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Walker County

Population in July 2008: 543. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 263  (48.6%)
Females: 280  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35584.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,273 (it was $23,000 in 2000)
Sipsey:  $27,273
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,264
Sipsey:  $11,264
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,169 (it was $34,100 in 2000)
Sipsey:  $50,169
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Sipsey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.9%)
  • Black (31.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Sipsey: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), Irish (11.8%), German (4.7%), English (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 437 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 1106 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sipsey

  • High school or higher: 56.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sipsey town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Sipsey:  0.6% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Sipsey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (26.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (555.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Empire, AL (2.1 miles ), Sumiton, AL (2.4 miles ), Dora, AL (2.5 miles ), Cordova, AL (2.7 miles ), Robbins Crossroads, AL (2.8 miles ), Jasper, AL (3.3 miles ), West Jefferson, AL (3.5 miles ), Parrish, AL (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.82 N, Longitude: 87.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Sipsey household income distribution Sipsey home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Communications equipment operators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)



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Crime in Sipsey by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 4030
    per 100,000 722.00.0544.50.0
Burglaries 14150
    per 100,000 180.5718.12722.30.0
Thefts 105300
    per 100,000 1805.1897.75444.60.0
Auto thefts 1120
    per 100,000 180.5179.5363.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 243.7100.5546.30.0

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Average climate in Sipsey, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sipsey-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 257% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Sipsey town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 tornado 22.8 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Sipsey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 54% 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 30.5 miles away from Sipsey center
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) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 43.9 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 94.8 miles away from Sipsey 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 27.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.8 miles away from Sipsey center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Sipsey topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Sipsey:
  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JASPER, AL)
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 22 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sipsey, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sipsey:
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 23 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 46 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 51 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sipsey, AL



Sipsey compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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


Sipsey travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Sipsey

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents57.8%11.7%10.3%7.9%2.6%
Congregations33.8%10.4%21.2%12.2%3.6%
NameChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.3%2.3%1.9%0.8%2.4%
Congregations3.6%0.5%3.6%0.5%10.8%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$896
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$250
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$620
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,920
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,686



5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)
Walker County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  1.44% ($34,945 average AGI)
from Winston County, AL  0.38% ($30,866)
from Marion County, AL  0.15% ($29,909)


4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.96%
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 Jefferson County, AL  1.46% ($36,735 average AGI)
to Winston County, AL  0.41% ($27,886)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($32,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sipsey:
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTID (1240 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZPQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: JAMES T. LEE)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sipsey:
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sipsey:
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $3,506,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,420
Total average daily truck traffic: 205
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 6,080

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.02 Miles West Of Burton Bend Rd., 0.29 Miles South Of Cr 22 / Sipsey Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.9 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Sipsey Surg Tk 1/2 Mi S Of Hwy 69 And Sipsey Fork, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPCE490, Licensee ID: L00013494
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/1998, Expiration Date: 05/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2003
    Registrant: City Of Birmingham, 3600 First Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35222, Phone: (205) 841-2779



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$81,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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