Branchville, Alabama
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Males: 477 | (48.0%) |
Females: 518 | (52.0%) |
Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip codes: 35120.
Branchville: | $76,246 |
AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,604 (it was $20,541 in 2000)
Branchville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $255,389 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
Branchville: | $255,389 |
AL: | $200,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $239,342; detached houses: $276,943; townhouses or other attached units: $602,537; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $288,158; mobile homes: $80,275; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $25,625
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Branchville, AL
- 78895.5%White alone
- 161.9%Hispanic
- 101.2%American Indian alone
- 70.8%Two or more races
- 30.4%Black alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Latest news from Branchville, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: United States (30.5%), English (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), German (4.5%), French (3.2%), Italian (1.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 770 feet
Land area: 3.06 square miles.
Population density: 325 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.4% |
Alabama: | 2.0% |
Branchville town: | 0.3% ($311) |
Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (23.3 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 86.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 205
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $25,000
Here: | 2.3% |
Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Construction (13.7%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Finance & insurance (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
- Utilities (3.2%)
- Construction (24.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.9%)
- Truck transportation (5.9%)
- Utilities (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Rail transportation (3.4%)
- Health care (18.3%)
- Finance & insurance (14.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.2%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Top executives (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Top executives (6.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Cashiers (6.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
Average climate in Branchville, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 78.0. This is about average.
City: | 78.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.203. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.203 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.64. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.64 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.254 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 25.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.3 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.78. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.78 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Branchville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Branchville town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/8/1998, a category F5 tornado 25.4 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Branchville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 120% 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 50.1 miles away from Branchville center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 74.6 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 74.6 miles away from Branchville center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 80.9 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 181.3 miles away from Branchville center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 227.6 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 St. Clair County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Branchville:
- DCI PELL CITY (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PELL CITY, AL)
- GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - TRUSSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; TRUSSVILLE, AL)
- LAKESIDE HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; PELL CITY, AL)
- BIRMINGHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER EAST (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
- KIRKWOOD BY THE RIVER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
- DAVITA CENTER POINT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; CENTER POINT, AL)
- SOUTHERN CARE BIRMINGHAM (Hospital, about 15 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branchville:
- Jefferson State Community College (about 16 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,041)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 24 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
- Samford University (about 25 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
- Virginia College-Birmingham (about 26 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
- Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 30 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
- Gadsden State Community College (about 35 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 36 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 4,486)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Odenville Fire and Rescue Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Branchville include: Ebenezer Baptist Church (A), New Life Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Branchville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Alabama: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 80.3% |
Whole state: | 70.4% |
This town: | 1.9% |
Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 16.1% |
This town: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
For population 15 years and over in Branchville:
- Never married: 13.4%
- Now married: 70.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Branchville:
- High school or higher: 74.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.5 minutes
Here: | 11.1 |
Alabama average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Branchville, AL (based on St. Clair County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 34,066 | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,856 | 18 |
Black Protestant | 1,778 | 12 |
Catholic | 1,056 | 1 |
Other | 12 | 2 |
None | 43,825 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
St. Clair County: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Clair County: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Clair County: | 10.7% |
State: | 11.8% |
St. Clair County: | 33.9% |
Alabama: | 31.7% |
St. Clair County: | 9.2% |
State: | 13.5% |
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 1 | $1,915 | $22,980 | 2 | $1,446 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,087 | |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,218 | |
Totals for Government | 1 | $1,915 | $22,980 | 5 | $3,751 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Branchville:
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Branchville:
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
- WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- 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)
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Branchville:
- WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
- WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
- WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
- WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
- WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
Branchville fatal accident list:
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
- $1,370,000Total costs
- 136Total average daily traffic
- 4Total average daily truck traffic
- 992Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Michelle Wofford, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 79.2, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Southeast Towers, LLC, Mwofford@setowers.Com, , Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 350-0608
- Amanda K Bernard, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 79.2, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Southeast Towers, LLC, Mwofford@setowers.Com, , Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 350-0608
- Amanda K Bernard, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.6 m, Registrant: Southeast Towers, LLC, Abernard@setowers.Com, , Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 350-0608
- Amanda K Bernard, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.6 m, Registrant: Southeast Towers, LLC, Abernard@setowers.Com, , Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 350-0608
- Sarah L Berry, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.6 m, Registrant: Diamond Towers LLC, Sberry@diamondcomm.Com, , Brook-field, Phone: (262) 649-4429
- Sarah L Berry, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.6 m, Registrant: Diamond Communications LLC, Sberry@diamondcomm.Com, , Brook-field, Phone: (262) 649-4429
- Bridget Carter, Greene Dunn - 11578 Us Hwy 411 (Lat: 32.981389 Lon: -88.033194), Type: 76.2, Structure height: 01063 m, Overall height: 74.6 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC, Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6770
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1- 3560 Bald Rock Mountain Rd (Lat: 33.605667 Lon: -86.419139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPFR882,
Assigned Frequencies: 858.812 MHz, 858.837 MHz, 858.887 MHz, 858.912 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.787 MHz, 859.812 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 07/30/2019, Expiration Date: 06/08/2029, Registrant: Southern Communications Services, Inc D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 18th St N Bin Sn-0800, Birmingham, AL 35203-2206, Phone: (205) 257-1534, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Blair Farm Rd (Lat: 33.659000 Lon: -86.429139), Call Sign: KNGN575,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/1998, Expiration Date: 05/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003, Registrant: Branchville, Town Of, Odenville, AL 35120, Phone: (205) 629-5165
- Bald Rock Mountain 4 Mi S (Lat: 33.605667 Lon: -86.419139), Call Sign: KNFA762, Licensee ID: L00000301,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.075 MHz, 451.075 MHz, Grant Date: 03/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/29/2002, Registrant: Alabama Power Company, C/O Scs, 600 North 18th Street / Bin 5n-8485, Birmingham, AL 35203-8485, Phone: (205) 257-3227, Fax: (205) 257-3636, Email:
- REPEATER, 0.5mi Nw 241 Rocky Rd (Lat: 33.605250 Lon: -86.417444), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPTD590,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.112 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/2011, Expiration Date: 09/05/2021, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2021, Certifier: Christopher B Leonard, Registrant: Duke Instrument Service Co., 9520 Old Hwy 43, Creola, AL 36525, Phone: (251) 675-6067, Fax: (251) 675-5938, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)- 56.8%Utility gas
- 33.3%Electricity
- 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 63.6%Utility gas
- 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.6%Electricity
- 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Branchville compared to Alabama state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students below state average.