Saks, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 10,866.

Males: 5,204	(47.9%)
Females: 5,662	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36206.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,600 (it was $37,321 in 2000)

Saks	$43,600
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $91,000 (it was $69,200 in 2000)

Saks	$91,000
Alabama:	$115,600

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Indian Oaks Christian Church

Races in Saks:

White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
Black (12.9%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Saks: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.9%), German (7.1%), Dutch (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 822 feet

Land area: 12.1 square miles.

Population density: 901 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Saks

High school or higher: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saks CDP

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 11.1%

245 residents are foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This place:	2.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Saks:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (67.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (576.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Mountain, AL (1.4 miles ), Anniston, AL (3.4 miles ), Weaver, AL (4.1 miles ), West End-Cobb Town, AL (4.3 miles ), Alexandria, AL (4.9 miles ), Hobson City, AL (6.2 miles ), Oxford, AL (7.7 miles ), Jacksonville, AL (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.71 N, Longitude: 85.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,541 (-33.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 409 (8.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Saks, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Saks-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Saks place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 21.0 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Saks:

STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 8 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saks:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 9 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 18 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 64 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saks:

MCMINN (about 3 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
GADSDEN MUNI (about 25 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 30 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)

Amtrak station near Saks:

5 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saks:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 53 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 71 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)

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Notable location: Indian Oaks Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Saks Shopping Center (1), Jacks Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saks include: Westview Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Sakston Heights Assembly of God Church (C), Saks Church of God of Prophecy (D), Saks Baptist Church (E), Landmark Baptist Temple (F), Edgewood Congregational Methodist Church (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H), First United Methodist Church of Saks (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westview Gardens Cemetery (1), Halls Chapel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Doss Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	11.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Saks compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Saks mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.10%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL	0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.25% ($27,030)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.33% ($31,632)

Strongest AM radio stations in Saks:

WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saks:

WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Saks:

WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

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