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Marshall County

Population in July 2007: 98. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 51  (52.1%)
Females: 47  (47.9%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip code: 35175


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,488 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Union Grove:  $38,488
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,327 (it was $92,500 in 2000)
Union Grove:  $119,327
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Union Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Union Grove: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.1%), English (9.6%), German (2.1%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 173 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union Grove

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union Grove town

  • Never married: 6.9%
  • Now married: 74.1%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Union Grove, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Union Grove to the number of sex offenders is 25 to 1.

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

Union Grove:  0.4% ($383)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (23.9 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (65.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (521.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arab, AL (6.2 miles ), New Hope, AL (9.8 miles ), Guntersville, AL (11.0 miles ), Baileyton-Joppa, AL (12.1 miles ), Owens Cross Roads, AL (12.9 miles ), Baileyton, AL (14.2 miles ), Laceys Spring, AL (14.5 miles ), Grant, AL (14.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.40 N, Longitude: 86.45 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-39.7%).



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Union Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the Union Grove town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Union Grove:
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 11 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 18 miles; BOAZ, AL)
  • CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Union Grove, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union Grove:
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 28 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 63 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 64 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union Grove:
  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI - JOE STARNES FIELD (about 13 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; ID: 8A1)
  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 19 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; ID: 8A0)
  • MOONTOWN (about 23 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: 3M5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Grove:
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 27 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 35 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
Public elementary/middle school in Union Grove:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Union Grove that have no violations reported:
  • UNION GROVE UTILITY BOARD (Address: P O BOX 7, Population served: 2718, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 5.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.3%


Union Grove compared to Alabama state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (37%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 0$0 2$700



6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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:
from Etowah County, AL  0.84% ($25,881 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, AL  0.66% ($26,219)
from Madison County, AL  0.66% ($48,656)


5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
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 Madison County, AL  0.94% ($37,276 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL  0.88% ($25,539)
to DeKalb County, AL  0.67% ($21,706)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union Grove:
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRAB (1380 AM; 1 kW; ARAB, AL; Owner: REED BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union Grove:
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Union Grove:
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


Union Grove fatal accident list:
Apr 4, 1983 04:15 AM, 1240, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 11, 1983 11:20 AM, 1240, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 400 Cr 163 - Chilton County (Jemison Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN708
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Danny Bentley, 2.3 Miles East Of Us 231 On Union Grove Road Near Allens Cross Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.2 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth Plc, 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0474, Email:
  • Steve Olson, 400 Cr 163 - Chilton County (Jemison Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 115.8 m
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1111 19th Street N.W. Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500, Email:
  • 1440 Cherokee Ridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50 m
    Registrant: Cherokee Ridge Corporation, Arab, AL 35016, Phone: (256) 866-0803

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Union Grove, AL)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Union Grove)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: GREENHAW WILLIAM O LANCAIR 320/360 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 117BG , Serial Number: BG-L-0001, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/2006
    Registrant (Co-Owned): William O Greenhaw, 2031 Rescue Rd, Union Grove, AL 35175
  • Aircraft: LANE IRBY RAY KR-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 125LA , Serial Number: 12539, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 12/14/1989
    Registrant (Individual): Mike W Gettemy, 1715 Rescue Rd, Union Grove, AL 35175
  • Aircraft: COUNTS B J N-3 PUP (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4739U , Serial Number: 84001, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 2 Box 132, Union Grove, AL 35175
  • Aircraft: WIND MICKEY TIERRA II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5518C , Serial Number: R250032
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 1 Box 382, Union Grove, AL 35175
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 7511R , Serial Number: 28-22068, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1966
    Registrant (Partnership): Duane L Ridenhour, 353 Mountain View Rd, Union Grove, AL 35175
  • Aircraft: BEECH A23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 114 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 8892M , Serial Number: M-643, Year manufactured: 1965
    Registrant (Individual): Jay Phelps, 167 Daisy Ln, Union Grove, AL 35175

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