Decatur, Alabama Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 53,929. Estimated population in July 2005: 54,909 (+1.8% change)
Males: 25,894 (48.0%), Females: 28,035 (52.0%)

Morgan County

Zip codes: 35601, 35603.

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $37,192 (year 2000)
Median house value: $89,200 (year 2000)

Races in Decatur:

• White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
• Black (19.6%)
• Hispanic (5.6%)
• Other race (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.9%), German (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 562 feet

Land area: 53.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Decatur

• High school or higher: 80.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur city

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 11.6%

4.5% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,567 (+7.1%).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (74.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (504.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Trinity, AL (7.2 miles ), Mooresville, AL (7.7 miles) , Priceville, AL (8.2 miles ), Hartselle, AL (10.2 miles ), Athens, AL (14.5 miles ), Hillsboro, AL (14.6 miles ), Somerville, AL (14.8 miles ), Falkville, AL (15.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1997: 197 buildings, average cost: $103,700
• 1998: 225 buildings, average cost: $112,000
• 1999: 185 buildings, average cost: $134,000
• 2000: 227 buildings, average cost: $121,500
• 2001: 179 buildings, average cost: $146,100
• 2002: 207 buildings, average cost: $124,100
• 2003: 205 buildings, average cost: $126,100
• 2004: 227 buildings, average cost: $137,300

Latitude: 34.58 N, Longitude: 86.98 W

Area code: 256

Decatur, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,010 (+18.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,232 (63.7%)

Average climate in Decatur, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Decatur city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

Birthplace of: Gary Knotts - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Feb 12, 1977), Philip Rivers - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Dec 8, 1981), Billy Allen - College basketball player (NC Asheville Bulldogs), Eric Allen - College basketball player (Kentucky Wildcats), Mandisa Stevenson - WNBA player (Seattle Storm, born: Feb 4, 1982), Tarrance Crump - College basketball player (Purdue Boilermakers).

Main business address for: HERITAGE FINANCIAL HOLDING (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

• DECATUR GENERAL HOSPITAL (1201 7TH STREET SE)
• NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (4218 HWY 31 OUTH)
• PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (1874 BELTLINE RD SW)

Political contributions by individuals in Decatur, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:

• HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 16 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
• NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 44 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 73 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:

• PRYOR FIELD RGNL (about 6 miles; DECATUR, AL; ID: DCU)
• ROUNTREE FIELD (about 14 miles; HARTSELLE, AL; ID: 5M0)
• REDSTONE AAF (about 22 miles; REDSTONE ARSNL HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HUA)

Local government website: www.digitaldecatur.com

College/University in Decatur:

• JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,547; Location: HWY 31 N; Public; Website: www.calhoun.cc.al.us)

• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 26 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
• ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 39 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
• NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 47 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 54 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)

• AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,416; Location: 1625 DANVILLE RD SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
• DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,026; Location: 1011 PROSPECT DR SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
• HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 809 CHURCH ST NE; Grades: 08 - 12)

• DECATUR HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 337; Location: 2014 SANDLIN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 3211 SPRING AVENUE SW; Grades: KG - 12)

• CEDAR RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 2715 DANVILLE RD SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
• BROOKHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 1302 5TH AVE SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
• OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 692; Location: 1218 16TH AVE SE; Grades: 06 - 08)
• PRICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 317 HIGHWAY 67 S; Grades: 06 - 11)
• PRICEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 438 CAVE SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
• SOMERVILLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 910 SOMERVILLE RD SE; Grades: PK - 05)
• JULIAN HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 1922 MCAULIFFE DR SW; Grades: KG - 05)
• CHESTNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 3205 CEDARHURST DR SW; Grades: KG - 05)
• AUSTINVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 2320 CLARA AVE SW; Grades: PK - 05)
• GORDON-BIBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 211 GORDON DR SE; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Decatur:

• ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 240 JOHNSTON ST SE; Grades: PK - 8)
• CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 170; Location: 1413 GLENN STREET S W; Grades: PK - 8)
• MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 402 JOHNSTON ST SE; Grades: PK - KG)

• DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $742,390; Location: 504 CHERRY ST., NE; 104,182 books; 2,635 audio materials; 2,739 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)
• WHEELER BASIN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $300,007; Location: 504 CHERRY STREET NE; 4,472 books)

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Decatur compared to Alabama state average:

• Median house value below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Population density above state average for cities.

• WAJF (1490 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, AL; Owner: WAJF, INC.)
• WHOS (800 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WWTM (1400 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, AL; Owner: R & B COMMUNICATIONS,INC)
• WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
• WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
• WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• WQAH (1310 AM; 1 kW; PRICEVILLE, AL; Owner: ABERCROMBIE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
• WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
• WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
• WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

• WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• W234AD (94.7 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
• W263AF (100.5 FM; MOORESVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
• W232AO (94.3 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
• WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
• WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
• WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
• W287AD (105.3 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: JEFFREY S. CHUNN)
• W238AD (95.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
• WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
• WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
• W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
• WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
• W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
• WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

• WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
• WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
• WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
• WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
• WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
• WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
• W66DH (Channel 66; DECATUR, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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