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Etowah County

Population in 2011: 653. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 334  (51.1%)
Females: 319  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Alabama median age:  40.9 years

Zip codes: 35954.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,279 (it was $37,262 in 2000)
Reece City:

$38,279
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,749

Reece City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,825 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Reece City:

$103,825
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $125,179; Detached houses: $133,757; In 2-unit structures: $18,373; Mobile homes: $42,029

Median gross rent in 2009: $455.

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Reece City races chart
  • White alone - 610 (93.4%)
  • Black alone - 13 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (1.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (1.1%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.9%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Reece City: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (38.3%), English (11.8%), Irish (5.8%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 3.09 square miles.

Population density: 211 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Reece City:

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reece City town:

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 72.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $287 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $209 (0.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (54.7 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (58.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (544.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ridgeville, AL (2.1 miles) , Wills Valley, AL (2.1 miles ), Gadsden, AL (2.1 miles ), Attalla, AL (2.4 miles ), Lookout Mountain, AL (2.6 miles ), Mountainboro, AL (2.8 miles ), Turkeytown, AL (2.8 miles ), Sardis City, AL (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $10,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $10,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $10,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.07 N, Longitude: 86.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-3.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (23%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (13%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Reece City-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 272% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Reece City town center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category F4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Reece City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 85% 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 37.0 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 84.3 miles away from Reece City 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 47.3 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 84.5 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 83.8 miles away from Reece 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 80.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Etowah County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Reece City:

  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; BOAZ, AL)

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

  • Gadsden State Community College (about 6 miles; Gadsden, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,222)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 24 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,251)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 43 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 3,575)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 48 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,194)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 49 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,273)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 51 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • West Georgia Technical College (about 56 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 2,833)

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Notable location: Reece City Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Reece City include: New Harmony Baptist Church (A), Bethany Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Etowah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.3. This is about average.
City:

34.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.7
U.S.:

24.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 37.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Reece City, AL


Reece City compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • 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 (%)


Reece City travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Reece City (based on Etowah County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.31%
Here68.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents68.9%11.9%4.9%2.9%2.9%
Congregations47.2%18.2%7.0%0.5%7.0%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.2%0.8%0.8%0.8%4.9%
Congregations3.7%0.9%1.4%0.5%13.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Etowah County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Etowah County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Etowah County:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Here:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Etowah County:

32.5%
Alabama:

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

20.2%
State:

13.5%

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
Other Government Administration 1$2,210$26,5206$510
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$600
Parks and Recreation 1$2,947$35,3640$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,020
Totals for Government 2$5,157$30,9428$2,130

Reece City government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,000 ($3.06)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $55,000 ($84.23)
    Financial Administration: $31,000 ($47.47)
    General - Other: $24,000 ($36.75)
    Fire Protection: $23,000 ($35.22)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($12.25)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($10.72)
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($7.66)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($13.78)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $157,000 ($240.43)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $146,000 ($223.58)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($16.85)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($19.91)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($4.59)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.06)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($1.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $156,000 ($238.90)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000 ($125.57)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000 ($30.63)
    All Other: $13,000 ($19.91)
    General Support: $3,000 ($4.59)
  • Tax - Property: $43,000 ($65.85)
    NEC: $23,000 ($35.22)
    Total General Sales: $14,000 ($21.44)
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000 ($4.59)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($13.78)

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Alabama average:

6.81%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Etowah County:

0.03%
Alabama average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, AL  0.73% ($25,539 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, AL  0.60% ($29,865)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.34% ($33,669)


4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.85%
Alabama average:

6.16%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Etowah County:

0.03%
Alabama average:

0.06%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, AL  0.70% ($25,881 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL  0.54% ($30,618)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.38% ($34,168)

Strongest AM radio stations in Reece City:

  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reece City:

  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W269AN (101.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Reece City:

  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

Reece City fatal accident list:

May 9, 2009 03:30 PM, I-59, Lat: 34.05518333, Lon: -86.04015833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 18, 2003 06:25 PM, Us-Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1999 07:40 PM, Us-Sr7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 15, 1994 10:00 PM, Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1992 07:15 AM, Sr11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1988 03:30 AM, Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$56,2302$87,825
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$123,900
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$55,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Reece City on our top lists:

  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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