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Gurley, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 837 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 
Males: 404  (48.3%)
Females: 433  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

40.8 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35748.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,876 (it was $23,831 in 2000)
Gurley:

$59,876
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,876 (it was $13,271 in 2000)

Gurley town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,812 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Gurley:

$190,812
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $206,099; detached houses: $210,197; mobile homes: $112,045

Median gross rent in 2022: $631.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gurley: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.5%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Gurley, AL (2022)
    • 51585.8%White alone
    • 396.5%Two or more races
    • 284.7%Black alone
    • 132.2%Hispanic
    • 30.5%American Indian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Gurley, Alabama as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gurley is 46 to 1.


Crime rates in Gurley by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(251.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(253.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(118.2)		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)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1
(118.2)		1
(124.8)		2
(248.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(251.9)		4
(501.9)		2
(253.2)		2
(254.8)		2
(255.1)		2
(256.7)		0
(0.0)		6
(741.7)		2
(244.5)		2
(242.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(249.7)		2
(248.4)		8
(980.4)		8
(1,008)		7
(878.3)		11
(1,392)		5
(636.9)		3
(382.7)		0
(0.0)		11
(1,355)		0
(0.0)		3
(366.7)		6
(726.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4
(472.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(124.2)		4
(490.2)		16
(2,015)		24
(3,011)		29
(3,671)		21
(2,675)		23
(2,934)		16
(2,054)		14
(1,724)		9
(1,112)		18
(2,200)		18
(2,179)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(124.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(251.9)		2
(250.9)		2
(253.2)		3
(382.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(369.5)		2
(247.2)		4
(489.0)		2
(242.1)
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)		1
(127.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(121.1)
City-Data.com crime index78.052.472.088.2423.2302.4517.7233.1195.2133.5193.3212.6201.7205.8

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 Gurley, AL

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 4 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.11
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (29.7%), English (18.5%), Scotch-Irish (6.9%), German (5.8%), Irish (3.1%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 2.79 square miles.

Population density: 300 people per square mile   (very low).

Gurley, Alabama map

7 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
Alabama:

2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $464 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $376 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (12.5 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (85.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (498.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Paint Rock, AL (2.0 miles),
Woodville, AL (2.8 miles ),
Owens Cross Roads, AL (3.0 miles ),
Pleasant Groves, AL (3.3 miles ),
New Hope, AL (3.4 miles ),
Moores Mill, AL (3.5 miles ),
Huntsville, AL (3.5 miles ),
New Market, AL (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 86.38 W

Area code: 256

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

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $375,000
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $316,700
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $225,700
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $98,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Gurley, AL residents
Average permit cost in Gurley, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Gurley, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Wood products (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Wood products (5.4%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Gurley, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Cashiers (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)

Average climate in Gurley, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Gurley, Alabama average temperatures Gurley, Alabama average precipitation Gurley, Alabama humidity Gurley, Alabama wind speed Gurley, Alabama snowfall Gurley, Alabama sunshine Gurley, Alabama clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.5. This is about average.

City:

65.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.68
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Gurley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Gurley town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 11/15/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 463 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gurley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 152% greater 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from Gurley center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from Gurley 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 102.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from Gurley center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 156.1 miles away from Gurley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gurley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Gurley:

  • SOUTH HAMPTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CAREANDREHAB-WHITESBURG GARDENS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • WHITESBURG MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • DAY SURGERY OF HUNTSVILLE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL EAST (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • FMC HUNTSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • HUNTSVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, AL)

Airports located in Gurley:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gurley:

  • Alabama A & M University (about 13 miles; Normal, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,524)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 15 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 29 miles; Rainsville, AL; FT enrollment: 2,409)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 33 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
  • Athens State University (about 35 miles; Athens, AL; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • Snead State Community College (about 37 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Motlow State Community College (about 47 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,915)

Public high school in Gurley:

Public elementary/middle school in Gurley:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Gurley: Gurley Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A), Gurley Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Lena Styles - Baseball player.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

GURLEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1,113, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2012)
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.9%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.3%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Banks with branches in Gurley (2011 data):

  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Gurley Branch at 217 Walker Street, branch established on 1968/12/07. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $3,909.7 mil, Deposits: $3,124.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Bancorp Llc

For population 15 years and over in Gurley:

Marital status in Gurley, AL
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

For population 25 years and over in Gurley:

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gurley
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Gurley, AL (based on Madison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant105,503284
Mainline Protestant35,53372
Catholic14,1576
Black Protestant6,71041
Other6,58727
Orthodox3402
None165,981-
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: 35
Here:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Madison County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
This county:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 177
Here:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 202
Madison County:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

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

12.1%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
State:

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

14.1%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Gurley:

45.8%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

40.7%
State:

45.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gurley:

20.8%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.3%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Gurley:

34.3%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

51.5%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.8%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gurley, 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 Protection - Officers 4$14,112$42,3362$3,964
Streets and Highways 3$9,527$38,1080$0
Sewerage 1$2,503$30,0360$0
Water Supply 1$2,986$35,8321$789
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$3,596
Totals for Government 9$29,129$38,8395$8,350

