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Chelsea, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 16,193 (44% urban, 56% rural).
Population change since 2000: +449.1%
Males: 8,374  (51.7%)
Females: 7,819  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35043, 35147, 35186.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $110,921 (it was $67,083 in 2000)
Chelsea:

$110,921
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,210 (it was $24,717 in 2000)

Chelsea town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $344,515 (it was $179,700 in 2000)
Chelsea:

$344,515
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $354,588; detached houses: $354,523; townhouses or other attached units: $393,779; mobile homes: $120,331

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,561.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chelsea: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.4%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.9% for Black residents, 3.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chelsea, AL (2022)
    • 13,35685.5%White alone
    • 1,3968.9%Black alone
    • 5593.6%Hispanic
    • 1941.2%Two or more races
    • 160.1%Other race alone
    • 80.05%Asian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Chelsea, Alabama as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chelsea is 1,680 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: American (23.1%), English (14.7%), Irish (9.0%), Lebanese (6.0%), German (4.0%), Italian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1996

Land area: 10.0 square miles.

Population density: 1,612 people per square mile   (low).

Chelsea, Alabama map

519 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:

3.3%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,334 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,171 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (9.7 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (16.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (570.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Highland Lakes, AL (2.2 miles ),
Meadowbrook, AL (2.4 miles ),
Indian Springs Village, AL (2.4 miles ),
Westover, AL (2.6 miles ),
Lake Purdy, AL (2.7 miles ),
Shoal Creek, AL (2.7 miles ),
Brook Highland, AL (2.7 miles ),
Pelham, AL (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 86.65 W

Area code: 205

Distribution of median household income in Chelsea, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chelsea, AL in 2022
Chelsea satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 196 buildings, average cost: $327,500
  • 2021: 202 buildings, average cost: $356,200
  • 2020: 196 buildings, average cost: $314,400
  • 2019: 161 buildings, average cost: $288,400
  • 2018: 246 buildings, average cost: $214,700
  • 2017: 204 buildings, average cost: $214,400
  • 2016: 204 buildings, average cost: $219,300
  • 2015: 129 buildings, average cost: $237,200
  • 2014: 110 buildings, average cost: $221,300
  • 2013: 148 buildings, average cost: $223,500
  • 2012: 141 buildings, average cost: $194,200
  • 2011: 65 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2010: 43 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2009: 55 buildings, average cost: $157,100
  • 2008: 56 buildings, average cost: $176,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Chelsea, AL residents
Average permit cost in Chelsea, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Chelsea, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Utilities (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.2%)
  • Utilities (9.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Health care (3.7%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (14.3%)
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Chelsea, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Computer specialists (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
  • Computer specialists (7.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.9%)
  • Engineers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Child care workers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)

Average climate in Chelsea, Alabama

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Chelsea, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 81.7. This is about average.

City:

81.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.193. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.193
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.54. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.54
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.254
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.91. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.91
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Chelsea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Chelsea town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category F5 tornado 21.5 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chelsea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Chelsea center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from Chelsea 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 156.9 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 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 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 Shelby County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chelsea topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Chelsea:

  • MEADOWBROOK EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • HOSPICE SERVICES OF ALABAMA, LLC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • EVERCARE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WIREGRASS HOSPICE BIRMINGHAM (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • FMC CAHABA VALLEY (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PELHAM, AL)
  • GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - RIVERCHASE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPICES OF AMERICA, BIRMINGHAM (Hospital, about 10 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Amtrak station near Chelsea:

  • 16 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:

  • Samford University (about 13 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,829)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 14 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 16 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 17 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
  • University of Montevallo (about 20 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 23 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • Bevill State Community College (about 50 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)

Public high school in Chelsea:

Public elementary/middle schools in Chelsea:

  • CHELSEA MIDDLE SCH (Students: 805, Location: 2321 HIGHWAY 39, Grades: 6-8)
  • CHELSEA PK ELEM SCH (Students: 758, Location: 9000 CHELSEA PARK TRAIL, Grades: KG-5)
  • FOREST OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1000 HORNET PARKWAY, Grades: KG-5)
See full list of schools located in Chelsea

Library in Chelsea:

  • CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,199; Location: 11611 CHELSEA ROAD; 13,830 books; 848 audio materials; 564 video materials; 72 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chelsea: Indian Hills Country Club (A), The Narrows (B), Chelsea City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chelsea include: Mount Signal Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Chelsea Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Liberty Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Quinn Cemetery (1), Liberty Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Quinn Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lenora Lake (A), Lake Gizella (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Cooper Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Chelsea: Yellowleaf Game Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Gary Bradberry - Stock car racing driver, Charlie Bradberry - Racing driver, Stanley Smith (racing driver) - Racing driver.

