Ballplay, Alabama

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Population in 2010: 1,580.
Males: 761  (48.2%)
Females: 819  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35903, 36272.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,098
Ballplay:

$57,098
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,468

Ballplay CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,400
Ballplay:

$167,400
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $167,576; detached houses: $159,910; mobile homes: $168,344
March 2022 cost of living index in Ballplay: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.9%

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  • Races in Ballplay, AL (2022)
    • 1,10293.5%White alone
    • 574.8%Two or more races
    • 110.9%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (46.6%), English (9.8%), German (8.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 597 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $291 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $384 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (63.8 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (68.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (547.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Coats Bend, AL (2.0 miles ),
Turkeytown, AL (2.3 miles ),
Hokes Bluff, AL (2.4 miles ),
Tidmore Bend, AL (2.6 miles ),
Lookout Mountain, AL (3.0 miles ),
Leesburg, AL (3.0 miles ),
Centre, AL (3.2 miles ),
Glencoe, AL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 34.06 N, Longitude: 85.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Distribution of median household income in Ballplay, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ballplay, AL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Alabama:

2.6%
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 18.4 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 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.35
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Ballplay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Ballplay place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ballplay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 110% 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 31.8 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 31.8 miles away from Ballplay 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 94.7 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 190.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 119.0 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 159.5 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 Ballplay:

  • NORTHSIDE HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • CHEROKEE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; CENTRE, AL)
  • COOSA VALLEY HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLENCOE, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • PCD OF GADSDEN (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • SOUTHERNCARE GADSDEN (Hospital, about 11 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; GADSDEN, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ballplay:

  • Gadsden State Community College (about 12 miles; Gadsden, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,650)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 17 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 7,566)
  • Snead State Community College (about 23 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 35 miles; Rainsville, AL; FT enrollment: 2,409)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 36 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 39 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,629)
  • Berry College (about 39 miles; Mount Berry, GA; FT enrollment: 2,102)

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Notable locations in Ballplay: Ball Play Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A), Ball Play Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ballplay include: Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (A), Union Missionary Baptist Church (B), Piedmont Highway Church (C), Welcome Missionary Baptist Church (D), Youngs Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Youngs Chapel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Thornton Number 5 Lake (A), Thorton Lakes (B), Bennetts Lake (C), Thornton Number 4 Lake (D), Thornton Number 6 Lake (E), Thornton Number 1 Lake (F), Thornton Number 2 Lake (G), Thornton Number 3 Lake (H). 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:

74.2%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ballplay:

Marital status in Ballplay, AL
  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.2%
  • Divorced: 21.8%

For population 25 years and over in Ballplay:

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ballplay, 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
Etowah County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

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

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Etowah County:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Etowah County:

32.5%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.2%
Alabama:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Ballplay:

  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEIS (990 AM; 1 kW; CENTRE, AL; Owner: BAKER ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ballplay:

  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ballplay:

  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Ballplay, Alabama
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents10
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:4
  • Fatalities8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Alabama average
  • Fatal accident count4108
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6181
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1184
  • Fatalities4508
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents9474
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents438
See more detailed statistics of Ballplay fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 259ft / 79.5mTotal length
  • $23,432,000Total costs
  • 22,625Total average daily traffic
  • 2,044Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,507Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ballplay, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ballplay, AL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ballplay, AL
  • 57.4%Electricity
  • 21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.2%Wood
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ballplay, AL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Ballplay 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 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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