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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Construction (12.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Type of workers:
Blount County, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Blount County, Alabama:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.3%
Area name: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blount County is $521 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oneonta, Blountsville, Smoke Rise, Cleveland, Locust Fork, Snead, Allgood, Hayden, Highland Lake, Nectar.
Neighboring counties: Cullman County , Etowah County , Jefferson County , Marshall County , St. Clair County , Walker County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Blount County: Maple Hill Golf Course (A), Rainbow Crossing (B), Slab Creek Golf Course (C), Walker Gap (D), Whispering Pines Golf Course (E), Blount Springs Station (F), Covered Bridge Golf Course (G), Greens Chapel (H), Selfville Fire House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Blount County include: Blount Springs Church (A), Welcome Church (B), Valley Grove Church (C), Brooksville Church (D), Union Hill Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Union Grove Baptist Church (G), Trinity Church (H), Taits Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Painter Cemetery (1), Ebell Cemetery (2), Fowler Springs Cemetery (3), Maudlin Cemetery (4), Sivley Cemetery (5), Roswell Creek Cemetery (6), Clear Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tidwell Pond (A), Hanna Pond (B), Gilliand Pond (C), Spring Valley Lakes (D), Curtis Williams Lake (E), Curtis Williams Upper Lake (F), Tom Robinette Lake (G), Vandegrift Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Little Warrior River (B), Brice Creek (C), Chitwood Creek (D), Moss Branch (E), Little Scirum Creek (F), Isabelle Creek (G), Valley Creek (H), Tucker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Blount County: Rickwood Caverns State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Remlap Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Blount County: Maple Hill Golf Course (A), Rainbow Crossing (B), Slab Creek Golf Course (C), Walker Gap (D), Whispering Pines Golf Course (E), Blount Springs Station (F), Covered Bridge Golf Course (G), Greens Chapel (H), Selfville Fire House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Blount County include: Blount Springs Church (A), Welcome Church (B), Valley Grove Church (C), Brooksville Church (D), Union Hill Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Union Grove Baptist Church (G), Trinity Church (H), Taits Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Painter Cemetery (1), Ebell Cemetery (2), Fowler Springs Cemetery (3), Maudlin Cemetery (4), Sivley Cemetery (5), Roswell Creek Cemetery (6), Clear Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tidwell Pond (A), Hanna Pond (B), Gilliand Pond (C), Spring Valley Lakes (D), Curtis Williams Lake (E), Curtis Williams Upper Lake (F), Tom Robinette Lake (G), Vandegrift Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Little Warrior River (B), Brice Creek (C), Chitwood Creek (D), Moss Branch (E), Little Scirum Creek (F), Isabelle Creek (G), Valley Creek (H), Tucker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Blount County: Rickwood Caverns State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Remlap Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 1,600 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,581 (18% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Blount County with a mortgage: 5,337 (480 second mortgage, 579 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,485
Blount County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 78 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.83% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($28,054 average AGI) 1.42% relocated from other states ($6,631 average AGI)Blount County: 1.42%Alabama average: 3.11%
6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.97% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($26,926 average AGI) 1.17% relocated to other states ($6,402 average AGI)Blount County: 1.17%Alabama average: 2.51%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,319 (5,019 aged, 1,300 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship
12,642 spouses, 15,398 children (13,703 natural, 435 adopted, 1,260 stepchildren), 881 grandchildren, 306 brothers or sisters, 268 parents, 669 other relatives, 619 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,496 2-persons, 3,587 3-persons, 2,977 4-persons, 1,204 5-persons, 375 6-persons, 178 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,990 1-person, 256 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
9,776 married couples with children. 1,882 single-parent households (546 men, 1,336 women).
94.4% of residents of Blount County speak English at home. 5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 67% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $203,678,000 ($3704 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,432,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,722,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,576,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $585,000 Federal grants: $37,745,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,285,000 ($28,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,766,000 ($342,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $584,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,420,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,091,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.81 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
60% of Blount County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Alabama.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,900
Solid Waste Management: $353,000
Police Protection: $2,252,000
Corrections - Other: $1,380,000
Financial Administration: $1,202,000
Solid Waste Management: $875,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $751,000
Welfare - Other: $641,000
Central Staff Services: $571,000
General Public Buildings: $421,000
Parks & Recreation: $406,000
Health Services - Other: $117,000
General - Other: $60,000
Interest Earnings: $176,000
All Other: $615,000
Public Welfare: $545,000
General Support: $396,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $960,000
NEC: $212,000
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