Bynum, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,892.

Males: 922	(48.7%)
Females: 970	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36253.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,116 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Bynum:	$40,116
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,274

Bynum:	$20,274
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,619 (it was $63,900 in 2000)

Bynum:	$91,619
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Bynum:

White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
Black (10.0%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bynum: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.5%), Irish (9.9%), German (8.6%), English (4.3%), Welsh (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 3.30 square miles.

Population density: 573 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bynum

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bynum CDP

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bynum, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bynum to the number of sex offenders is 1892 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Bynum:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (49.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Munford, AL (2.2 miles ), West End-Cobb Town, AL (2.5 miles ), Hobson City, AL (2.6 miles ), Oxford, AL (2.7 miles ), Anniston, AL (3.0 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (3.0 miles ), Saks, AL (3.1 miles ), Lincoln, AL (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 85.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (17%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

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Average climate in Bynum, Alabama

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Bynum-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Bynum place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 tornado 13.4 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bynum-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 89% 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 64.3 miles away from Bynum 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 75.8 miles away from the city 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 78.0 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 79.7 miles away from Bynum 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 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from Bynum center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bynum:

STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bynum, AL

Amtrak station near Bynum:

9 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bynum:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 51 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 56 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

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Churches in Bynum include: Bynum Baptist Church (A), Bynum Methodist Church (B), Springhill Baptist Church (C), Antioch Baptist Church (D), New Hope Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	2.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bynum, AL

Bynum compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Bynum

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.4%	9.9%	5.4%	3.9%	1.5%
Congregations	46.9%	14.2%	6.6%	8.5%	3.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%	4.5%
Congregations	3.3%	1.4%	1.9%	0.9%	12.8%

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.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.10%
Alabama average: 0.14%

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

from Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL	0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.25% ($27,030)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.06%

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

to Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.33% ($31,632)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bynum:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
WVOK (1580 AM; 3 kW; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD B/CING. CO., INC.)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bynum:

WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)

TV broadcast stations around Bynum:

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)
W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
W63CK (Channel 63; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $4,436,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 690
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 18,193

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KO4RB, Previous Call Sign: KC4UEP
Grant Date: 02/04/1992, Expiration Date: 02/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2004
Registrant: Howard L Camp, Bynum, AL 36253
Call Sign: KG4OZI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00393818
Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 08/28/2011, Certifier: Joel E Carter
Registrant: Joel E Carter, Bynum, AL 36253
Call Sign: KJ4GII, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01427319
Grant Date: 08/28/2008, Expiration Date: 08/28/2018, Certifier: Luther L Dutton
Registrant: Luther L Dutton, Bynum, AL 36253

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$85,275	3	$72,897	1	$25,360	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$45,110	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$70,060	2	$115,790	1	$33,950	1	$29,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$78,650	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$85,730	1	$65,320
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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