Wills Valley, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,473.

Males: 734	(49.8%)
Females: 739	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,091 (it was $31,579 in 2000)

Wills Valley:	$35,091
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,150

Wills Valley:	$17,150
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,531 (it was $58,800 in 2000)

Wills Valley:	$84,531
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Wills Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (1.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Wills Valley: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 36.8 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wills Valley

High school or higher: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wills Valley CCD

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 65.3%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Wills Valley:	0.3% ($201)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (51.9 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (62.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (540.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reece City, AL (2.1 miles ), Lookout Mountain, AL (2.1 miles ), Sardis City, AL (2.6 miles ), Mountainboro, AL (2.6 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (2.8 miles) , Turkeytown, AL (2.8 miles ), Gadsden, AL (3.0 miles ), Boaz, AL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 86.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Wills Valley household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Wills Valley-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 238% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Wills Valley 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 4 tornado 18.2 miles away from the place center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Wills Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 85% 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 32.9 miles away from Wills Valley 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 87.7 miles away from the city 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 43.4 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 87.8 miles away from Wills Valley 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 87.2 miles away from the city 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 85.0 miles away from Wills Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wills Valley:

RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wills Valley:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 47 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 55 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)

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Notable location: Chumley Mill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wills Valley include: Brans Chapel Congregational Methodist Church (A), Unity Church (B), Sand Valley Church (C), Duck Springs Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Greenwood Church (G), New Hope Church (H), New Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patrick Cemetery (1), Duck Springs Cemetery (2), Scott Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Bristow Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Stephens Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Little Sand Valley Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Coxville Post Office (A), Nina Post Office (B), Greenwood Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.4%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.3%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	17.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wills Valley, AL

Wills Valley compared to Alabama state average:

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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%) Utility gas (17%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Wills Valley

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	68.9%	11.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.9%
Congregations	47.2%	18.2%	7.0%	0.5%	7.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	4.9%
Congregations	3.7%	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.

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 Wills Valley:

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.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wills Valley:

WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
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)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
W269AN (101.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)

TV broadcast stations around Wills Valley:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

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