West Point, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 306.

Males: 152	(49.8%)
Females: 154	(50.2%)

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

Zip codes: 35179.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,294 (it was $28,295 in 2000)

West Point:	$34,294
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,269 (it was $88,000 in 2000)

West Point:	$119,269
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in West Point:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in West Point: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.9%), English (10.2%), Irish (9.5%), Scottish (4.4%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Point

High school or higher: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point town

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 11.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

West Point:	0.2% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (23.6 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (50.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (527.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vinemont, AL (1.7 miles ), South Vinemont, AL (2.1 miles ), Logan, AL (2.4 miles ), Jones Chapel, AL (2.6 miles ), Cullman, AL (2.7 miles ), Falkville, AL (3.0 miles ), Good Hope, AL (3.2 miles ), Simcoe, AL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.24 N, Longitude: 86.94 W

Area code: 334

West Point household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Chemicals (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Paper (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in West Point, Alabama

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West Point, Alabama average precipitation

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West Point-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 269% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the West Point town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/24/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near West Point:

WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
HARTSELLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HARTSELLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in West Point, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Point:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 16 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 39 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)

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area code is 256 added by Bamahandfull

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Point, AL

West Point compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

West Point mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cullman County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Electricity (46%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Religon statistics for West Point

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	67.1%	7.9%	5.4%	3.4%	3.2%
Congregations	50.5%	12.3%	13.6%	0.9%	5.0%

Name	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	4.5%
Congregations	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	12.3%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,425
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$950
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$2,375

West Point government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $30,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
Tax - NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Cullman County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, AL	0.62% ($40,228 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL	0.53% ($29,029)
from Blount County, AL	0.36% ($28,872)

4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Morgan County, AL	0.67% ($27,850 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.58% ($35,349)
to Marshall County, AL	0.37% ($21,737)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Point:

WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Point:

WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WQAH-FM (105.7 FM; ADDISON, AL; Owner: ALVIN ABERCROMBIE)
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WKUL (92.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: JONATHAN CHRISTIAN CORP.)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W287AD (105.3 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: JEFFREY S. CHUNN)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around West Point:

WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
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)
WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Christine A Verre, 90 Cr 1089, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Jeff Littlejohn, 1.3 Km @ 2 Degrees True From West Point, Alabama, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81 m, Overall height: 81 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
Christine A Verre, West Point, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BRINDLEY MOUNTAIN, 1.3 Km @ 2 Degrees True From West Point, Alabama, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81 m, Call Sign: WQHR821
Assigned Frequencies : 946.500 MHz
Grant Date: 10/18/2007, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: Stephen G Davis
Registrant: Clear Channel Radio, 2625 South Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Fax: (918) 664-3066, Email:

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