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

  • Construction - Sewerage: $53,000 ($63.32)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($17.92)
    Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($10.75)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($4.78)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $205,000 ($244.92)
    General - Other: $190,000 ($227.00)
    Central Staff Services: $71,000 ($84.83)
    Water Utilities: $56,000 ($66.91)
    Sewerage: $49,000 ($58.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($58.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($4.78)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $52,000 ($62.13)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000 ($50.18)
    Other - Libraries: $17,000 ($20.31)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000 ($1.19)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $21,000 ($25.09)
    Libraries: $12,000 ($14.34)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $528,000 ($630.82)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $126,000 ($150.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($9.56)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $16,000 ($19.12)
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000 ($13.14)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $151,000 ($180.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $39,000 ($46.59)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $441,000 ($526.88)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $162,000 ($193.55)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $82,000 ($97.97)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000 ($78.85)
    Property: $53,000 ($63.32)
    Other License: $35,000 ($41.82)
    Motor Vehicle License: $13,000 ($15.53)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $5,000 ($5.97)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,296,000 ($1548.39)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,278,000 ($1526.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($21.51)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,058,000 ($1264.04)

7.25% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.25%
Alabama average:

6.87%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,008 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.07%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Limestone County, AL  0.65% ($70,786 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL  0.32% ($57,412)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.25% ($55,789)


6.24% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.24%
Alabama average:

6.41%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.04%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Limestone County, AL  1.12% ($78,609 average AGI)
to Morgan County, AL  0.39% ($52,747)
to Marshall County, AL  0.25% ($77,763)

Businesses in Gurley, AL

  • Hardee's: 1
  • Subway: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Gurley:

  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gurley:

  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WJAB (90.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gurley:

  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
  • W38BQ (Channel 38; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Gurley, Alabama
  • Fatal accident count13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents22
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents39
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Alabama average
  • Fatal accident count9250
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13879
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2810
  • Fatalities10367
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents22924
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents724
See more detailed statistics of Gurley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 180ft / 55.1mTotal length
  • $20,416,000Total costs
  • 58,557Total average daily traffic
  • 6,236Total average daily truck traffic
  • 81,691Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Gurley, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 51940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 41990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gurley, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gurley)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Gurley City Hall (Lat: 34.720917 Lon: -86.408333), Call Sign: KNHB756, Licensee ID: L00680211,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.815 MHz, Grant Date: 05/06/2003, Expiration Date: 07/18/2013, Cancellation Date: 09/21/2013, Registrant: Gurley, Town Of, Walker St, Gurley, AL 35748

  • Lat: 34.643278 Lon: -86.415556, Call Sign: WQWU369,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.737 MHz, 468.737 MHz, 469.712 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/2015, Expiration Date: 11/19/2025, Certifier: Aaron G Dorough, Registrant: Sharp Communications, 3403 Governors Drive Sw, Huntsville, AL 35805, Phone: (256) 533-2484, Fax: (256) 539-1663, Email:

  • Lat: 34.702333 Lon: -86.375583, Call Sign: WQXC557,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.712 MHz, 457.487 MHz, 452.187 MHz, 457.687 MHz, 452.062 MHz, 467.487 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/2016, Expiration Date: 01/29/2026, Certifier: Amy C Mason, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

  • KEEL MTN, 1495 Keel Mountain Rd (Lat: 34.665556 Lon: -86.358889), Type: Tank, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 47.8 m, Call Sign: WRDE997,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.112 MHz, Grant Date: 04/15/2019, Expiration Date: 04/15/2029, Certifier: Jose D Mena, Registrant: Kamstrup Water Metering, LLC, 245 Hembree Park Drive, Ste. 110, Roswell, GA 30076, Phone: (404) 835-6716

  • Lat: 34.654167 Lon: -86.426389, Call Sign: WRNE449,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.112 MHz, Grant Date: 07/22/2021, Expiration Date: 07/22/2031, Certifier: Jose D Mena, Registrant: Kamstrup Water Metering, LLC, 245 Hembree Park Drive, Ste. 110, Roswell, GA 30076, Phone: (404) 835-6716


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gurley)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Gurley)
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
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$97,8801$161,5305$230,1721$2,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$206,4800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$176,0800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$193,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gurley, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gurley, AL - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of fires - 71 took place in 2007, and the least - 11 in 2012. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Gurley, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.7%), and Structure Fires (33.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gurley, AL
    • 18349.7%Outside Fires
    • 12333.4%Structure Fires
    • 4913.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 133.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gurley, AL
Most common first names in Gurley, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5069.3 years
William4373.3 years
John3471.1 years
Mary2578.8 years
Robert2069.7 years
Thomas1573.0 years
George1570.0 years
Charles1565.5 years
Willie1276.6 years
Annie1180.1 years
Most common last names in Gurley, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hall2173.9 years
Sanders1774.3 years
Collier1769.9 years
Smith1776.7 years
Lee1679.8 years
Glover1575.0 years
Reed1172.7 years
Hollingswort1176.9 years
Wilbourn1164.8 years
Gurley1081.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gurley, AL
  • 60.1%Electricity
  • 29.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.2%Wood
  • 3.9%Utility gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gurley, AL
  • 69.9%Electricity
  • 20.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.5%Utility gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used


Gurley compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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