Arab, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 7,924. Population change since 2000: +10.5%

Males: 3,690	(46.6%)
Females: 4,234	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35016.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,983 (it was $36,716 in 2000)

Arab:	$38,983
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,352

Arab:	$22,352
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,489 (it was $90,300 in 2000)

Arab:	$116,489
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Arab:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Arab: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.9%), Irish (14.1%), English (11.7%), German (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1087 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles.

Population density: 621 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Arab

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arab city

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 12.8%

79 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Arab, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arab to the number of sex offenders is 440 to 1.

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

Arab:	0.3% ($263)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (27.2 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (58.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Baileyton-Joppa, AL (2.3 miles ), Union Grove, AL (2.4 miles) , Baileyton, AL (2.7 miles ), Brooksville, AL (3.3 miles ), Guntersville, AL (3.4 miles ), Fairview, AL (3.5 miles ), Holly Pond, AL (3.5 miles ), Eva, AL (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 46 buildings, average cost: $64,700
1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $55,300
1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $65,700
1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $79,100
2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $89,300
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $106,500
2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,400
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $108,000
2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $117,000
2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $137,700
2007: 50 buildings, average cost: $155,700
2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $163,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.33 N, Longitude: 86.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,060 (+14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,211 (37.8%)

Area code: 256

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Arab, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +728 (+11.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Engineers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Arab by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2007
Murders	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	13.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	1	3	1	1
per 100,000	41.7	13.8	41.0	13.6	13.0
Robberies	0	1	4	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	13.8	54.7	13.6	13.0
Assaults	19	1	5	7	32
per 100,000	263.8	13.8	68.4	95.2	415.9
Burglaries	122	111	108	84	105
per 100,000	1694.0	1533.8	1477.6	1142.4	1364.7
Thefts	402	462	478	390	445
per 100,000	5581.8	6383.9	6539.9	5304.0	5783.7
Auto thefts	27	30	34	23	29
per 100,000	374.9	414.5	465.2	312.8	376.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	485.7	413.8	465.2	351.1	454.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (25 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.15
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Arab, Alabama

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Arab-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 266% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Arab city center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

Arab-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 83% smaller 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, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Arab 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 77.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from Arab center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Arab center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Arab topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Arab:

MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 12 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 16 miles; BOAZ, AL)
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CULLMAN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Arab, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arab:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 27 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 30 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)

Public high schools in Arab:

ARAB HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 765; Location: 511 ARABIAN DR NE; Grades: 09-12)
ARAB JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 911 OLD CULLMAN RD; Grades: 06-08)

Public elementary/middle schools in Arab:

ARAB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 241 8TH AVE NE; Grades: 03-05)
ARAB PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 121 MIMOSA ST NE; Grades: PK-02)
GRASSY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 2233 SHOAL CREEK RD; Grades: PK-05)

See full list of schools located in Arab

Library in Arab:

ARAB PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $213,640; Location: 325 2ND STREET NW; 43,408 books; 1,225 audio materials; 1,153 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Arab include: West Side Church (A), Eddy Baptist Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Gilliam Springs Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Independent Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Arab City Cemetery (1), Gilliam Springs Cemetery (2), Rice Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Perkins Creek (A), Clemons Branch (B), Gilliam Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dial A Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 325 2nd Street Northwest) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Green Park Motel - Office (3400 USHighway 231) (1), Arabian Motel (631 North Main Street) (2), Jameson Inn Arab (Sj) (706 N Brindlee Mountain Pkwy) (3), Stamps Inn Bed & Breakfast (102 1st Avenue Northeast) (4), Jameson Inn (706 North Brindlee Mountain Park) (5), Green Park Motel (3400 USHighway 231) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Arab City - Court Clerk (740 North Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Arab and their reported violations in the past:

ARAB WATER WORKS BOARD (Address: 526 CULLMAN ROAD, Population served: 31999, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arab, AL

People in group quarters in Arab

75 people in nursing homes
20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other group homes

Arab compared to Alabama state average:

Arab, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Banks with branches in Arab (2009 data):

Peoples Bank of Alabama: Arab Branch, Scant City Branch, Parkway Branch. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $490.8 mil, Deposits: $391.9 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.
Regions Bank: Arab Branch at 1096 North Brindlee Mountian Parkway, branch established on 1973-01-01; Arab Main Office at 1199 North Parkway, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Northgate Center Branch at 1001 Brindlee Mountain Parkway North, branch established on 1973-08-14. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Merchants Bank of Alabama: Arab Branch at 1096 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway, branch established on 2008-04-14. Info updated 2006-07-12: Bank assets: $246.7 mil, Deposits: $212.4 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants Financial Services, Inc.
Citizens Bank & Trust: Arab Branch at 110 South Main Street, branch established on 2004-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $243.2 mil, Deposits: $204.4 mil, headquarters in Guntersville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens B & T Holdings, Inc.
BancorpSouth Bank: Arab Branch at 420 Brindlee Mountain Parkway, branch established on 1998-04-02. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Arab mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Arab

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church
Adherents	70.4%	13.3%	4.5%	3.5%	1.9%
Congregations	47.6%	16.8%	10.6%	6.3%	0.5%

