Sumiton, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 2,665. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,588 (-2.9% change)

Males: 1,273	(47.8%)
Females: 1,392	(52.2%)

Walker County

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35148.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,500 (it was $26,364 in 2000)

Sumiton	$31,500
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,600 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Sumiton	$76,600
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Sumiton:

White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
Black (3.6%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.0%), Irish (13.6%), English (6.4%), German (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 5.28 square miles.

Population density: 488 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sumiton

High school or higher: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumiton city

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 9.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sumiton, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sumiton to the number of sex offenders is 1289 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Sumiton:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (22.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (561.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dora, AL (3.0 miles ), Robbins Crossroads, AL (3.4 miles ), Sipsey, AL (5.9 miles ), Empire, AL (6.5 miles ), West Jefferson, AL (6.9 miles ), Flat Creek-Wegra, AL (9.4 miles ), Cordova, AL (9.7 miles ), Graysville, AL (10.1 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
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.75 N, Longitude: 87.05 W

People in group quarters in Sumiton

34 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+1.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Truck transportation (15%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Health care (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Health care (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Crime in Sumiton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.9	0.0	0.0	38.4
Rapes	1	1	1	1	2	0
per 100,000	37.4	37.2	37.9	38.2	77.2	0.0
Robberies	1	3	8	1	3	9
per 100,000	37.4	111.6	302.8	38.2	115.8	345.5
Assaults	13	10	7	8	3	1
per 100,000	486.0	371.9	265.0	305.5	115.8	38.4
Burglaries	24	29	36	43	35	37
per 100,000	897.2	1078.5	1362.6	1641.8	1351.4	1420.3
Thefts	201	165	207	203	198	230
per 100,000	7514.0	6136.1	7835.0	7751.1	7644.8	8829.2
Auto thefts	24	27	24	31	27	29
per 100,000	897.2	1004.1	908.4	1183.7	1042.5	1113.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	573.5	538.9	731.3	622.8	603.5	729.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sumiton, Alabama

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Sumiton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Sumiton city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Sumiton:

UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 17 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; JASPER, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sumiton:

BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 64 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sumiton:

WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 21 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)
ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; ADDISON, AL; ID: 2A8)
BESSEMER (about 33 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)

College/University in Sumiton:

BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,670; Location: 100 STATE ST; Public; Website: www.bevillst.cc.al.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sumiton:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 27 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 46 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 49 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

Private high school in Sumiton:

SUMITON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: PO BOX 40; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sumiton:

SUMITON ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 868; Location: 275 1ST ST N; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Sumiton:

SUMITON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,554; Location: STATE STREET (PO BOX 10); 10,030 books; 16 audio materials; 21 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sumiton: Camp Sumiton (A), Sumiton City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Country Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Sumiton: Sumiton Church of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

SUMITON WATER WORKS BOARD (Population served: 5991, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-24-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-24-2003)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2002)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-25-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-1997)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	17.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Sumiton compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed 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 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 Sumiton (2007 data):

Pinnacle Bank: Bryan Road Branch at U.S. Highway 78 & Bryan Road, branch established on 1935-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.0 mil, Deposits: $208.9 mil, headquarters in Jasper, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancshares, Inc.
Compass Bank: Sumiton Branch at U.S. Highway 78 And Hull Road, branch established on 1987-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.

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Sumiton government finances in 2002:

Construction - Water Utilities: $660,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $732,000
Financial Administration: $610,000

Water Utilities: $606,000

Police Protection: $456,000

Regular Highways: $247,000

Fire Protection: $161,000

Solid Waste Management: $89,000

Libraries: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Sewerage: $16,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,570,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $347,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,787,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $594,000
Interest Earnings: $91,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,919,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $890,000
Water Utilities: $754,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,466,000
NEC: $232,000

Property: $69,000

Public Utilities: $61,000

Motor Vehicle License: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,046,000

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 Sumiton:

WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumiton:

WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, 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.)
WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Sumiton:

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)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
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)
W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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