Land area: 4.95 square miles.

Population density: 194 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Powell

High school or higher: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 39.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powell town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 11.5%

22 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

This town:	2.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Powell:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (49.8 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (94.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (520.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rainsville, AL (4.4 miles ), Shiloh, AL (4.8 miles ), Dutton, AL (5.3 miles ), Fyffe, AL (6.0 miles ), Sylvania, AL (7.0 miles ), Section, AL (7.1 miles ), Pine Ridge, AL (10.0 miles ), Pisgah, AL (11.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.53 N, Longitude: 85.89 W

179 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+22.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Apparel (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Construction (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Apparel (27%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Machinery (3%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (23%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Powell (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (104.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 8.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Powell (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
2 burglaries (206.6 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (103.3 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 18.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Powell, Alabama

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Powell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Powell town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 28.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Powell:

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 11 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 18 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 29 miles; BOAZ, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powell:

RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 54 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
LOVELL FIELD (about 60 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 61 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Powell:

SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 13 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; ID: 4A6)
ISBELL FIELD (about 14 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID: 4A9)
STEVENSON (about 25 miles; STEVENSON, AL; ID: 7A6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powell:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 54 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 55 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)

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Churches in Powell include: Straight Creek Church (A), Bailey Chapel (B), New Bethel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: New Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	31.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Powell compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population 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

Powell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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 Marshall County, AL	0.90% ($21,706 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL	0.76% ($26,632)
from Etowah County, AL	0.40% ($28,221)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
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 Marshall County, AL	0.89% ($26,219 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL	0.80% ($23,419)
to Etowah County, AL	0.42% ($27,022)

Strongest AM radio stations in Powell:

WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Powell:

WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Powell:

W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)

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