Crane Hill, Alabama
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| Males: 1,169 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 1,172 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.7 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip code: 35053
| Crane Hill: | $79,389 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,859 (it was $19,377 in 2000)
Crane Hill CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $265,005 (it was $113,000 in 2000)
| Crane Hill: | $265,005 |
| 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 Crane Hill, AL
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- 2,21698.3%White alone
- 130.6%American Indian alone
- 110.5%Two or more races
- 90.4%Hispanic
- 40.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.04%Asian alone
According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Crane Hill, Alabama as of May 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Crane Hill is 334 to 1.
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 828 feet
Land area: 44.1 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Crane Hill CCD: | 0.2% ($216) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL 
(37.1 miles , pop. 53,929).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (38.7 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (540.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Arley, AL (3.1 miles ),
), Dodge City, AL (3.1 miles ),
), Colony, AL (3.4 miles ),
), Good Hope, AL (3.4 miles ),
), Jones Chapel, AL (3.4 miles ),
), Addison, AL (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 34.05 N, Longitude: 87.05 W
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.5%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Transportation equipment (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
- Construction (10.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.2%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Health care (14.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Transportation equipment (5.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Top executives (4.9%)
- Engineers (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
Average climate in Crane Hill, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.4. This is about average.
| City: | 64.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.31 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Crane Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/17/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Crane Hill place center killed 4 people and injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.
Earthquake activity:
Crane Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 160% 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 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Crane Hill center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Crane Hill center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Crane Hill 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 215.9 miles away from Crane Hill 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 202.7 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 Crane Hill:
- CULLMAN COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- WOODLAND VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN OUTPATIENT SERVICES LTD (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- HOSPICE OF CULLMAN COUNTY (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- DCI CULLMAN (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crane Hill:
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 16 miles; Hanceville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,486)
- Bevill State Community College (about 20 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)
- Jefferson State Community College (about 34 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 41 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
- Virginia College-Birmingham (about 43 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
- Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 43 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
- John C Calhoun State Community College (about 43 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Crane Hill: Wheat (A), Foxfire Campground (B), Speegles Marina (C), Crane Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D), Trimble Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (E), Crane Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (F), Crane Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (G), Crane Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (H), Logan Fire Department Station 3 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Crane Hill include: Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church (A), Livingston Chapel United Methodist Church (B), Rushings Chapel (C), Sulphur Springs Baptist Church (D), Bethany Baptist Church (E), Bowman's Chapel Methodist Church (F), Brushy Creek Church of Jesus Christ (G), Wheeler Grove Church of Christ (H), Logan Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Livingston Chapel Cemetery (1), Bowmans Chapel Cemetery (2), Bethany Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Sulphur Springs Cemetery (5), Calvert Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ryan Creek (A), Pigeon Roost Creek (B), Little Crooked Creek (C), Lick Branch (D), Lick Creek (E), Doctor Harris Spring Branch (F), Coon Creek (G), Clinton Branch (H), Brushy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Crane Hill: Dowling Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.2% |
| Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This place: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Banks with branches in Crane Hill (2011 data):
- Peoples Bank of Alabama: Crane Hill Branch at 9462 County Road 946, branch established on 2006/10/16. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $511.3 mil, Deposits: $426.1 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Crane Hill:
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 66.2%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Crane Hill:
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.9 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Crane Hill, 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
| Cullman County: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Cullman County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| This county: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
| Here: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.7% |
| State: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cullman County: | 29.4% |
| State: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cullman County: | 16.7% |
| Alabama: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Crane Hill:
- 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)
- WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
- WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Crane Hill:
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
- WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
- WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQAH-FM (105.7 FM; ADDISON, AL; Owner: ALVIN ABERCROMBIE)
- WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
- WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
TV broadcast stations around Crane Hill:
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
- W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Crane Hill)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 34.067056 Lon: -87.091944, Call Sign: WQOH243,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.912 MHz, Grant Date: 09/26/2011, Expiration Date: 09/26/2021, Cancellation Date: 11/27/2021, Certifier: Brandon Williams, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Crane Hill)FAA Registered Aircraft:
6- Aircraft: BEECH B19 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 18947, N18947, N-18947, Serial Number: MB-864, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/06/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 01/21/2015
Registrant (Individual): Joe E Federer, 205 County Road 364, Crane Hill, AL 35053 - Aircraft: HAWORTH MELVIN D ZENITH CH-701 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 434X, N434X, N-434X, Serial Number: 7-4990, Certificate Issue Date: 01/03/2017
Registrant (Individual): Ron M Sr Roberson, 55 County Road 142, Crane Hill, AL 35053 - Aircraft: AIRCRAFT MFG & DVLPMT CO CH601XL SLSA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-200 (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 601JH, N601JH, N-601JH, Serial Number: 601-033S, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 11/14/2016
Registrant (Individual): Ron M Sr Roberson, 55 County Road 142, Crane Hill, AL 35053 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6097P, N6097P, N-6097P, Serial Number: 24-765, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 11/02/2006
Registrant (LLC): Guest Aviation LLC, 632 County Road 340, Crane Hill, AL 35053 - Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 68349, N68349, N-68349, Serial Number: 15282276, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 09/28/2000
Registrant (LLC): Guest Aviation LLC, 632 County Road 340, Crane Hill, AL 35053 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 75743, N75743, N-75743, Serial Number: 17267920, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 10/17/2014
Registrant (LLC): Guest Aviation LLC, 632 County Road 340, Crane Hill, AL 35053
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Crane Hill, AL
- 15062.2%Outside Fires
- 7330.3%Structure Fires
- 145.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 41.7%Other
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fires - 39 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (62.2%), and Structure Fires (30.3%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.6%Electricity
- 43.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Utility gas
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Wood
- 50.5%Electricity
- 49.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Crane Hill 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.
- 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.
Crane Hill on our top lists:
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #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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