Brookside, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 1,214 (68% urban, 32% rural).
Population change since 2000: -12.8%
 
Males: 621  (51.2%)
Females: 593  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

47.1 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35036.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,146 (it was $29,792 in 2000)
Brookside:

$54,146
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,912 (it was $14,242 in 2000)

Brookside town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,382 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
Brookside:

$121,382
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $156,952; detached houses: $170,266; mobile homes: $45,308
March 2022 cost of living index in Brookside: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.7%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.4% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Brookside, AL (2022)
    • 71562.4%White alone
    • 42036.7%Black alone
Crime rates in Brookside by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(75.9)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(75.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
4
(292.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(74.9)
3
(226.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(75.9)
1
(82.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
11
(802.9)
1
(73.0)
2
(147.6)
2
(149.4)
5
(374.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(75.5)
1
(75.9)
3
(246.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
12
(875.9)
7
(511.3)
2
(147.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(74.9)
1
(75.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
8
(607.0)
9
(738.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(73.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(73.0)
1
(73.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(74.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(151.7)
1
(82.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index5.9149.631.422.110.550.271.10.00.05.3117.669.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Brookside, AL

Crime rate in Brookside detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.83
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (22.4%), German (12.1%), English (3.3%), Slavic (2.9%), Italian (2.8%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1898

Land area: 5.98 square miles.

Population density: 203 people per square mile   (very low).

Brookside, Alabama map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $782 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $374 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (9.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (565.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Cardiff, AL (1.2 miles),
Graysville, AL (1.7 miles ),
Adamsville, AL (1.9 miles ),
Forestdale, AL (2.0 miles ),
Mount Olive, AL (2.1 miles ),
Gardendale, AL (2.5 miles ),
Mulga, AL (2.5 miles ),
Fultondale, AL (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 33.63 N, Longitude: 86.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Distribution of median household income in Brookside, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brookside, AL in 2022
Brookside satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $386,800
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $386,800
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $335,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $18,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Brookside, AL residents
Average permit cost in Brookside, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Brookside, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.4%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Utilities (3.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.4%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Utilities (5.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (14.8%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Brookside, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3.8%)

Average climate in Brookside, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 82.1. This is about average.

City:

82.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.199. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.199
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.55. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.55
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.254
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.1
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Brookside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Brookside town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 tornado 7.8 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brookside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 138% greater 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 25.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Brookside center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from Brookside center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Brookside center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 174.8 miles away from Brookside 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 25.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Tornadoes: 16, Floods: 14, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 6, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brookside topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Brookside:

  • LONGVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; GRAYSVILLE, AL)
  • FMC FORESTDALE (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • FMC GARDENDALE (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; GARDENDALE, AL)
  • BIRMINGHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • MAGNOLIA RIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GARDENDALE, AL)
  • BIRMINGHAM NORTH DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • CROWN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Amtrak station near Brookside:

  • 11 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookside:

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 11 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 14,853)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 12 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 13 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 13 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
  • Samford University (about 14 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • Bevill State Community College (about 25 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 32 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 4,486)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Brookside Fire and Rescue (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brookside include: Sharon Church (A), Bivens Chapel (B), Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (C), Brvens Chapel (D), Lees Chapel (E), Truelove Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bivens Chapel Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creek: Newfound Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Brookside: John Bensko Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookside and their reported violations in the past:

BROOKSIDE WATER WORKS (Population served: 2,550, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2010)
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.8%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Brookside:

Marital status in Brookside, AL
  • Never married: 42.5%
  • Now married: 35.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Brookside:

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brookside, AL (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant308,984710
Black Protestant106,653257
Mainline Protestant67,037150
Catholic55,08332
Other13,07345
Orthodox1,4244
None106,212-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
Jefferson County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Jefferson County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 65
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 380
This county:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 357
This county:

5.42 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

12.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

31.1%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

12.0%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.2%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Brookside:

29.0
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.9%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Brookside:

6.7
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.4%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

57.2%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Brookside:

77.6%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brookside, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 4$18,049$54,1470$0
Financial Administration 3$14,276$57,1041$2,186
Gas Supply 2$5,851$35,1060$0
Water Supply 1$3,720$44,6401$3,543
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,300
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$2,076
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$3,431
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$333
Firefighters 0$0 6$2,481
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,316
Totals for Government 10$41,896$50,27525$17,666

