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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Detached houses: $141,737Here:$141,737State:$173,288 Townhouses or other attached units: $104,911Here:$104,911State:$141,507 In 2-unit structures: $10,718Here:$10,718State:$154,801 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,811Here:$125,811State:$173,224 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $53,977Here:$53,977State:$189,471 Mobile homes: $50,774Here:$50,774State:$39,336 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,155Here:$16,155State:$43,371
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): 65.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%
McCain (Republican): 66.0% Obama (Democratic): 33.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $405 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $199 (0.3%)
Area name: Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $382 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Cities in this county include: Anniston, Oxford, Saks, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Alexandria, Weaver, Bynum, Ohatchee, Hobson City.
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Notable locations in Calhoun County: Crystal Springs Speedway (A), Broadwells Mill (B), Canebreak Farms (C), Francis Mill (D), Ohatchee Farms (E), Post Oak Farms (F), S D Walker Nursery Farms (G), Camp Cottaquilla (H), Millers Poultry Farm Number 2 (I), Millers Poultry Farm Number 1 (J), Camp Zinn (K), Camp Willett (L), Piedmont Springs Church Camp (M), Pinehill Golf Club (N), Anniston Beach (O), Blacks Crossroads (P), Martins Crossroads (Q), Big Oak Community Volunteer Fire Department (R), Knightens Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (S), Websters Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Coldwater Creek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Calhoun County include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Mount View Missionary Baptist Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Post Oak Springs Missionary Baptist Church (D), Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (E), Peeks Hill United Methodist Church (F), Ohatchee Missionary Baptist Church (G), Oak Grove Baptist Church (H), Pattersons Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lloyds Chapel Cemetery (1), Fourmile Cemetery (2), Carpenter Cemetery (3), Creswell Cemetery (4), Ohatchee Number 2 Cemetery (5), Crooks Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nesbitt Lake (A), Boozers Lake (B), Darbys Lake (C), Hamiltons Lake (D), Boozers Lake (E), Saxons Lake (F), Coleys Lake (G), Harper Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ottery Creek (A), Ohatchee Creek (B), Hillabee Creek (C), Jackson Creek (D), Jones Branch (E), Battle Creek (F), Murray Branch (G), Coffee Creek (H), Scarbrough Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Calhoun County: Germany Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Calhoun County: Crystal Springs Speedway (A), Broadwells Mill (B), Canebreak Farms (C), Francis Mill (D), Ohatchee Farms (E), Post Oak Farms (F), S D Walker Nursery Farms (G), Camp Cottaquilla (H), Millers Poultry Farm Number 2 (I), Millers Poultry Farm Number 1 (J), Camp Zinn (K), Camp Willett (L), Piedmont Springs Church Camp (M), Pinehill Golf Club (N), Anniston Beach (O), Blacks Crossroads (P), Martins Crossroads (Q), Big Oak Community Volunteer Fire Department (R), Knightens Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (S), Websters Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Coldwater Creek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Calhoun County include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Mount View Missionary Baptist Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Post Oak Springs Missionary Baptist Church (D), Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (E), Peeks Hill United Methodist Church (F), Ohatchee Missionary Baptist Church (G), Oak Grove Baptist Church (H), Pattersons Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lloyds Chapel Cemetery (1), Fourmile Cemetery (2), Carpenter Cemetery (3), Creswell Cemetery (4), Ohatchee Number 2 Cemetery (5), Crooks Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nesbitt Lake (A), Boozers Lake (B), Darbys Lake (C), Hamiltons Lake (D), Boozers Lake (E), Saxons Lake (F), Coleys Lake (G), Harper Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ottery Creek (A), Ohatchee Creek (B), Hillabee Creek (C), Jackson Creek (D), Jones Branch (E), Battle Creek (F), Murray Branch (G), Coffee Creek (H), Scarbrough Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Calhoun County: Germany Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Cleburne County , Etowah County , St. Clair County , Talladega County .
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Current college students: 7,129 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,907 (50% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%
Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 14,164 (1,437 second mortgage, 1,329 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,245
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5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)Calhoun County:0.10%Alabama average:0.14% 2.97% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,559 average AGI) 2.66% relocated from other states ($15,390 average AGI)Calhoun County:2.66%Alabama average:3.11%
5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)Calhoun County:0.07%Alabama average:0.06% 3.13% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($20,748 average AGI) 2.23% relocated to other states ($14,459 average AGI)Calhoun County:2.23%Alabama average:2.51%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,741 (16,440 aged, 5,301 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 148.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
24,143 spouses, 30,712 children (27,495 natural, 819 adopted, 2,398 stepchildren), 3,091 grandchildren, 714 brothers or sisters, 604 parents, 1,492 other relatives, 1,386 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,093 2-persons, 7,988 3-persons, 6,098 4-persons, 2,268 5-persons, 707 6-persons, 277 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,196 1-person, 1,422 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 9 6-persons.
96.5% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in Calhoun County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.01 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)
Year house built
58% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alabama.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,704,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Regular Highways: $3,786,000
General - Other: $6,708,000
Police Protection: $3,822,000
Financial Administration: $3,440,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,245,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,036,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,572,000
Central Staff Services: $983,000
General Public Buildings: $562,000
Parks and Recreation: $284,000
Health - Other: $203,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Sale of Property: $1,163,000
Interest Earnings: $221,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,490,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,800,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Highways: $6,715,000
General Local Government Support: $1,156,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,681,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,164,000
Motor Vehicle License: $644,000
Other License: $492,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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