Sheffield, Alabama

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Back to Sheffield, AL housing info, Colbert County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Sheffield, AL Colbert County Population in July 2008: 9,127. Population change since 2000: -5.4%   Males: 4,207   (46.1%) Females: 4,920   (53.9%) Median resident age:   39.3 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35660. Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,252 (it was $26,673 in 2000) Sheffield:   $32,252 Alabama:   $42,666 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,114 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $97,870 (it was $62,700 in 2000) Sheffield:   $97,870 Alabama:   $121,500 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $120,773; Detached houses: $120,812; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,578; In 2-unit structures: $56,651; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,971; Mobile homes: $50,192 Sheffield, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Sheffield: White Non-Hispanic (70.4%) Black (26.2%) Hispanic (1.5%) Two or more races (1.3%) American Indian (1.2%) Other race (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sheffield: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sheffield, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sheffield is mentioned 39 times on our forum: Sheffield  (6 replies) Tornados! those beasts! question..  (64 replies) Local spots please...the nooks and crannies  (94 replies) Great School Analysis  (58 replies) Alabama A-Z  (171 replies) Iowan moving to Florence, any advice?  (14 replies) Latest news from Sheffield, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (9.0%), English (7.0%), German (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (2.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 550 feet Land area: 6.56 square miles. Population density: 1391 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 34.76 N, Longitude: 87.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,480 (+15.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 895 (25.4%)

Area code: 256

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Sheffield, Alabama - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sheffield, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sheffield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Sheffield city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 tornado 36.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Sheffield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Sheffield center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 72.5 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 92.2 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 82.4 miles away from Sheffield 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 96.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from Sheffield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Birthplace of: Fred Thompson - (born 1942), Watergate counsel, Senator, actor.

Political contributions by individuals in Sheffield, AL

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Notable location: Sheffield Dock (A). Display/hide its location on the map Shopping Center: Town Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Sheffield include: Westside Church of Christ (A), Brown Christian Methodist Episcopal Temple (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Central Christian Church (D), Southwest Church of the Nazarene (E), Southside Baptist Church (F), Southern Boulevard Church of Christ (G), Church of Christ (H), Church of God of Prophecy (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burton Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sheffield include: Park West (1), Tenth Avenue Park (2), Sheffield Youth Park (3), Rivermont Park (4), Tri Cities Park (5), Nitrate Village Number 1 Historic District (6), York Terrace Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Winkle World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4300 North Jackson Highway), Colbert County Tourism & Convention Bureau (719 USHighway 72 West). Hotels: Shady Court Motel (2905 East 12th Avenue), Hillcrest Motel (3115 North Jackson Highway), Kings Inn (4420 North Jackson Highway), Webster Hotel and Suites (4205 Hatch Boulevard), Shooters Lounge (4205 Hatch Boulevard), Regal Inn Express (4305 North Jackson Highway).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	18.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

This city:	9.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheffield, AL

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• Holiday Inn Sheffield, 4900 Hatch Blvd, Sheffield, AL 35660, Phone: (256) 381-4710, Fax: (256) 381-5515
• Webster Hotel & Suites, 4205 Hatch Blvd, Sheffield, AL 35660, Phone: (256) 383-4100, Fax: (256) 383-4999

Here		66.8%
USA		50.2%

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)

Colbert County:	0.05%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Lauderdale County, AL	2.06% ($33,370 average AGI)
from Franklin County, AL	0.64% ($31,697)
from Lawrence County, AL	0.27% ($31,863)

5.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.53%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Lauderdale County, AL	2.14% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Franklin County, AL	0.49% ($29,085)
to Madison County, AL	0.27% ($32,115)

• Jeff Littlejohn, Cox Blvd (Twr 1), Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 103.3 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
• Jeff Littlejohn, Cox Blvd (Twr 2), Type: 4ta2, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 104.5 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
• Jeff Littlejohn, Cox Blvd (Twr 3), Type: 4ta3, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 104.2 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
• Jeff Littlejohn, Cox Blvd (Twr 4), Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 103.3 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
• Jeff Littlejohn, 620 East Second Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 111.6 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:

• Fire: 46
• Hazardous Condition: 14
• Service Call: 1

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