Southside, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 7,036. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,118 (+15.4% change)

Males: 3,489	(49.6%)
Females: 3,547	(50.4%)

Etowah County

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35907.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,700 (it was $52,464 in 2000)

Southside	$54,700
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $119,600 (it was $101,100 in 2000)

Southside	$119,600
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Southside:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.6%), English (13.0%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.3%), Scottish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 621 feet

Land area: 18.9 square miles.

Population density: 415 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Southside

High school or higher: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southside city

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 72.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 6.2%

61 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Southside, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Southside to the number of sex offenders is 2613 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Southside:	0.3% ($337)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (60.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (560.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rainbow City, AL (3.7 miles ), Ohatchee, AL (7.0 miles ), Glencoe, AL (7.1 miles ), Gadsden, AL (7.4 miles ), Attalla, AL (8.9 miles ), Websters Chapel-Alexandria Valley, AL (10.1 miles ), Reece City, AL (11.8 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (11.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $69,400
1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $73,400
1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $102,300
1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $119,500
2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $127,500
2003: 101 buildings, average cost: $122,600
2004: 107 buildings, average cost: $107,200
2005: 132 buildings, average cost: $119,200
2006: 109 buildings, average cost: $127,900

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Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 86.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,606 (-37.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 324 (9.3%)

84 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Southside, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,574 (+28.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (15%)
Construction (11%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Southside by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	3	1	0
per 100,000	14.2	0.0	0.0	40.0	13.0	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	14.2	14.1	0.0	13.3	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	2	4	7	3	12
per 100,000	42.5	28.2	54.8	93.4	39.1	151.7
Burglaries	26	14	22	18	18	56
per 100,000	368.1	197.2	301.6	240.2	234.4	708.1
Thefts	47	49	97	82	93	144
per 100,000	665.4	690.2	1329.9	1094.4	1210.9	1820.7
Auto thefts	6	2	2	2	8	8
per 100,000	84.9	28.2	27.4	26.7	104.2	101.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	83.3	53.5	87.5	117.4	91.4	160.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Southside, Alabama

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Southside, Alabama average precipitation

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Southside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Southside city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Southside:

RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southside:

TALLADEGA MUNI (about 24 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 26 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 56 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Southside:

GADSDEN MUNI (about 6 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
MCMINN (about 19 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
ROBBINS FIELD (about 24 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southside:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 55 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)

Public elementary/middle school in Southside:

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 2551 HIGHWAY 77; Grades: KG - 05)

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Churches in Southside include: Brannon Springs Missionary Baptist Church (A), Southside United Methodist Church (B), Southside First Baptist Church (C), Southside Baptist Church (D), Pilgrims Rest Missionary Baptist Church (E), Green Valley Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: Bells Lake (A), Big Oak Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

SOUTHSIDE WATER WORKS (Address: 3001 HIGHWAY 77, Population served: 9648, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Southside compared to Alabama state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly 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 rooms per house above state average.

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Banks with branches in Southside (2007 data):

Colonial Bank, National Association: Southside Branch at 2020 Highway 77, branch established on 1991-06-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
Metro Bank: Southside Branch at 2325 Highway 77, branch established on 2005-04-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $472.1 mil, Deposits: $424.9 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	7	$11,214	$19,224	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$8,428	$25,284	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$2,870	$34,440	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$9,562	$22,949	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$22,420	$29,893	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,259	$27,108	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,877	$35,262	6	$2,702
Financial Administration	3	$6,378	$25,512	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,009	$30,054	3	$2,356
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,152
Totals for Government	34	$74,017	$26,124	10	$6,209

Southside government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $347,000
Sewerage: $33,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $514,000
Water Utilities: $505,000

Solid Waste Management: $251,000

Financial Administration: $192,000

Central Staff Services: $186,000

Regular Highways: $134,000

Parks & Recreation: $97,000

General - Other: $36,000

Fire Protection: $36,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000

Sewerage: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $20,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
General Support: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,360,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,769,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,620,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,285,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $149,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $117,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $92,000
Police Protection: $28,000

Judicial: $18,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

General - Other: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,350,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $785,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
Highways: $30,000

General Support: $20,000
Tax - NEC: $505,000
Total General Sales: $477,000

Property: $278,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $71,000

Other Selective Sales: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $925,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Etowah County: 0.03%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marshall County, AL	0.73% ($25,539 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, AL	0.60% ($29,865)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.34% ($33,669)

4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.85%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Etowah County: 0.03%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marshall County, AL	0.70% ($25,881 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL	0.54% ($30,618)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.38% ($34,168)

Strongest AM radio stations in Southside:

WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southside:

WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Southside:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
W50BO (Channel 50; ASHVILLE, AL; Owner: BOWLIN AND JOHNSON)

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