Lookout Mountain, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 3,231.
Males: 1,622  (50.2%)
Females: 1,609  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

34.0 years
Alabama median age:

35.8 years

Zip code: 35904

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,671 (it was $35,850 in 2000)
Lookout Mountain:

$65,671
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,070 (it was $15,369 in 2000)

Lookout Mountain CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,451 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Lookout Mountain:

$138,451
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $187,963; detached houses: $194,719; townhouses or other attached units: $281,506; in 2-unit structures: $137,818; mobile homes: $100,707; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $9,829
March 2022 cost of living index in Lookout Mountain: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Lookout Mountain, AL (2000)
    • 3,09395.6%White alone
    • 732.3%Black alone
    • 331.0%Two or more races
    • 220.7%American Indian alone
    • 130.4%Hispanic
    • 10.03%Asian alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 50.7 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile   (very low).

Lookout Mountain, Alabama map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lookout Mountain CCD:

0.4% ($199)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (55.2 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (65.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (541.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wills Valley, AL (2.1 miles ),
Turkeytown, AL (2.2 miles ),
Coats Bend, AL (2.2 miles ),
Tidmore Bend, AL (2.6 miles ),
Reece City, AL (2.6 miles ),
Whitesboro, AL (2.9 miles ),
Ballplay, AL (3.0 miles ),
Gadsden, AL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.13 N, Longitude: 85.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Distribution of median household income in Lookout Mountain, AL in 2022
Lookout Mountain satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Lookout Mountain, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (14.9%)
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Public administration (9.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
  • Food (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Apparel (6.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Public administration (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Lookout Mountain, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.9%)

Average climate in Lookout Mountain, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.1. This is about average.

City:

74.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.35
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lookout Mountain-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Lookout Mountain place center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category F4 tornado 22.3 miles away from the place center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lookout Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 117% 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 30.3 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 30.3 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 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 198.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 160.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Etowah County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 11, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lookout Mountain:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • NORTHSIDE HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • SOUTHERNCARE GADSDEN (Hospital, about 9 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • PCD OF GADSDEN (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • ETOWAH COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • COLLINSVILLE HEALTHCARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COLLINSVILLE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lookout Mountain:

  • Gadsden State Community College (about 11 miles; Gadsden, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,650)
  • Snead State Community College (about 15 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 24 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 7,566)
  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 29 miles; Rainsville, AL; FT enrollment: 2,409)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 42 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • Berry College (about 44 miles; Mount Berry, GA; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 44 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,629)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lookout Mountain: Lookout Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (A), Highland Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lookout Mountain include: Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church (A), Pleasant Hill Methodist Church (B), Mount Lookout Congregational Methodist Church (C), Union Tabernacle (D), Gospel Temple (E), Fairview Baptist Church (F), Tabor Missionary Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Pisgah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Pen Branch (A), Gladden Branch (B), Forney Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Etowah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.8%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.3%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

16.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.6%
Whole state:

7.3%
68 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

People in group quarters in Lookout Mountain in 2000:

  • 103 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 21 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

For population 15 years and over in Lookout Mountain:

Marital status in Lookout Mountain, AL
  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in Lookout Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Alabama average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lookout Mountain, AL (based on Etowah County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant64,316193
Catholic7,6241
Mainline Protestant5,81635
Black Protestant4,81321
Other1,4376
None20,424-
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: 25
Etowah County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Here:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Etowah County:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
This county:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

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

10.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Etowah County:

32.5%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.2%
State:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lookout Mountain:

  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lookout Mountain:

  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • W269AN (101.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)

TV broadcast stations around Lookout Mountain:

  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.0mTotal length
  • $3,914,000Total costs
  • 733Total average daily traffic
  • 28Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,087Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lookout Mountain, AL
  • 46.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 39.2%Electricity
  • 12.3%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lookout Mountain, AL
  • 95.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Utility gas


Lookout Mountain 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 significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Lookout Mountain on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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