Vestavia Hills, Alabama

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Back to Vestavia Hills, AL housing info, Jefferson County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. Vestavia Hills Apartments for Rent   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Vestavia Hills, AL Jefferson County Population in July 2007: 24,351. Males: 11,438   (47.0%) Females: 12,913   (53.0%) Median resident age:   40.6 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35216. Estimated median household income in 2008: $88,700 (it was $70,623 in 2000) Vestavia Hills:   $88,700 Alabama:   $42,666 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $52,909 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $327,406 (it was $197,700 in 2000) Vestavia Hills:   $327,406 Alabama:   $121,500 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $418,083; Detached houses: $450,313; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,992; In 2-unit structures: $190,211; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,228; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,542; Mobile homes: $225,000 Vestavia Hills, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Vestavia Hills: White Non-Hispanic (93.5%) Black (1.9%) Hispanic (1.4%) Chinese (1.0%) Asian Indian (1.0%) Two or more races (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vestavia Hills: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Vestavia Hills, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Vestavia Hills is mentioned 180 times on our forum: Vestavia Hills,AL  (6 replies) Looking at Homewood, Hoover, and Vestavia Hills  (8 replies) Best Huntsville High School?  (72 replies) Great School Analysis  (58 replies) Alabama A-Z  (171 replies) Birmingham, Alabama. Opinions?  (98 replies) Ancestries: English (20.2%), Irish (11.8%), United States (11.6%), German (10.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Scottish (5.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 11/08/1950 Elevation: 950 feet Land area: 14.6 square miles. Population density: 1664 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 33.43 N, Longitude: 86.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,673 (-6.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,839 (16.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Vestavia Hills, Alabama - Economy and Business Data

Here:	5.6%
Alabama:	10.7%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Vestavia Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 224% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Vestavia Hills city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Vestavia Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 60% 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 27.6 miles away from Vestavia Hills center
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) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 64.3 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 86.1 miles away from Vestavia Hills 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 30.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Vestavia Hills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Steven Black - College football player (Louisville Cardinals).

Political contributions by individuals in Vestavia Hills, AL

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Notable locations in Vestavia Hills: Vestavia Country Club (A), Vestavia Hills Fire Station Number 1 (B), Vestavia Hills Civic Center (C), Vestavia Hills City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Park South Shopping Center (1), Rocky Ridge Square Shopping Center (2), The Shops at Oak Park Shopping Center (3), Todds Mall Shopping Center (4), Vestavia Mall Shopping Center (5), Vestavia Plaza Shopping Center (6), Vestavia Shopping Center (7), Columbiana Crossing Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vestavia Hills include: Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church (A), Rocky Ridge Mission (B), Episcopal Church of the Ascension (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Vestavia Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Huckleberry Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vestavia Hills, AL

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Here		60.1%
USA		50.2%

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.13%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Shelby County, AL	0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($34,538)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.04%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Shelby County, AL	1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL	0.23% ($37,239)

• Crest Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
  Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Inc, 31560 Blakely Way, Spanish Fort, AL 36527, Phone: (334) 621-0397
• Bonnie K Clark, 2531 Rocky Ridge Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.4 m, Overall height: 47.9 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Lisa M Minney, Altadena, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 1380 Montgomery Hwy (9bh1256), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01106613
  Registrant: T-Mobile South LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

• 673 Crest Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Call Sign: WPFQ440
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.750 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/13/1999, Expiration Date: 09/13/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

• City Hall, Call Sign: KWI772, Licensee ID: L00009187
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.175 MHz, 155.340 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/08/2015
  Registrant: City Of Vestavia Hills, 513 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, Phone: (205) 823-1153

• 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: 44789 , Serial Number: 28-7505011, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1974
  Registrant (Individual): Robert Q Jr Bridewell, 1304 Round Hill Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
• Aircraft: COMMANDER AIRCRAFT CO 114-B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 911BM , Serial Number: 14553, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1992
  Registrant (Co-Owned): James A Johnson, 2441 Chestnut Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, Other Owners: Harlan W Best

• Fire: 1

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• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"