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Jackson County

Population in July 2008: 759. Population change since 2000: -1.3%
 

Males: 348  (45.9%)
Females: 411  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35771.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,858 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Section:  $38,858
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,897
Section:  $21,897
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,548 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
Section:  $102,548
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,805; Detached houses: $138,377; Townhouses or other attached units: $47,174; Mobile homes: $25,303

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Races in Section:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Section: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.5%), Irish (13.1%), German (8.1%), English (7.8%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 4.58 square miles.

Population density: 166 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Section

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Section town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Section, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Section to the number of sex offenders is 127 to 1.

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

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

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (35.8 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (86.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (510.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dutton, AL (2.1 miles ), Scottsboro, AL (2.4 miles ), Langston, AL (2.5 miles ), Powell, AL (2.5 miles ), Hollywood, AL (3.1 miles ), Shiloh, AL (3.2 miles ), Rainsville, AL (3.2 miles ), Fyffe, AL (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.58 N, Longitude: 85.99 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Crime in Section (2001):
  • 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 (259.1 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (518.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (129.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 49.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Section (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)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.64
US city average:  3.00

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Section-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Section town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 tornado 21.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Section-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 80% 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 21.3 miles away from Section 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 18.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from Section center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Section center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Section:
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 11 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 15 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 24 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Section, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Section:
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 39 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
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Church in Section: Section United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weatherley Branch (A). 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:  71.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
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 2007:
This town:  16.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Section, AL



Section compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Section (2009 data):
  • FNB Bank: Section Branch at 4968 Tammy Little Drive, branch established on 1966-12-05. Info updated 2007-08-30: Bank assets: $306.5 mil, Deposits: $263.5 mil, headquarters in Scottsboro, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Fns Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Section

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents67.7%9.3%7.8%5.7%2.3%
Congregations40.8%16.3%11.6%14.3%3.4%
NameCatholic ChurchDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.1%0.9%1.7%
Congregations0.7%2.0%1.4%0.7%8.8%
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 2$4,221$25,3266$1,772
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,115$24,6901$456
Streets and Highways 1$2,015$24,1800$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$664
Parks and Recreation 0$0 5$5,005
Totals for Government 5$10,351$24,84213$7,897



4.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
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 DeKalb County, AL  0.94% ($23,419 average AGI)
from Madison County, AL  0.46% ($37,810)
from Marshall County, AL  0.30% ($32,574)


4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.70%
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 DeKalb County, AL  0.89% ($26,632 average AGI)
to Madison County, AL  0.71% ($31,884)
to Hamilton County, TN  0.29% ($31,943)


Strongest AM radio stations in Section:
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • 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)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWIC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: SCOTTSBORO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
  • WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Section:
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Section:
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)


Section fatal accident list:
May 24, 2004 05:13 AM, 1069, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 17, 2002 09:55 AM, Sr-35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 2002 12:15 AM, Sr-71, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 1989 04:35 AM, 35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 11, 1989 07:23 AM, 35, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $3,188,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,380
Total average daily truck traffic: 872
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 10,614

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Christine A Verre, 706 Scenic Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 870 County Rd 368, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.8 m, Overall height: 103.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.04 Miles West Of Sr 35 / Tammy Little Dr., 0.16 Miles South Of Sr 71, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Bluff Rd 3 Mi Sw On Cr 65, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WNLP954, Licensee ID: L01479145
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/1999, Expiration Date: 04/12/2009
    Registrant: Satellite Receiving Equipment Inc, Scottsboro, AL 35768, Phone: (205) 259-1050

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Section Tower, 357 Section Ferry Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQIL921
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: Ronald H Livengood
    Registrant: Kea Radio, Inc, 19784 John T. Reid Parkway, Scottsboro, AL 35768, Phone: (256) 259-2341, Fax: (256) 574-2156, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Section)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 13481 , Serial Number: 17262783, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Robert L Brown, Po Box 192, Section, AL 35771
  • Aircraft: RICHARDS DONALD D SKYWALKER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9150P , Serial Number: 101, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/2002
    Registrant (Individual): Paul Holcomb, 1045 Co Rd Rr 41, Section, AL 35771


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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