Name	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Congregations	3.4%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%	12.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$4,084	$24,504	0	$0
Other Government Administration	10	$28,244	$33,893	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$7,144	$28,576	1	$2,166
Police Protection - Officers	25	$71,847	$34,487	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$17,747	$23,663	2	$664
Firefighters	24	$69,615	$34,808	5	$5,080
Streets and Highways	14	$29,258	$25,078	0	$0
Welfare	5	$6,971	$16,730	0	$0
Health	9	$17,747	$23,663	5	$952
Solid Waste Management	3	$6,271	$25,084	1	$133
Sewerage	6	$21,773	$43,546	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	11	$25,042	$27,319	5	$2,378
Water Supply	19	$82,171	$51,897	0	$0
Local Libraries	5	$7,941	$19,058	2	$1,147
Other and Unallocable	1	$3,543	$42,516	0	$0
Totals for Government	146	$399,398	$32,827	21	$12,520

Arab government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,247,000
Charges - All Other: $393,000
Sewerage: $307,000

Solid Waste Management: $117,000

Parks & Recreation: $87,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,286,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,592,000
Police Protection: $1,458,000

Parks & Recreation: $608,000

Regular Highways: $546,000

Fire Protection: $503,000

Health Services - Other: $438,000

Sewerage: $392,000

General - Other: $259,000

Financial Administration: $256,000

Central Staff Services: $249,000

General Public Buildings: $186,000

Libraries: $185,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $182,000

Solid Waste Management: $155,000

Welfare - Other: $70,000
General - Interest on Debt: $325,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,670,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,413,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,050,000
Other NEC: $4,008,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,455,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,955,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,765,000
Other, NEC: $1,966,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,781,000
Interest Earnings: $290,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $120,000
General - Other: $110,000

Regular Highways: $101,000

Police Protection: $85,000

Health - Other: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Central Staff: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,867,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,991,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $341,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $4,294,000
NEC: $726,000

Property: $338,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $58,000

Tobacco Sales: $51,000

Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,112,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $513,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Etowah County, AL	0.84% ($25,881 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, AL	0.66% ($26,219)
from Madison County, AL	0.66% ($48,656)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Madison County, AL	0.94% ($37,276 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.88% ($25,539)
to DeKalb County, AL	0.67% ($21,706)

Strongest AM radio stations in Arab:

WRAB (1380 AM; 1 kW; ARAB, AL; Owner: REED BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arab:

WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Arab:

WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Arab, Alabama:

Fatal accident count: 46
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
Fatalities: 50
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 134
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Alabama average:

Fatal accident count: 97
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 107
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Arab fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $5,439,000
Total average daily traffic: 37,475
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,418

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Arab)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

Lat: 34.375333 Lon: -86.546917, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPTT914
Assigned Frequencies : 154.295 MHz
Grant Date: 12/13/2001, Expiration Date: 12/13/2011, Certifier: Howard Manning
Registrant: Lao, 102 East Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157
Lat: 34.324833 Lon: -86.489500, Call Sign: WPWG735
Assigned Frequencies : 158.385 MHz, 159.570 MHz, 159.735 MHz, 160.095 MHz, 160.125 MHz, 160.155 MHz, 160.170 MHz, 160.200 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012, Certifier: John Mullins
Registrant: Sullivan Communications, 202 Business Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, Phone: (205) 988-5522, Fax: (205) 988-3125
Lat: 34.315917 Lon: -86.494972, Call Sign: WPZJ731
Assigned Frequencies : 456.500 MHz, 451.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2004, Expiration Date: 01/23/2014, Certifier: Dennis Andrews
Registrant: Kraskin Lesse & Cosson LLC, 2120 L Street Nw Suite 520, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 296-8890, Fax: (202) 296-8893
4TANK, Intersection Of 4th Ave And 5th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQEB404
Assigned Frequencies : 451.037 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/20/2015, Certifier: Bentley L Isom
Registrant: Cpi Technologies, Inc., 1022 Commerce Blvd., Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 987-3200, Fax: (205) 987-3205, Email:
UNIONTK, Approx 800 West Of Union Hill Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQED548
Assigned Frequencies : 451.037 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2006, Expiration Date: 01/03/2016, Certifier: Bentley L Isom
Registrant: Cpi Technologies, Inc., 1022 Commerce Blvd., Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 987-3200, Fax: (205) 987-3205, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6

981 North Pky, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WMG505
Assigned Frequencies : 949.590 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/1993, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Fun Media Group, Inc., P.O. Box 4184, Huntsville, AL 35815-4184
BTMC, 113 S. Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQIU849
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Bryan A Corr
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Fax: (703) 812-0486, Email:
ARAB SITE, 113 So. Main Street, Overall height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: WHE556
Assigned Frequencies : 6375.20 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2002
Registrant: Itc^deltacom Communications, Inc. D/B/A Itc^deltacom, 4092 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35802, Email:
ARAB, 113 S. Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WLC552, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks
ARAB, 5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WLK691
Assigned Frequencies : 2121.60 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2007, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
113 S. Main St., Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WLL754
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Certifier: James J. R. Talbot
Registrant: At&t Services Inc., 1400 I Street, Nw, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 326-8891, Fax: (832) 213-0300, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Arab)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Arab)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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