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Talladega County

Population in July 2008: 12,843. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 5,758  (44.8%)
Females: 7,085  (55.2%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35150, 35151.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,597 (it was $29,533 in 2000)
Sylacauga:  $31,597
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $102,960 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Sylacauga:  $102,960
Alabama:  $121,500

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Races in Sylacauga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.8%)
  • Black (28.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sylacauga: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.5%), English (6.8%), Irish (5.1%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 693 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sylacauga

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylacauga city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

123 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Sylacauga, Alabama in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sylacauga to the number of sex offenders is 558 to 1.

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

Sylacauga:  0.3% ($208)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Sylacauga satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (35.1 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (40.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (588.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mignon, AL (0.9 miles ), Oak Grove, AL (1.8 miles ), Gantts Quarry, AL (1.8 miles) , Bon Air, AL (2.8 miles) , Sycamore-Winterboro, AL (2.9 miles ), Childersburg, AL (3.0 miles ), Talladega Springs, AL (3.5 miles) , Millerville-Hollins, AL (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $148,100

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Latitude: 33.18 N, Longitude: 86.25 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Marble City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,896 (+15.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,267 (49.1%)

Area code: 256

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Crime in Sylacauga by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 102100020
    per 100,000 8.00.015.87.90.00.00.015.40.0
Rapes 364171737
    per 100,000 23.948.831.67.955.27.753.523.254.4
Robberies 9148172617232214
    per 100,000 71.6113.863.2134.0204.9131.2175.9169.9108.7
Assaults 504041312319262736
    per 100,000 397.8325.1323.7244.4181.3146.6198.9208.6279.6
Burglaries 8591120135121129163170214
    per 100,000 676.3739.5947.51064.2953.6995.21246.81313.11662.0
Thefts 535608610641752641693655600
    per 100,000 4256.54941.14816.45053.25926.44945.25301.05059.54659.8
Auto thefts 292215141116181922
    per 100,000 230.7178.8118.4110.486.7123.4137.7146.8170.9
Arson 29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
    per 100,000 230.7N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 372.1401.9409.0396.6452.6352.2445.7448.2448.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 49 (38 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.96
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +506 (+4.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Sylacauga, Alabama

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Sylacauga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Sylacauga city center killed 10 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sylacauga-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 83% 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 60.1 miles away from Sylacauga 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 97.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city 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 64.1 miles away from Sylacauga 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 60.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from Sylacauga center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Marcus Knight - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Jun 19, 1978), Jim Nabors - (born 1930), actor and musician, Clifton Douglass - College basketball player (Alcorn State Braves).


Hospital/medical center in Sylacauga:
  • COOSA VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (315 W HICKORY ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sylacauga:
  • CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ASHLAND, AL)
  • RUSSELL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sylacauga, AL

Airports located in Sylacauga:
Local government website: www.sylacauga.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylacauga:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 37 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 47 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
Public high schools in Sylacauga:
Public elementary/middle schools in Sylacauga:
Private elementary/middle school in Sylacauga:
  • KNOLLWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 1277 KNOLLWOOD LN PO BOX 846; Grades: 1 - 6)
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Library in Sylacauga:
  • B. B. COMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $533,151; Location: 314 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE; 87,239 books; 889 audio materials; 772 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Sylacauga City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Marble City Plaza Shopping Center (1), Ogletree Plaza Shopping Center (2), Sylacauga Shopping Center (3), Fort William Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sylacauga include: Marble City Church (A), Westview Baptist Church (B), Sylavon Baptist Church (C), Sylacauga Church of Christ (D), Saint Thomas United Methodist Church (E), Saint Jude Catholic Church (F), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (G), Rising Star Baptist Church (H), Early Rose Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rising Star Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Emauhee Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Comer Museum & Arts Center (711 North Broadway Avenue) (1), Unlimited Music Pub. & Rec. Studio (Arcades & Amusements; 3409 Vonzel Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Towne Inn (40860 USHighway 280) (1), Jackson Trace Motel (411 West Fort Williams Street) (2), Jameson Inn Sylacauga (Sj) (89 Gene E Stewart Blvd) (3), Super 8 Sylacauga AL (40770 Highway 280) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Talladega County - District Court Judges- Judge Gerald Topazi (400 North Norton) (1), Talladega County - District Judge Tommy Dobson (400 North Norton Avenue) (2), Talladega County - Juvenile Court (400 North Norton Avenue) (3), Sylacauga City - Sylacauga Housing Authority- Drew Court Office (900 Crestline Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

