Turkeytown, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 3,796

Males: 1,891	(49.8%)
Females: 1,905	(50.2%)

Etowah County

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $37,659 in 2000)

Turkeytown	$39,300
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,900 (it was $84,500 in 2000)

Turkeytown	$99,900
Alabama:	$97,500

Turkeytown, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Turkeytown:

White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
Black (7.6%)
American Indian (7.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Turkeytown: 85.8 (less than average, 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: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Turkeytown:	0.3% ($221)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (65.4 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (73.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (551.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lookout Mountain, AL (4.9 miles ), Hokes Bluff, AL (5.8 miles ), Glencoe, AL (8.6 miles ), Gadsden, AL (8.9 miles ), Wills Valley, AL (9.1 miles ), Reece City, AL (9.2 miles ), Leesburg, AL (11.6 miles ), Collinsville, AL (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.07 N, Longitude: 85.90 W

Most common industries for males:

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%)

Most common industries for females:

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 for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

Turkeytown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 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 12/16/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the place center injured 14 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Turkeytown:

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Turkeytown:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 37 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 56 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Turkeytown:

GADSDEN MUNI (about 15 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
CENTRE MUNI (about 19 miles; CENTRE, AL; ID: C22)
MCMINN (about 24 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turkeytown:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 63 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 66 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 69 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)

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Notable locations in Turkeytown: Mountain View Camp (A), Mountain View Fish Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Turkeytown include: Whites Chapel (A), Union Hill Church (B), Turkeytown Methodist Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Faith Church (F), Full Gospel Tabernacle (G), Pascal Church (H), Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	12.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Turkeytown compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above 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 Etowah County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
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)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, 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)

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