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Community Details
Community Name: Anniston County: Calhoun MSA: Anniston-Oxford, AL
Latitude: 33.663003 Longitude: -85.826664
Area of State: Central Other cities in county:
Population and Income Estimates
City County
(2009) Population estimate: 23310 113673
(2000) Population: 24276 112249
(1990) Population: 31254 116034
(2009) Age breakdown
0 - 20: 6474 31348
21 - 64: 12462 65062
65 - over: 4374 17263
(2009) Median Age: 40 38
(2009) No. of households: 10356 47357
(2009) Income
Avg. household: 49176 50236
Median household: 32410 37966
Per capita: 22186 21120
(2009) Population within 30 miles: 304517 304517
(2008) Daytime Population: 50987
Source: Claritas
Note: County radius is from county seat.
Transportation
  Highways Distance from city to
  Interstates in county:   I-20,
  Federal highways in county:   431,
  Distance from city to nearest interstate:   5 miles
Atlanta   89 miles Mobile   316 miles
Birmingham   64 miles Montgomery   149 miles
Huntsville   105 miles Nashville   230 miles
Jacksonville   435 miles New Orleans   395 miles
Memphis   298 miles Savannah   338 miles
Source: MapQuest, Inc.
Note: Distances reflect standard driving routes.
  Aviation
Commercial Air Service General Aviation Service
Nearest commercial air service: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Nearest general aviation facility: Anniston Metropolitan Airport
Location: Birmingham, AL Location: Anniston
Distance from city to: 55 miles Distance from city to: 7 miles
Runway length: 12002 feet Runway length: 7000 feet
Number of daily flights: 160 Lighted: Yes
Carriers: Continental Airlines, Southwest
American Airlines, United Express
Delta Air Lines, US Airways
 Tiedowns: Yes
  Hangers: Yes
  ILS: Yes
  Repair service: Yes
 
Source: EDPA Survey of Commercial Airports; Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau; www.dot.state.al.us; Airnav.com
  Rail
  Railroads serving county:   CSX Transportation,  Norfolk Southern,
 
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation Intermodal Division, www.dot.state.al.us
County Labor Analysis
   (2009) Labor Force
Civilian labor force number: 52937 Annual employment number: 47568
Annual unemployment number: 5369 Annual unemployment rate: 10.1 %

Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Numbers reflect 2009 annual averages
(2008) County Employment by Industry (2008) County Wages by Industry
Total: 44858
Mining: *
Construction: 1476
Manufacturing: 7376
Wholesale & Retail: 8672
Transportation & Warehousing: 1001
Utilities & Information: 1136
Finance & Insurance: 949
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: 400
Health Care & Social Assistance: 4548
Accomodation & Food Services: 4727
Prof, Tech & Business Services: 6738
State & Local Government: 7691
Other: 144
Total: $1,477,929,800
Mining: *
Construction: $48,097,000
Manufacturing: $315,569,600
Wholesale & Retail: $247,343,800
Transportation & Warehousing: $36,820,400
Utilities & Information: $52,821,700
Finance & Insurance: $38,802,200
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: $10,067,900
Health Care & Social Assistance: $159,117,700
Accomodation & Food Services: $56,570,200
Prof, Tech & Business Services: $227,561,600
State & Local Government: $280,332,800
Other: $4,824,900

Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations; www.dir.state.al.us
Note: * Indicates non-disclosable data; included in "Other". (Figures may not add to total due to rounding.)
   (2000) Workforce Commuting Patterns (2009) County Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
County Residents Working in the County: 39856
County Residents Working outside the County: 7325
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
1: Etowah
2: Talladega
3: Jefferson
4: St. Clair
5: Cleburne
Mean Travel Time to Work: 23.4 mins.
Outside Residents Working in County: 10251
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
1: Talladega
2: Etowah
3: Cleburne
4: Cherokee
5: St. Clair

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Graduate/Professional degree: 6.5 %
Bachelor degree: 9.2 %
Associate degree: 5.2 %
Some college, no degree: 21.8 %
High school graduate/GED: 31.9 %
9-12th grade (no diploma): 17.4 %
Less than 9th grade: 8.1 %

