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Southside Alabama Real Estate
Southside Alabama Real Estate

 

Southside, Alabama Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 7,036. Estimated population in July 2005: 7,838 (+11.4% change)
Males: 3,489 (49.6%), Females: 3,547 (50.4%)

Etowah County

Zip code: 35907

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $52,464 (year 2000)
Median house value: $101,100 (year 2000)

Races in Southside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.6%), English (13.0%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.3%), Scottish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 621 feet

Land area: 18.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Southside

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southside city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 72.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,574 (+28.8%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (60.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (560.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rainbow City, AL (3.7 miles ), Ohatchee, AL (7.0 miles ), Glencoe, AL (7.1 miles ), Gadsden, AL (7.4 miles ), Attalla, AL (8.9 miles ), Reece City, AL (11.8 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (11.9 miles) , Steele, AL (12.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $73,400
  • 1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $118,900
  • 2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2003: 101 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2004: 107 buildings, average cost: $107,200

Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 86.03 W

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

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (20.0%), Retail trade (14.7%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,606 (-37.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 324 (9.3%)

Crime in Southside by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0 3
    per 100,000 14.2 0.0 0.0 42.6
Robberies 1 1 0 1
    per 100,000 14.2 14.2 0.0 14.2
Assaults 3 2 4 7
    per 100,000 42.6 28.4 56.9 99.5
Burglaries 26 14 22 18
    per 100,000 369.5 199.0 312.7 255.8
Thefts 47 49 97 82
    per 100,000 668.0 696.4 1378.6 1165.4
Auto thefts 6 2 2 2
    per 100,000 85.3 28.4 28.4 28.4
Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) 77.9 54.0 90.7 108.0

Average climate in Southside, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Southside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Southside city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Southside:
  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Southside, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southside:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 24 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 26 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 56 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Southside:
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 6 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
  • MCMINN (about 19 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 24 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2 $3,955 $23,730 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 1 $2,082 $24,984 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 2 $5,501 $33,006 1 $974
Other Government Administration 1 $2,773 $33,276 6 $2,250
Police - Other 5 $9,863 $23,671 0 $0
Firefighters 1 $2,693 $32,316 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $5,253 $21,012 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,904 $22,848 3 $1,820
Solid Waste Management 8 $12,175 $18,262 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 8 $17,162 $25,743 0 $0
Totals for Government 32 $63,361 $23,760 10 $5,045

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southside:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 55 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
Public primary/middle school in Southside:
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 2551 HIGHWAY 77; Grades: KG - 05)

Churches in Southside include: Brannon Springs Missionary Baptist Church (A), Southside United Methodist Church (B), Southside First Baptist Church (C), Southside Baptist Church (D), Pilgrims Rest Missionary Baptist Church (E), Green Valley Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Bells Lake (A), Big Oak Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Southside 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 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.
Strongest AM radio stations in Southside:
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMGJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: FLOYD L. DONALD BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Southside:
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Southside:
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • W50BO (Channel 50; ASHVILLE, AL; Owner: BOWLIN AND JOHNSON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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