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Etowah County

Population in July 2007: 3,792.
Males: 1,889  (49.8%)
Females: 1,903  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2011: $40,248 (it was $37,659 in 2000)
Turkeytown:

$40,248
Alabama:

$41,415
Estimated per capita income in 2011: $17,929

Turkeytown CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $109,520 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Turkeytown:

$109,520
Alabama:

$122,700
Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $110,951; Detached houses: $128,508; Townhouses or other attached units: $201,223; Mobile homes: $66,670; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $54,879

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Turkeytown races chart
  • White alone - 3,445 (90.8%)
  • Black alone - 288 (7.6%)
  • Hispanic - 24 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 17 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 12 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 10 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Turkeytown: 142.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 547 feet

Land area: 33.8 square miles.

Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Turkeytown:

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turkeytown CCD:

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.9%

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

Turkeytown CCD:  0.3% ($221)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Turkeytown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (59.7 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (64.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (546.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lookout Mountain, AL (2.2 miles ), Hokes Bluff, AL (2.4 miles ), Reece City, AL (2.8 miles ), Gadsden, AL (2.8 miles ), Wills Valley, AL (2.8 miles ), Glencoe, AL (2.9 miles ), Leesburg, AL (3.3 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 34.07 N, Longitude: 85.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Turkeytown household income distribution Turkeytown home values distribution

Unemployment in July 2013:
Here:

6.4%
Alabama:

6.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Average climate in Turkeytown, Alabama

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Tornado activity:

Turkeytown-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 260% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Turkeytown place center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category F4 tornado 23.3 miles away from the place center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Turkeytown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Turkeytown center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.0 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 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Turkeytown 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 86.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Etowah County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Turkeytown:

  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turkeytown:

  • Gadsden State Community College (about 8 miles; Gadsden, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,222)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 19 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,251)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 40 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,194)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 43 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • West Georgia Technical College (about 49 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 51 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 3,575)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 56 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,273)

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Notable locations in Turkeytown: Mountain View Fish Camp (A), Mountain View Camp (B), Tidmore Bend Volunteer Fire Department (C), Coates Bend Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Turkeytown include: Mount Zion Church (A), Pascal Church (B), Ebenezer Baptist Church (C), Turkeytown Methodist Church (D), Full Gospel Tabernacle (E), Faith Baptist Church (F), Advent Church (G), Lebanon Church (H), Woodland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shepard Cemetery (1), Lebanon Cemetery (2), Croft Cemetery (3), Beulah Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Estess Lake (A), Thorval Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Dry Creek (A), Turkeytown Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Etowah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
City:

33.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.7
U.S.:

24.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6


Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.3%
Whole state:  67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

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 2009:
This place:

12.7%
Whole state:

16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.8%
Whole state:

7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Turkeytown, AL

Turkeytown compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Wood (1%)

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

1996 Presidential Elections Results

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2008 Presidential Elections Results

2012 Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Turkeytown (based on Etowah County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.31%
Here68.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents68.9%11.9%4.9%2.9%2.9%
Congregations47.2%18.2%7.0%0.5%7.0%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.2%0.8%0.8%0.8%4.9%
Congregations3.7%0.9%1.4%0.5%13.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Etowah County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Etowah County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Etowah County:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Here:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Etowah County:

32.5%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.2%
State:

13.5%

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Alabama average:

6.81%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Etowah County:

0.03%
Alabama average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, AL  0.73% ($25,539 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, AL  0.60% ($29,865)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.34% ($33,669)


4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.85%
Alabama average:

6.16%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Etowah County:

0.03%
Alabama average:

0.06%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, AL  0.70% ($25,881 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL  0.54% ($30,618)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.38% ($34,168)

Strongest AM radio stations in Turkeytown:

  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, 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.)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Turkeytown:

  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W269AN (101.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)

TV broadcast stations around Turkeytown:

  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $1,845,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,610
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,661
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 27,220


Turkeytown on our top lists:

  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Music stores"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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