Townley, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 3,403.

Males: 1,682	(49.4%)
Females: 1,721	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 35587

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,914 (it was $30,287 in 2000)

Townley:	$35,914
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,359

Townley:	$19,359
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,186 (it was $61,300 in 2000)

Townley:	$90,186
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Townley:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Townley: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 352 feet

Land area: 74.6 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Townley

High school or higher: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Townley CCD

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 8.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Townley, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Townley to the number of sex offenders is 3403 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Townley:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (42.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (545.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Carbon Hill, AL (2.5 miles ), Kansas, AL (2.9 miles ), Jasper, AL (2.9 miles ), Nauvoo, AL (3.1 miles ), Manchester, AL (3.2 miles ), Oakman, AL (3.2 miles ), Parrish, AL (3.5 miles ), Eldridge, AL (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 33.86 N, Longitude: 87.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Mining (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Townley-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 241% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/17/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Townley place center killed 4 people and injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Townley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 55% 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 32.7 miles away from Townley center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 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 27.8 miles away from Townley 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 32.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Townley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Townley:

WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; JASPER, AL)
FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 24 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WINFIELD, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Townley, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townley:

BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 36 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 38 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 40 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

Public high school in Townley:

TOWNLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 62 TOWNLEY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 0K-08)

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Notable locations in Townley: Boshells Mill (A), Gamble Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Townley include: West Walker Church (A), Mammouth Church (B), Union Hill Church (C), Union Grove Church (D), Townley Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Cedrum Church (G), Cedrum Grove Church (H), Center Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Palmers Cemetery (1), Kings Cemetery (2), Easly Cemetery (3), Reid Cemetery (4), Files Cemetery (5), Fike and Inman Cemetery (6), Scott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Payne Lake (A), Boshells Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Paul Creek (A), Richard Branch (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Downey Branch (D), Sparks Branch (E), Cheatham Creek (F), Jim Branch (G), Miner Branch (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Townley that have no violations reported:

TOWNLEY WATER AUTHORITY (Address: P. O. BOX A, Population served: 2580, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.0%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Townley, AL

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Townley compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Townley

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	57.8%	11.7%	10.3%	7.9%	2.6%
Congregations	33.8%	10.4%	21.2%	12.2%	3.6%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Congregations	3.6%	0.5%	3.6%	0.5%	10.8%

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.

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 Townley:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WTID (1240 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
WZPQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: JAMES T. LEE)
WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Townley:

WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, 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)
WRAX (107.7 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)
WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Townley:

W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
WSFG-LP (Channel 63; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
WSSF-LP (Channel 58; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $2,842,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,360
Total average daily truck traffic: 503
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,333

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Thomas F Riley, 0.01 Miles South Of Copperhead. Rd., 0.09 Miles West Of Reno Hill Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 10003 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mcgasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KF4NNU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00156504
Grant Date: 06/03/1999, Expiration Date: 11/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/29/1999
Registrant: Gary L Bonner, 2153 Hwy 102, Townley, AL 35587
Call Sign: AF4PY, Previous Call Sign: KF4NNU, Licensee ID: L00156504
Grant Date: 02/28/2007, Expiration Date: 11/26/2016, Certifier: Gary L Bonner
Registrant: Gary L Bonner, 2153 Hwy 102, Townley, AL 35587
Call Sign: KJ4DXV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01397681
Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: Larry J Fortenberry
Registrant: Larry J Fortenberry, 4948 Beech Grove Rd, Townley, AL 35587

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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