FALCON RIDGE MHP (Serves GA, Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (2 times from AUG-01-2005 to OCT-03-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-2001)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sylacauga that have no violations reported:
  • SYLACAUGA UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 22250, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • FAYETTEVILLE WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 4086, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • IDA STATION WATER DISTRICT (Address: P.O. Box 824, Population served: 372, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  21.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylacauga, AL


People in group quarters in Sylacauga
  • 184 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Sylacauga compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sylacauga (2009 data):
  • Frontier Bank: Sylacauga/Frontier Branch at 43 North Broadway Avenue, branch established on 1901-01-09; Payton Branch at 135 James Patyon Boulevard, branch established on 2000-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $309.2 mil, Deposits: $233.4 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier National Corporation
  • SouthFirst Bank: Southfirst Bank at 126 N Norton Ave, branch established on 1949-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.7 mil, Deposits: $101.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Sylacauga Office at 911 West Fort Williams Street, branch established on 1957-03-29. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Regions Bank: Sylacauga Branch at 70 James B. Payton Avenue, branch established on 1995-04-05. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Alabama Trust Bank, National Association: at 101 West Fort Williams Street, branch established on 2000-04-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.5 mil, Deposits: $66.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Guardian Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sylacauga, Alabama
  • The Jameson Inn, 89 Gene Stewart Blvd, Sylacauga, AL 35151, Phone: (256) 245-4141
  • Towne Inn, 40 860 Hwy 280, Sylacauga, AL 35150, Phone: (256) 249-3821, Fax: (256) 249-3821
  • Super 8 Motel-Sylacauga, 40770 Us Hwy 280, Sylacauga, AL 35150, Phone: (256) 249-4321, Fax: (256) 245-3732
  • Holiday Inn Express, 40743 Us Hwy 280, Sylacauga, AL 35150, Phone: (256) 207-1511, Fax: (256) 207-1512
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sylacauga, Alabama


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Sylacauga

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.11%
Here50.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents67.6%13.9%5.0%3.2%1.9%
Congregations41.8%17.6%6.1%6.1%4.2%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents1.5%1.2%1.1%1.1%3.6%
Congregations1.8%2.4%1.8%1.8%16.4%
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 5$15,547$37,3131$1,618
Other Government Administration 4$13,032$39,0965$3,168
Judicial and Legal 3$9,066$36,2640$0
Police Protection - Officers 41$135,322$39,6060$0
Police - Other 8$18,374$27,5613$230
Firefighters 19$66,312$41,88111$9,401
Streets and Highways 3$7,913$31,6520$0
Solid Waste Management 28$69,261$29,6830$0
Sewerage 14$67,629$57,9680$0
Parks and Recreation 17$38,938$27,48625$19,744
Water Supply 18$105,028$70,0190$0
Electric Power 14$72,128$61,8240$0
Gas Supply 14$64,724$55,4780$0
Local Libraries 11$30,881$33,6884$4,497
Other and Unallocable 9$30,250$40,3330$0
Totals for Government 208$744,405$42,94649$38,658



Sylacauga government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $261,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,400,000
    All Other: $726,000
    Parks & Recreation: $306,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,149,000
    Water Utilities: $1,149,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,149,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,149,000
    General: $537,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $12,862,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,518,000
    Police Protection: $2,196,000
    Water Utilities: $1,273,000
    Financial Administration: $1,218,000
    Regular Highways: $1,102,000
    Parks & Recreation: $934,000
    Fire Protection: $902,000
    General - Other: $819,000
    Sewerage: $735,000
    Libraries: $483,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $262,000
    Central Staff Services: $195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $162,000
    General Public Buildings: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $517,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,882,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,073,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $16,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $24,942,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,775,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,317,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $19,120,000
    Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,505,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,054,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $437,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $58,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,936,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $14,486,000
    Electric Utilities: $13,861,000
    Water Utilities: $2,425,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $430,000
    General Support: $189,000
    Highways: $96,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $6,054,000
    Property: $1,476,000
    NEC: $910,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $106,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,425,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Talladega County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Calhoun County, AL  1.07% ($45,708 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.51% ($44,241)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.50% ($29,185)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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 Calhoun County, AL  1.07% ($30,460 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.64% ($36,638)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.51% ($38,679)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sylacauga:
  • WYEA (1290 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFEB (1340 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylacauga:
  • WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Sylacauga:
  • W04CB (Channel 4; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • 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)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sylacauga fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 82 meters (269ft)
Total costs: $20,917,000
Total average daily traffic: 136,335
Total average daily truck traffic: 14,341

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sylacauga, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sylacauga)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sylacauga, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sylacauga)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sylacauga)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 111
  • Hazardous Condition: 25
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Sylacauga


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sylacauga, AL

Sylacauga on our top lists:
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 5,000+)"

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