Shelby 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 town:

2.8 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

80.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.5%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Chelsea in 2010:

  • 71 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
26 people in other group homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Chelsea (2011 data):

  • Frontier Bank: Chelsea Branch at 16863 Us Highway 280, branch established on 1996/02/12; Administrative Office Branch at 16863 U. S. Highway 280, branch established on 2009/06/30. Info updated 2012/03/01: Bank assets: $297.8 mil, Deposits: $253.4 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier National Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Al Chelsea at 16077 Highway 280, branch established on 2009/10/17. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Chelsea Branch at 16623 Highway 280, branch established on 1989/08/21. Info updated 2007/01/11: Bank assets: $1,561.3 mil, Deposits: $1,372.4 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Chelsea Branch at 16046 Highway 280, branch established on 2007/08/13. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Chelsea Branch at 104 Chelsea Point Drive, branch established on 2008/05/27. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $3,909.7 mil, Deposits: $3,124.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Bancorp Llc

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea:

Marital status in Chelsea, AL
  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 71.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

For population 25 years and over in Chelsea:

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chelsea
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chelsea, AL (based on Shelby County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant61,933172
Mainline Protestant16,07638
Catholic2,8831
Black Protestant2,42112
Other2,3376
Orthodox581
None109,377-
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: 24
Here:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Shelby County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 94
Shelby County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 124
This county:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Shelby County:

28.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Shelby County:

17.2%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Chelsea:

51.8%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

51.0%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Chelsea:

28.6
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Chelsea:

19.3%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Chelsea:

7.7%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Chelsea:

6.8
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.2%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Chelsea:

59.6%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Chelsea:

80.8%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chelsea, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 32$151,805$56,92718$38,163
Parks and Recreation 6$20,670$41,34012$14,375
Streets and Highways 5$20,803$49,9270$0
Other Government Administration 4$18,033$54,0996$6,145
Fire - Other 3$13,441$53,7640$0
Local Libraries 2$7,225$43,35011$12,748
Judicial and Legal 2$8,882$53,2920$0
Financial Administration 1$5,102$61,2243$5,758
Totals for Government 55$245,961$53,66450$77,189

Chelsea government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $352,000 ($21.74)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $1,660,000 ($102.51)
    Central Staff Services: $1,282,000 ($79.17)
    Police Protection: $381,000 ($23.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $98,000 ($6.05)
    Libraries: $84,000 ($5.19)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($0.80)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($0.31)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $180,000 ($11.12)

Chelsea government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $217,000 ($13.40)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($1.17)
    General Revenue - Other: $12,000 ($0.74)
    Donations From Private Sources: $12,000 ($0.74)
    Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($0.43)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $134,000 ($8.28)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,447,000 ($274.62)
    Other License: $923,000 ($57.00)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $35,000 ($2.16)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $22,000 ($1.36)
    Other: $10,000 ($0.62)

Chelsea government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,770,000 ($356.33)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,220,000 ($322.36)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000 ($33.97)

Chelsea government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,716,000 ($167.73)
Businesses in Chelsea, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1Nike1
Applebee's1Penske1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Jones New York1UPS1
KFC1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Chelsea:

  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chelsea:

  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chelsea:

