Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 16.6% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvania, AL
Sylvania 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 below state average.
- Number of college students 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 Sylvania (2009 data):
- Horizon Bank: Sylvania Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1994-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.6 mil, Deposits: $77.4 mil, headquarters in Fyffe, AL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sylvania
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 68.4% | 10.7% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 42.6% | 17.9% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Church of God of Prophecy | Other religions |
| Adherents | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 8.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,915 | $22,980 | 8 | $231 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,751 | $21,012 | 3 | $933 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,795 | $34,770 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,382 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,564 | $27,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $687 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $14,025 | $28,050 | 13 | $4,233 |
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | 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:
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvania:
- WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvania:
- WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
- W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
- W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sylvania:
- W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
Sylvania, Alabama:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alabama average:
- Fatal accident count: 97
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 107
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Sylvania fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,260,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,243
Total average daily truck traffic: 359
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 6,307
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 3rd Street Southwest, Structure height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN960
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 3rd St Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sylvania)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 169BT , Serial Number: 28-3776, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert R Wofford, Po Box 333, Sylvania, AL 35988, Other Owners: Anthony D Hammonds
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sylvania, AL
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