Brookside government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $648,000 ($533.77)
    Gas Utilities: $201,000 ($165.57)
    Central Staff Services: $76,000 ($62.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $56,000 ($46.13)
    Police Protection: $37,000 ($30.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $36,000 ($29.65)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000 ($23.89)
    Financial Administration: $26,000 ($21.42)
    General - Other: $20,000 ($16.47)
    General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($12.36)
    Health - Other: $8,000 ($6.59)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000 ($25.54)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $126,000 ($103.79)

Brookside government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $60,000 ($49.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($4.12)
    Highways: $1,000 ($0.82)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,000 ($36.24)
    Fines and Forfeits: $44,000 ($36.24)
    Rents: $14,000 ($11.53)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $690,000 ($568.37)
    Gas Utilities: $125,000 ($102.97)
  • Tax - Property: $62,000 ($51.07)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000 ($42.01)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $49,000 ($40.36)
    Public Utilities Sales: $15,000 ($12.36)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000 ($3.29)
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000 ($2.47)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,000 ($1.65)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $1,000 ($0.82)

Brookside government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $787,000 ($648.27)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $787,000 ($648.27)

Brookside government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $80,000 ($65.90)

6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
Alabama average:

6.41%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.01%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Shelby County, AL  1.42% ($83,563 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.52% ($73,375)
to Blount County, AL  0.22% ($53,371)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookside:

  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookside:

  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Brookside:

  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Brookside fatal accident list:

Mar 22, 2011 02:59 AM, 1428, Lat: 33.629428, Lon: -86.907606, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2008 00:26 AM, 1435, Lat: 33.618110, Lon: -86.911680, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2
Apr 28, 2008 03:29 PM, 1435, Lat: 33.612810, Lon: -86.905300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Oct 14, 1998 03:20 PM, 1406, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 25, 1989 05:00 AM, 1428, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 138ft / 41.9mTotal length
  • $11,854,000Total costs
  • 12,160Total average daily traffic
  • 658Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,330Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Dave J Cavaliere, Brookside, Al (Al-0100) (Lat: 33.628222 Lon: -86.905917), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Skyway Towers, Operations@skywaytowers.Com, , Tampa, Phone: (813) 960-6200

  • Sara Benson, Brookside, Al (Al-0100) (Lat: 33.628222 Lon: -86.905917), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 01073 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Skyway Towers, Operations@skywaytowers.Com, , Tampa, Phone: (813) 960-6200

  • Katrina McCarron, Brookside, Al (Al-0100) (Lat: 33.628222 Lon: -86.905917), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 01073 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Skyway Towers, LLC, Operations@skywaytowers.Com, , Tampa, Phone: (813) 960-6200


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • City Hall Main St (Lat: 33.637611 Lon: -86.919167), Call Sign: KNBY454,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.3200 MHz, Grant Date: 10/18/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2001, Registrant: Brookside, Town Of, Brookside, AL 35040, Phone: (205) 674-1623

  • 1.5 Mi Nnw From Ctr Of Downtown Cardiff (Lat: 33.664833 Lon: -86.945833), Call Sign: WNPE405, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.245 MHz, 160.950 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/1999, Expiration Date: 04/24/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2002, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 99 Spring St Sw, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (205) 951-4717


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$144,7702$128,7059$171,8561$47,8000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$157,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$122,7601$31,3404$146,0751$10,4501$52,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$04$201,9080$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$166,6500$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$127,3301$146,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brookside, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brookside, AL - Value
Most common first names in Brookside, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1481.9 years
James1173.3 years
John1175.9 years
Ruby772.1 years
Martha781.4 years
Charles574.4 years
Joe580.6 years
Lillie578.6 years
Frank470.0 years
Doris464.7 years
Most common last names in Brookside, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones971.6 years
Sokira876.0 years
Slovensky769.1 years
Hodges665.6 years
Slatsky581.0 years
Evancho476.5 years
Gooch474.7 years
Garrett471.0 years
Collins477.0 years
Bass485.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookside, AL
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 14.3%Utility gas
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookside, AL
  • 89.6%Electricity
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel


Brookside compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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