Sardis, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,519.

Males: 708	(46.7%)
Females: 811	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 36775

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,136 (it was $25,240 in 2000)

Sardis:	$31,136
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,593

Sardis:	$18,593
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,700 (it was $68,100 in 2000)

Sardis:	$104,700
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,104; Detached houses: $110,541; Townhouses or other attached units: $23,587; Mobile homes: $78,513

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Races in Sardis:

Black (64.8%)
American Indian (64.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (34.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sardis: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 79.3 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sardis

High school or higher: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 16.8%
Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sardis CCD

Never married: 34.8%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 2.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sardis, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sardis to the number of sex offenders is 506 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (43.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (524.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Craig-Tyler, AL (2.5 miles ), Selmont-West Selmont, AL (2.7 miles ), Carlowville, AL (2.9 miles ), Selma, AL (3.2 miles ), Benton, AL (3.5 miles) , Orrville, AL (3.6 miles ), Benton-Collirene, AL (3.7 miles ), White Hall, AL (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $55,900
1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,100
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 32.27 N, Longitude: 87.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Paper (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)
Health care (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Crime in Sardis by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	60.6	57.2	54.4	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	0	2	3	3
per 100,000	0.0	60.6	0.0	108.8	155.0	142.8
Burglaries	3	9	8	7	11	19
per 100,000	206.8	545.5	457.7	380.8	568.5	904.3
Thefts	27	30	54	42	21	43
per 100,000	1860.8	1818.2	3089.2	2285.1	1085.3	2046.6
Auto thefts	0	6	3	10	3	3
per 100,000	0.0	363.6	171.6	544.1	155.0	142.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	88.9	170.3	186.5	199.7	126.6	185.1

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Sardis-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Sardis place center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Sardis-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Sardis 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 79.5 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 59.2 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 84.2 miles away from Sardis center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Sardis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Sardis topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Sardis:

VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (about 11 miles; SELMA, AL)
J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CAMDEN, AL)
PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PRATTVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sardis, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sardis:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 41 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 59 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

Public elementary/middle school in Sardis:

SHILOH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 6200 DALLAS ROAD 30; Grades: 0K-06)

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Library in Sardis:

SARDIS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,057; Location: 296 PARKWAY DRIVE; 1,813 books; 44 audio materials; 20 video materials)

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Churches in Sardis include: Union Church (A), The First Born Mission (B), Shiloh Church (C), Shiloh Baptist Church (D), Shady Grove Church (E), Cosey Church (F), East Salem Church (G), Little Zion Church (H), Adam Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: King Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Adams Grove Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Mount Leveton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Plummer Lake (A), Titi Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sorrell Branch (A), Steep Creek (B), Lias Creek (C), Fourmile Creek (D), King Mill Branch (E), Sixmile Creek (F), Cook Branch (G), Berlin Branch (H), Mountain Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sardis include: Kings Landing Public Use Area (1), Six Mile Creek Public Use Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

SOUTH DALLAS WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 3636, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	30.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sardis, AL

Sardis compared to Alabama state average:

Sardis, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above 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.
Number of rooms per house above 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%) Electricity (20%) Utility gas (17%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Sardis

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church
Adherents	62.4%	7.9%	4.2%	3.7%	2.7%
Congregations	29.5%	12.6%	8.4%	8.4%	2.1%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.3%	1.9%	1.8%	10.6%
Congregations	1.1%	4.2%	8.4%	3.2%	22.1%

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.

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
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 Montgomery County, AL	0.45% ($22,063 average AGI)
from Autauga County, AL	0.38% ($25,981)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.26% ($23,811)

5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
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 Montgomery County, AL	1.05% ($28,327 average AGI)
to Autauga County, AL	0.49% ($32,814)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.37% ($22,396)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sardis:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALEXANDER B/C CO. INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHBB (1490 AM; 1 kW; SELMA, AL; Owner: BROADSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sardis:

WALX (100.9 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALEXANDER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WJAM-FM (97.3 FM; ORRVILLE, AL; Owner: SCOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
WDXX (100.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: BROADSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAQU (91.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
W232AN (94.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Sardis:

WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W24CK (Channel 24; SELMA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Sardis fatal accident list:
Jul 10, 2001 07:24 AM, Us-Sr1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 25, 1998 01:15 AM, Us-Sr1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 18, 1996 07:34 AM, 1211, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Aug 15, 1996 08:15 AM, 1211, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1988 07:36 AM, Sr1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

B F Beers, Hwy 81 At Sardis Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 36.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00009380
Registrant: J B Hain Co, 5884 Alabama Hwy 41, Sardis, AL 36775, Phone: (334) 847-8911
B B CARTER, Hwy 41 And Cr 85 (#28123), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
1km E. Of John L Gap Road And Leeth Gap Cutoff Road Intersection., Type: Tower, Structure height: 295 m, Overall height: 295 m
Registrant: Sand Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Dba , 3760 U.S. Hwy 431, Albertville, AL 35950, Phone: (256) 878-8575

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Sardis City Hall, Call Sign: KVI578, Licensee ID: L00564294
Assigned Frequencies : 155.010 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012
Registrant: City Of Sardis, 1335 Sardis Dr, Sardis City, AL 35956
Kings Landing, Call Sign: WRL872
Assigned Frequencies : 31.6800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 08/23/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2002
Registrant: O W Till Jr, 417 County Rd 30, Sardis, AL 36775, Phone: (205) 874-7881
CR 67 PRV, Water Prv Pit Located On Cr 67, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQHA948
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2007, Expiration Date: 06/14/2017, Certifier: Teddy Pouncey
Registrant: Duke Instrument Service, Saraland, AL 36571-3016, Phone: (251) 675-6067, Fax: (251) 675-5938, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KD4TTH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00593191
Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 10/13/2012, Certifier: Ronald S Wilson
Registrant: Ronald S Wilson, 166 Sunrise Drive, Sardis, AL 35956

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Sardis

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sardis, AL

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