  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOTM-LP (Channel 19; MONTEVALLO, AL; Owner: JAMES DONALD EARLEY)
Chelsea fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Chelsea fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 44Number of bridges
  • 276ft / 84.5mTotal length
  • $54,896,000Total costs
  • 247,099Total average daily traffic
  • 30,735Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Chelsea, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 61930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 91970-1979
  • 61980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 122000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chelsea, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chelsea)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Oak Mountain Us Hwy 280 4 Mi Nnw (Lat: 33.390667 Lon: -86.665806), Call Sign: KNBK212, Licensee ID: L00000301,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.125 MHz, 451.125 MHz, 451.225 MHz, 451.225 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2002, Registrant: Alabama Power Company, C/O Scs, 600 North 18th Street / Bin 5n-8485, Birmingham, AL 35203-8485, Phone: (205) 257-3227, Fax: (205) 257-3636, Email:

  • Oak Mt Us Hwy 280 4 Mi Nnw (Lat: 33.390667 Lon: -86.665806), Call Sign: KNEK846, Licensee ID: L00000301,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.525 MHz, Grant Date: 12/31/1997, Expiration Date: 12/31/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/29/2002, Registrant: Alabama Power Company, C/O Scs, 600 North 18th Street / Bin 5n-8485, Birmingham, AL 35203-8485, Phone: (205) 257-3227, Fax: (205) 257-3636, Email:

  • Oak Mountain Us Hwy 280 4 Mi Nnw (Lat: 33.390667 Lon: -86.665806), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KVH965, Licensee ID: L00000301,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.605 MHz, 153.665 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/1998, Expiration Date: 03/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2002, Registrant: Alabama Power Company, C/O Scs, 600 North 18th Street / Bin 5n-8485, Birmingham, AL 35203-8485, Phone: (205) 257-3227, Fax: (205) 257-3636, Email:

  • Lat: 33.324722 Lon: -86.656667, Call Sign: WPTN422,
    Assigned Frequencies: 469.212 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 469.237 MHz, 469.062 MHz, 469.262 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 469.287 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 469.312 MHz, 469.137 MHz... (+21 more), Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/06/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2012, Certifier: Bobbie R Wilson, Registrant: Panasonic Information Systems Company, 1707 N Randall Road, E1-D3, Elgin, IL 60123-7847, Phone: (847) 468-5318, Fax: (847) 468-4555, Email:

  • Double Oak Mountain (Lat: 33.392889 Lon: -86.664139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 18.7 m, Call Sign: WPVB708,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.612 MHz, Grant Date: 06/06/2012, Expiration Date: 06/13/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/13/2022, Certifier: John Ellison, Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

  • Lat: 33.397500 Lon: -86.661389, Call Sign: WPWW617,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.990 MHz, 154.490 MHz, 158.347 MHz, 159.712 MHz, 159.900 MHz, 160.050 MHz, 160.117 MHz, 160.125 MHz, Grant Date: 12/20/2012, Expiration Date: 01/30/2023, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2023, Certifier: Evan Major, Registrant: Sullivan Communications, 202 Business Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, Phone: (205) 988-5522, Fax: (205) 988-3125


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chelsea)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Chelsea)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$169,7468$188,82144$192,1272$94,0752$179,3501$60,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$169,4600$04$169,4250$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$162,2202$174,61515$194,4431$86,1100$02$63,665
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$191,3802$137,42515$217,7521$39,7101$96,1900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$166,1050$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.02 , 0302.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$288,5004$236,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$203,010
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$226,090
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.02 , 0302.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chelsea, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chelsea, AL - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 89 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Chelsea, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (61.2%), and Structure Fires (24.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chelsea, AL
    • 17261.2%Outside Fires
    • 6924.6%Structure Fires
    • 3311.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 72.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chelsea, AL
Most common first names in Chelsea, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1971.4 years
Mary1176.1 years
John1069.2 years
George870.0 years
James874.5 years
Annie786.1 years
Walter684.7 years
Robert676.3 years
Barbara566.4 years
Charles572.4 years
Most common last names in Chelsea, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Kendrick1477.9 years
Johnson1373.8 years
Moore1275.3 years
Davis1073.8 years
Smith1065.1 years
Wilson977.3 years
Holcombe680.8 years
Shaw671.2 years
Brasher671.2 years
Chesser583.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chelsea, AL
  • 49.8%Utility gas
  • 43.9%Electricity
  • 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chelsea, AL
  • 57.6%Electricity
  • 37.8%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Other fuel


Chelsea compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Chelsea on our top lists:

  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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