Welti, Alabama
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| Males: 1,008 |  (48.0%) |
| Females: 1,093 |  (52.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.2 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip code: 35055
| Welti: | $72,952 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,767 (it was $17,226 in 2000)
Welti CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,287 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
| Welti: | $215,287 |
| AL: | $200,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $206,968; detached houses: $237,907; townhouses or other attached units: $214,311; in 2-unit structures: $134,611; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,652; mobile homes: $75,346; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $99,714
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welti, AL
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- 1,96897.3%White alone
- 180.9%Two or more races
- 170.8%Hispanic
- 90.4%Black alone
- 60.3%Asian alone
- 50.2%American Indian alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 710 feet
Land area: 21.8 square miles.
Population density: 96 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Welti CCD: | 0.2% ($199) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL 
(33.4 miles , pop. 53,929).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (43.1 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (534.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
East Point, AL (2.1 miles ),
), Simcoe, AL (2.5 miles ),
), Good Hope, AL (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 86.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 256
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Health care (10.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Construction (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.5%)
- Construction (10.2%)
- Transportation equipment (7.1%)
- Machinery (6.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Health care (23.9%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Finance & insurance (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.5%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
Average climate in Welti, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Welti-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Welti place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.
Earthquake activity:
Welti-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 150% 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 67.5 miles away from the city 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 59.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Welti center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.5 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) earthquake occurred 304.8 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 Cullman County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 17, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 12, Hurricanes: 5, Winds: 4, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Welti:
- SOUTHERNCARE CULLMAN (Hospital, about 7 miles away; HANCEVILLE, AL)
- HANCEVILLE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HANCEVILLE, AL)
- WOODLAND VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN OUTPATIENT SERVICES LTD (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- HOSPICE OF CULLMAN COUNTY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- DCI CULLMAN (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welti:
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 6 miles; Hanceville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,486)
- Snead State Community College (about 33 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Jefferson State Community College (about 35 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
- Bevill State Community College (about 38 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)
- John C Calhoun State Community College (about 38 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 41 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
- Gadsden State Community College (about 44 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Welti: The Junction (A), Blue Hole Picnic Area (B), Berlin Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Welti include: Unity Baptist Church (A), Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (C), Center Hill Baptist Church (D), Bethel Baptist Church (E), Berlin Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Center Hill Cemetery (1), Welti Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Forest Ingram Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whaley Mill Creek (A), Goodson Branch (B), Duck River (C), Broglen River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.7% |
| Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 13.0% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This place: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
30 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Welti:
- Never married: 12.0%
- Now married: 71.6%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 7.0%
For population 25 years and over in Welti:
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.8 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Welti, AL (based on Cullman County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 53,863 | 199 |
| Catholic | 4,614 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,698 | 24 |
| Other | 624 | 2 |
| None | 17,607 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 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): 2
| Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| Cullman County: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
| Here: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.7% |
| State: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cullman County: | 29.4% |
| Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.7% |
| Alabama: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Welti:
- WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXRP (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HANCEVILLE, AL; Owner: MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Welti:
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WKUL (92.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: JONATHAN CHRISTIAN CORP.)
- WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
- WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
- WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
TV broadcast stations around Welti:
- WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.7%Electricity
- 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.7%Utility gas
- 3.7%Wood
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 47.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.9%Electricity
- 12.8%Utility gas
- 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Welti 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.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Welti on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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