Blue Mountain, Alabama
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| Males: 95 |  (40.3%) |
| Females: 141 |  (59.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.8 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip codes: 36201.
| Blue Mountain: | $42,160 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $53,841 (it was $32,579 in 2000)
Blue Mountain town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,896 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
| Blue Mountain: | $78,896 |
| AL: | $200,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,839; detached houses: $196,415; townhouses or other attached units: $146,744; in 2-unit structures: $123,694; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,596; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,149; mobile homes: $67,628; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $20,651
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blue Mountain, AL
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- 17776.0%White alone
- 3414.6%Black alone
- 146.0%Hispanic
- 52.1%Other race alone
- 20.9%Asian alone
- 10.4%Two or more races
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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (10.3%), English (3.0%), Dutch (2.6%), Italian (2.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 797 feet
Land area: 0.09 square miles.
Population density: 2,705 people per square mile (average).
25 residents are foreign born (9.9% Latin America).
| This town: | 10.7% |
| Alabama: | 2.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Blue Mountain town: | 0.6% ($199) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL 
(57.3 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (572.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Saks, AL (1.2 miles ),
), West End-Cobb Town, AL (1.8 miles ),
), Hobson City, AL (2.2 miles ),
), Alexandria, AL (2.4 miles ),
), Choccolocco, AL (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 33.69 N, Longitude: 85.84 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 256
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Metal & metal products (19.5%)
- Textile mills & textile products (10.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Transportation equipment (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Metal & metal products (26.3%)
- Transportation equipment (10.5%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.9%)
- Wood products (5.3%)
- Food (5.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (15.4%)
- Metal & metal products (12.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (10.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (10.3%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Utilities (7.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (16.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Cashiers (7.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (31.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10.5%)
- Electricians (7.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.3%)
- Cashiers (15.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.7%)
Average climate in Blue Mountain, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.7. This is about average.
| City: | 68.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 32.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.35 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Blue Mountain-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/27/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Blue Mountain town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/27/1994, a category F4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Blue Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 99% 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 57.0 miles away from Blue Mountain 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 84.0 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 57.0 miles away from Blue Mountain center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from Blue Mountain center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the city 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 196.2 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 Calhoun County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Blue Mountain:
- STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- RAI EAST 11TH ST ANNISTON (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- NEW BEACON OF ANNISTON (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- COUNTRYSIDE HOSPICE CARE INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, ANNISTON (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- RAI-SNOW ST-OXFORD (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; OXFORD, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Mountain:
- Jacksonville State University (about 11 miles; Jacksonville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 7,566)
- Gadsden State Community College (about 23 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- West Georgia Technical College (about 38 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 4,768)
- Snead State Community College (about 41 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Southern Union State Community College (about 42 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 4,120)
- University of West Georgia (about 44 miles; Carrollton, GA; FT enrollment: 10,358)
- Georgia Highlands College (about 50 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
Points of interest:
Church in Blue Mountain: Blue Mountain Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 54.8% |
| Whole state: | 70.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 29.4% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This town: | 16.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
For population 15 years and over in Blue Mountain:
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 38.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 26.7%
- Divorced: 15.1%
For population 25 years and over in Blue Mountain:
- High school or higher: 44.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 17.1 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Blue Mountain, AL (based on Calhoun County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 67,564 | 204 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,066 | 42 |
| Black Protestant | 5,163 | 24 |
| Catholic | 3,192 | 4 |
| Other | 1,590 | 6 |
| Orthodox | 40 | 1 |
| None | 33,957 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 31
| This county: | 2.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| Calhoun County: | 0.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 87
| This county: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
| Calhoun County: | 6.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.5% |
| State: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Calhoun County: | 33.2% |
| State: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.1% |
| Alabama: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Mountain:
- WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
- WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 0 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Mountain:
- WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
- WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
- WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
- WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
TV broadcast stations around Blue Mountain:
- WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
Blue Mountain fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 1991 07:08 PM, 5607, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 36ft / 11.0mTotal length
- $2,535,000Total costs
- 3,029Total average daily traffic
- 358Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,191Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KC4OJE, Licensee ID: L00231165, Grant Date: 04/30/2010, Expiration Date: 07/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 07/19/2022, Certifier: Shirley J Kelley, Registrant: Shirley J Kelley, 1313 Pelham St, Blue Mountain, AL 36201
- Call Sign: KH4AF, Grant Date: 04/28/1992, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/29/2004, Registrant: Clifton W Sides, Blue Mountain, AL 36204
Blue Mountain compared to Alabama state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.