Talladega Springs, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 146 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.7%
Males: 63  (43.7%)
Females: 83  (56.3%)
Median resident age:

40.9 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip code: 35151

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,534 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Talladega Springs:

$53,534
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,921 (it was $29,556 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,349 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Talladega Springs:

$114,349
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $125,152; detached houses: $139,918; mobile homes: $78,113
March 2022 cost of living index in Talladega Springs: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.8%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.9% for Black residents)

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    • 16388.1%White alone
    • 168.6%Black alone
    • 52.7%Two or more races
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Ancestries: American (42.4%), English (15.2%), German (7.6%), European (6.1%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $394 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $261 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (27.8 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (35.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (576.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Fayetteville, AL (1.7 miles ),
Shelby, AL (2.8 miles ),
Wilsonville, AL (2.9 miles ),
Gantts Quarry, AL (3.0 miles),
Oak Grove, AL (3.1 miles ),
Weogufka-Marble Valley, AL (3.1 miles ),
Columbiana, AL (3.2 miles ),
Weogufka, AL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.12 N, Longitude: 86.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Distribution of median household income in Talladega Springs, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Talladega Springs, AL in 2022

Talladega Springs satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+39.3%).

Average climate in Talladega Springs, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Talladega Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Talladega Springs town center killed 10 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.3 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:

Talladega Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 100% 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 50.8 miles away from Talladega Springs center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from the city 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 146.4 miles away from Talladega Springs center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from Talladega Springs 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 Talladega County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Talladega Springs topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Talladega Springs:

  • SYLACAUGA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)
  • COLUMBIANA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COLUMBIANA, AL)
  • AMERICAN HOMECARE HOSPICE - SYLACAUGA (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)
  • MID-SOUTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)
  • SYLACAUGA HEALTH AND REHAB SERVICES (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)
  • SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)
  • TALLADEGA COUNTY HOME CARE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talladega Springs:

  • University of Montevallo (about 25 miles; Montevallo, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
  • Samford University (about 32 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 33 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 34 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 35 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 40 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • Southern Union State Community College (about 51 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 4,120)

Points of interest:

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Talladega County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

80.7%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.5%
Whole state:

4.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Talladega Springs:

Marital status in Talladega Springs, AL
  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 11.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

For population 25 years and over in Talladega Springs:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.2
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Talladega Springs, AL (based on Talladega County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,499139
Mainline Protestant4,53837
Black Protestant3,64525
Catholic1,7694
Other5544
None38,286-
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: 8
Talladega County:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
Talladega County:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
Here:

4.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

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

12.8%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.8%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

6.9%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

43.7%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Talladega Springs:

39.3%
State:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.5
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Talladega Springs:

18.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.3%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Talladega Springs:

37.5%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

49.6%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.7%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Talladega Springs, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Talladega Springs government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $36,000 ($246.58)
    Water Utilities: $13,000 ($89.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,000 ($89.04)

Talladega Springs government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($89.04)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,000 ($157.53)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000 ($82.19)
    Property: $5,000 ($34.25)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($6.85)

Strongest AM radio stations in Talladega Springs:

  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYEA (1290 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFEB (1340 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Talladega Springs:

  • WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • 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)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZZ-FM (97.7 FM; CLANTON, AL; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Talladega Springs:

  • 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.)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W04CB (Channel 4; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.1mTotal length
  • $1,793,000Total costs
  • 1,293Total average daily traffic
  • 95Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,995Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Emily Annesty, Off Mountain Side Ln (Lat: 33.122778 Lon: -86.436306), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 01121 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Eca, Autumn.Dubois@eca-Usa.Com, , 6672040 Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 667-2040

  • Autumn DuBois, Off Mountain Side Ln (Lat: 33.122778 Lon: -86.436306), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 01121 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Eca, Autumn.Dubois@eca-Usa.Com, , 6672040 Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 667-2040

  • Autumn DuBois, Off Mountain Side Ln (Lat: 33.122778 Lon: -86.436306), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 01121 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Municipal Communications, Jthrockmorton@municipalcom.Com, Building 11, Suite 411, Alpha-retta, Phone: (404) 995-1893

  • John Throckmorton, Off Mountain Side Ln (Lat: 33.122778 Lon: -86.436306), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 01121 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Municipal Communications, Jthrockmorton@municipalcom.Com, Building 11, Suite 411, Alpha-retta, Phone: (404) 995-1893

  • Ryan Edson, Off Mountain Side Ln (Lat: 33.122778 Lon: -86.436306), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 01121 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Municipal Communications, LLC, Jvascocu@towercomenterprises.Com, Suite 201, Neptu-ne Beach, Phone: (470) 395-3774


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Talladega Springs, AL
  • 75.0%Electricity
  • 18.3%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Talladega Springs, AL
  • 82.6%Electricity
  • 17.4%Utility gas


Talladega Springs compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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