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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 4,759. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 2,265  (47.6%)
Females: 2,494  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35005.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,209 (it was $39,563 in 2000)
Adamsville:  $48,209
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,725 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Adamsville:  $121,725
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,147; Detached houses: $136,738; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,689; Mobile homes: $20,377

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Races in Adamsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
  • Black (22.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Adamsville: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.8%), German (3.7%), Dutch (1.5%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 576 feet

Land area: 19.6 square miles.

Population density: 243 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Adamsville

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adamsville city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Adamsville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Adamsville to the number of sex offenders is 397 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adamsville:  0.5% ($392)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (10.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (572.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Graysville, AL (2.7 miles ), Mulga, AL (3.1 miles ), Forestdale, AL (3.4 miles ), Minor, AL (3.6 miles ), Brookside, AL (3.8 miles ), Cardiff, AL (4.0 miles) , Maytown, AL (4.0 miles ), Edgewater, AL (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 86.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Adamsville, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -377 (-7.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Adamsville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.020.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 441132
    per 100,000 80.379.920.120.260.940.9
Robberies 351081213
    per 100,000 60.299.8201.3161.5243.5265.9
Assaults 132643232529
    per 100,000 260.8519.1865.7464.4507.2593.2
Burglaries 424241405138
    per 100,000 842.7838.5825.4807.61034.7777.3
Thefts 231225251343307228
    per 100,000 4634.84491.95053.46925.16228.44663.5
Auto thefts 143119232823
    per 100,000 280.9618.9382.5464.4568.1470.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 401.3525.5540.2528.2590.2509.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 30 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.78
US city average:  3.00

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Adamsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Adamsville city 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 5 tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Adamsville topographic map

Birthplace of: Jimmy Amerson - College basketball player (Birmingham Sou Panthers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Adamsville:
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 4 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
  • CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Adamsville, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adamsville:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 15 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 63 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Adamsville:
  • BESSEMER (about 21 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 32 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 33 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Amtrak station near Adamsville:
  • 12 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 Adamsville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 4 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 33 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 34 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 49 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
Public high school in Adamsville:
Public elementary/middle schools in Adamsville:
Library in Adamsville:
  • ADAMSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,988; Location: 4825 MAIN STREET; 13,007 books; 11 audio materials; 254 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Adamsville City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Adamsville include: Union Grove Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Saint Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Saint Matthew Baptist Church (D), Docena Baptist Church (E), Adamsville Church of God (F), Midway Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Midway Cemetery (1), Union Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cane Creek (A), Second Creek (B), Corbet Branch (C), Dry Branch (D), Wolf Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Adamsville: Adamsville Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Jefferson County Public Libraries - Adamsville (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4825 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Adamsville, AL


13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Adamsville compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Adamsville (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Adamsville Branch at 3500 Main Street, branch established on 1985-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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Adamsville travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.13%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shelby County, AL  0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($34,538)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shelby County, AL  1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL  0.23% ($37,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Adamsville:
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)

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

TV broadcast stations around Adamsville:
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Adamsville, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 33
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 60
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 36
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 85
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Alabama average:
  • Fatal accident count: 94
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 147
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
  • Fatalities: 104
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 242
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Adamsville fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • b b carter, 3820 Old Jasper Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Adamsville, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Adamsville)

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