Red Bay, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 3,374. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,294 (-2.4% change)

Males: 1,535	(45.5%)
Females: 1,839	(54.5%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35582.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $27,596 in 2000)

Red Bay	$26,600
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,000 (it was $61,100 in 2000)

Red Bay	$61,000
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Red Bay:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Black (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.9%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 9.82 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Red Bay

High school or higher: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Bay city

Never married: 15.5%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 12.2%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Red Bay, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Red Bay to the number of sex offenders is 1641 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Red Bay:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (79.9 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (110.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (512.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Golden, MS (4.7 miles ), Belmont, MS (6.7 miles ), Vina, AL (7.4 miles ), Bexar, AL (14.5 miles ), Tishomingo, MS (14.9 miles ), Tremont, MS (16.2 miles ), Hodges, AL (16.3 miles ), Paden, MS (17.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,200
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,700
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,100
2000: 1 building, cost: $109,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,500
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 34.44 N, Longitude: 88.14 W

89 people in nursing homes

Area code: 256

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

Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-2.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Plastics and rubber products (13%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Wood products (9%)
Construction (7%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Apparel (17%)
Health care (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

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Crime in Red Bay by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	29.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	29.4	60.6	30.2	30.2
Robberies	0	0	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.5	0.0
Assaults	10	14	11	11	7
per 100,000	295.2	411.3	333.0	331.8	211.7
Burglaries	9	23	23	24	27
per 100,000	265.7	675.7	696.3	724.0	816.4
Thefts	73	86	69	70	74
per 100,000	2155.3	2526.4	2089.0	2111.6	2237.7
Auto thefts	3	5	8	15	15
per 100,000	88.6	146.9	242.2	452.5	453.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1)	230.0	265.9	266.7	289.0	249.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Red Bay, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Red Bay-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.2 miles away from the Red Bay city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 45.3 miles away from the city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Hospital/medical center in Red Bay:

RED BAY HOSPITAL (211 HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Red Bay:

RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL)
MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HAMILTON, AL)
TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (about 29 miles; IUKA, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Bay:

NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 43 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
TUPELO RGNL (about 46 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
COLUMBUS AFB (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Red Bay:

TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 6 miles; BELMONT, MS; ID: 01M)
FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 17 miles; FULTON, MS; ID: 11M)
IUKA (about 23 miles; IUKA, MS; ID: 15M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Bay:

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 42 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 68 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)

Public elementary/middle school in Red Bay:

RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 832; Location: 800 8TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)

Library in Red Bay:

WEATHERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,671; Location: 307 4TH AVENUE S; 11,696 books; 35 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Red Bay Base South East (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Red Bay include: Sims Memorial Church (A), Community Center Baptist Church (B), Community Center Church (C), Red Bay Freewill Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Methodist Church (F), Northside Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Red Bay Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bates Lake (A), Berry Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bullen Branch (A), Norman Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Red Bay Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Bay Plaza Motel (1103 4th Street Northwest).

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

RED BAY WATER & GAS BOARD (Address: 3880 HIGHWAY II, Population served: 5367, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

39 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.2%
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 1999:

This city:	20.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Red Bay compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Red Bay (2007 data):

Bank Independent: Red Bay Main Branch at 117 4th Avenue Southeast, branch established on 1990-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $702.3 mil, Deposits: $596.5 mil, headquarters in Sheffield, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Bancindependent Incorporated
Community Spirit Bank: at 200 4th Avenue Sw, branch established on 1908-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.3 mil, Deposits: $71.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Weatherford Foundation Of Red Bay, Alabama, Inc.,the
Citizens Bank & Savings Company: Red Bay Branch at Fourth Avenue South & Fourth Street West, branch established on 1980-08-25. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $913.9 mil, Deposits: $714.0 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Red Bay mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin 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
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,569	$30,828	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$10,457
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,069	$36,828	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$20,595	$35,306	0	$0
Gas Supply	6	$18,128	$36,256	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$868
Welfare	0	$0		2	$908
Police - Other	4	$7,259	$21,777	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	10	$19,634	$23,561	2	$115
Police Protection - Officers	7	$16,113	$27,622	0	$0
Totals for Government	36	$87,366	$29,122	15	$12,348

Red Bay government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $1,564,000
Police Protection: $445,000

Regular Highways: $370,000

Parks & Recreation: $143,000

Solid Waste Management: $72,000

Health Services - Other: $36,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

Libraries: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,882,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $530,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $530,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $356,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $646,000
Individual Income: $281,000

Property: $198,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $118,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
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 Colbert County, AL	0.97% ($29,085 average AGI)
from Marion County, AL	0.46% ($34,600)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.40% ($26,128)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
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 Colbert County, AL	1.25% ($31,697 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, AL	0.52% ($29,510)
to Marion County, AL	0.46% ($18,644)

Strongest AM radio stations in Red Bay:

WRMG (1430 AM; 1 kW; RED BAY, AL; Owner: JIMMY R. PYLE)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Bay:

W258AA (99.5 FM; RED BAY, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. TIFFIN)
WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)

TV broadcast stations around Red Bay:

WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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