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Population (year 2000): 1,093. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,175 (+7.5% change)
 

Males: 540  (49.4%)
Females: 553  (50.6%)

St. Clair County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35987.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,700 (it was $32,941 in 2000)
Steele  $42,700
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,400 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Steele  $64,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Steele:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (1.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (10.0%), English (7.8%), German (5.7%), Dutch (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 6.51 square miles.

Population density: 177 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Steele

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steele town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

23 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  2.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Steele, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Steele to the number of sex offenders is 576 to 1.

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

Steele:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Steele satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (51.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (555.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ashville, AL (8.1 miles ), Attalla, AL (8.5 miles ), Rainbow City, AL (9.5 miles ), Walnut Grove, AL (10.2 miles ), Altoona, AL (10.4 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (10.4 miles) , Southside, AL (12.2 miles ), Gadsden, AL (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 86.20 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Steele (2006):
  • 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 = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Steele-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Steele town center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Steele:
  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Steele:
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 28 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 35 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 47 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Steele:
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 12 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 20 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; ID: 8A0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steele:
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 43 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 58 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
Public elementary/middle school in Steele:
  • STEELE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 105 MCHUGH ST; Grades: KG - 08)

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Reservoir: Pope Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Steele Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Alabama International Dragway (Amusement & Theme Parks; Steele Station Road).

 

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

STEELE WATER WORKS BOARD (Population served: 1620, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Steele that have no violations reported:
  • CHANDLER MTN/GREASY COVE WATER AND FPA (Address: P O BOX 61, Population served: 780, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Steele compared to Alabama state average:

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  • 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Steele (2007 data):
  • Peoples Independent Bank: Steele Branch at 3915 Pope Avenue, branch established on 2006-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.4 mil, Deposits: $131.4 mil, headquarters in Boaz, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc.



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Steele government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Construction - General: $875,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $340,000
    Water Utilities: $205,000
    Police Protection: $147,000
    Financial Administration: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $301,000
    General Support: $273,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $536,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $507,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $94,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $149,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $740,000
    Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - NEC: $99,000
    Total General Sales: $94,000
    Other Selective Sales: $77,000
    Property: $52,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $225,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.39%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($175 average AGI)
St. Clair County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  4.61% ($44,314 average AGI)
from Shelby County, AL  0.81% ($43,185)
from Talladega County, AL  0.70% ($36,638)


6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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  2.26% ($34,538 average AGI)
to Shelby County, AL  0.59% ($44,264)
to Talladega County, AL  0.57% ($29,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Steele:
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Steele:
  • 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)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Steele:
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W50BO (Channel 50; ASHVILLE, AL; Owner: BOWLIN AND JOHNSON)

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