Source: Claritas
 
  Major Employers in Calhoun County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Anniston Army Depot Military Equipment 6500
Jacksonville State University University 1552
N.E. Alabama Regional Med. Ctr Hospital 1450
Calhoun County School System Education 1250
Homeland Security First Responder Training 933
BAE Systems Military Equipment 730
North American Bus Industries Transit Busses 700
Oxford School System Education 524
Federal-Mogul Corporation Automotive Parts 505
Stringfellow Memorial Hospital Hospital 465
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
 
  Major Manufacturing Employers in Calhoun County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
Education
   (2007-2008) K-12 Information
School System Serving City: Anniston City Schools
# of elementary: 6
# of middle: 1
# of junior high: 3
# of high: 3
System enrollment: 2436
Spending per pupil: $8721.8

Source: Alabama Department of Education; www.alsde.edu
Note: Detailed information on Alabama’s public school systems and individual schools can be accessed on the Alabama Department of Education website; http://www.alsde.edu/html/reports_menu.asp.

A school with multiple grade levels may be represented in more than one category. For example, a school with Grades K-12 contains elementary, junior high, and high school levels and would be counted in each school category. Therefore, the breakdown total of school categories may be greater than the total number of public schools within the county. (Note: Blanks indicate data not available)
Post-Secondary Information
(Institutions located in county and contiguous Alabama counties)
Two-year colleges serving area:
Central Alabama Comm College Childersburg Campus
Gadsden State Comm College
Gadsden State Comm College Ayers Campus
Gadsden State Comm College E. Broad Street Campus
Gadsden State Comm College Valley Street Campus
Jefferson State Community College @ Moody
Jefferson State Community College @ Pell City
Four-year colleges serving area:
Jacksonville State University
Talladega College

Source: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Note: Information on Alabama’s two and four year colleges can be found on the Commission’s website http://www.ache.state.al.us/Colleges&Universities/InstitutionalMap.htm
Tax Structure
   (2010) General tax Structure
 
  Ad Valorem Tax
    Alabama has a state property tax rate of 6.5 mills (3 mills for education). Both county and city can levy property tax. All real and personal business property is assessed at 20% of fair market value. Details.
 
  Other Business Related Taxes
City County
(Inside City Limits)		 County
(Outside Incorporated Areas)		 State
Sales Tax General Rate 4 % 1 % 3 % 4 %
Use Tax General Rate 4 % 0 % 2 % 4 %
Sales Tax on Mfg. Machinery 0.5 % 0 % 2 % 1.5 %
Use Tax on Mfg. Machinery 0.5 % 2 % 1.5 %
Occupational Tax % %
Source: Alabama Department of Revenue; www.ador.state.al.us
Note: Information on business-related taxes is available on the Alabama Department of Revenue website at www.ador.state.al.us/bus.html. Construction materials are taxed at the general rate. Inventories and goods-in-process are not taxed.
Utilities
Supplier(s) to city: Distributor(s) to city:
Electricity: Alabama Power Company Alabama Power Company
Natural Gas: Southern Natural Gas Alabama Gas Corporation
Provider(s) to city: Source Type:
Water: Anniston Water & Sewer Surface Water
Sewer: Anniston Water & Sewer
Telecommunications: AT&T

Source: Alabama Department of Environmental Management http://www.adem.state.al.us; EDPA survey of utilities.
Note: Capacities vary from station to station.
Climate
Temperature
Annual average: 62° F January Average: 43° F July Average: 80° F
Altitude above sea level: 740 feet Precipitation (Annual Average Rainfall): 54 inches

Source: National Climatic Data Center; US Geological Survey; US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Governance
Type Government
City: Council-Manager County: County Commission

Source: Alabama League of Municipalities
Note: Additional information can be found on the Alabama League of Municipalities’ website at www.alalm.org/directory_by_municipality.htm
Community Amenities
Number of hospitals: 4 Number of hotels & other lodging: 34
Number of beds: 590 Number of financial institutions: 124
Number of daily newspapers: 1 Number of retail establishments: 1073
Number of non-daily newspapers: 2 Number of service establishments: 1801
Number of libraries: 6

Source: State Health Planning and Development Agency; Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; Alabama Board of Nursing; Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama