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Etowah County

Population in July 2008: 613. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 311  (50.8%)
Females: 302  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35954.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,999 (it was $37,262 in 2000)
Reece City:  $44,999
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,841

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $117,796 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Reece City:  $117,796
Alabama:  $121,500

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Races in Reece City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Reece City: 78.7 (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: 198 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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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: 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%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Reece City:  0.3% ($236)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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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:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $10,000
  • 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 34.07 N, Longitude: 86.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



Average climate in Reece City, Alabama

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Reece City-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 239% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (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 4 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.


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 Reece 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 the 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 Reece 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 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 80.9 miles away from Reece City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Reece City:
  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reece City:
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 45 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 58 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

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 significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Reece City

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.


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
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $157,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $146,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $156,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    All Other: $13,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $43,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Total General Sales: $14,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

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:
Sep 18, 2003 09:25 AM, Us-Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1999 10:40 AM, Us-Sr7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 15, 1994 07:00 AM, Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1992 09:15 AM, Sr11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1988 10:30 AM, Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$67,5502$90,8101$23,8801$48,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$40,4303$52,9931$27,3701$22,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$59,9600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$49,1400$00$0
Choose year:  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

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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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