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Population in July 2008: 835. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 414  (49.6%)
Females: 421  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35776.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,378 (it was $29,250 in 2000)
Skyline:  $38,378
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,023

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $81,234 (it was $50,200 in 2000)
Skyline:  $81,234
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $101,739; Detached houses: $117,682; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,673; Mobile homes: $25,455

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Races in Skyline:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Skyline: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.1%), Irish (13.4%), German (5.6%), English (4.7%), Italian (1.5%), Swedish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 3.87 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Skyline

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skyline town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

3 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 May 2009.

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

Skyline:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (27.6 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (96.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Groves, AL (2.4 miles ), Princeton, AL (2.5 miles ), Hytop, AL (2.7 miles ), Hollywood, AL (3.3 miles ), Scottsboro, AL (3.4 miles ), Woodville, AL (3.9 miles ), Paint Rock, AL (3.9 miles) , Gurley, AL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.80 N, Longitude: 86.12 W

Area code: 256

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Crime in Skyline by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007 2008
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 2011
    per 100,000 236.70.0118.8120.3
Burglaries 3212
    per 100,000 355.0236.1118.8240.7
Thefts 59314
    per 100,000 591.71062.6356.31684.7
Auto thefts 0100
    per 100,000 0.0118.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 95.968.546.3108.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.20
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+16.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



Average climate in Skyline, Alabama

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Skyline-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Skyline town center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/15/1989, a category 4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 463 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Skyline-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 82% 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 35.3 miles away from Skyline 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 8.4 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 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Skyline center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 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 80.5 miles away from Skyline 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 Skyline:
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 7 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF NORTH ALA (about 27 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skyline:
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 31 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 51 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)

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Cemeteries: Skyline Cemetery (1), Sharp Cemetery (2). 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:  78.0%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Skyline, AL



Skyline compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Skyline (2009 data):
  • FNB Bank: Skyline Branch at Highway 79, branch established on 1986-11-10. 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Skyline

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.58%
Here47.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
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 ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
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 1$2,582$30,9848$1,488
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,507$30,0842$757
Totals for Government 2$5,089$30,53410$2,245



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 Skyline:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WWIC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: SCOTTSBORO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skyline:
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Skyline:
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


Skyline fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 2007 10:50 AM, Sr-79, Lat: 34.843631, Lon: -86.105922, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 2006 05:29 AM, Sr-79, Lat: 34.823575, Lon: -86.113083, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy 79 5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPFR932
    Assigned Frequencies : 859.287 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.387 MHz, 860.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/1999, Expiration Date: 12/15/2009
    Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
  • Hwy 79 5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQJM807
    855.137 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.387 MHz, 855.612 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.687 MHz, 855.937 MHz, 856.362 MHz, 857.337 MHz... (+3 more)
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 12/15/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
    Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142



Skyline on our top lists:
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"

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