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Community Details
Community Name: Moody County: St. Clair MSA: Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Latitude: 33.592469 Longitude: -86.496369
Area of State: Central Other cities in county:
Population and Income Estimates
City County
(2009) Population estimate: 12480 81575
(2000) Population: 8053 64742
(1990) Population: 6918 50009
(2009) Age breakdown
0 - 20: 3421 22357
21 - 64: 7581 48887
65 - over: 1478 10331
(2009) Median Age: 36 36
(2009) No. of households: 4810 30259
(2009) Income
Avg. household: 60653 63003
Median household: 51709 49680
Per capita: 23377 23715
(2009) Population within 30 miles: 897586 507524
(2008) Daytime Population: 22544
Source: Claritas
Note: County radius is from county seat.
Transportation
  Highways Distance from city to
  Interstates in county:   I-20,   I-59,
  Federal highways in county:   11,   231,   411,
  Distance from city to nearest interstate:   0 miles
Atlanta   125 miles Mobile   273 miles
Birmingham   21 miles Montgomery   106 miles
Huntsville   119 miles Nashville   213 miles
Jacksonville   471 miles New Orleans   353 miles
Memphis   255 miles Savannah   374 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Location: Birmingham, AL Location: Birmingham
Distance from city to: 20 miles Distance from city to: 19 miles
Runway length: 12002 feet Runway length: 12002 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: 96403 Annual employment number: 89548
Annual unemployment number: 6855 Annual unemployment rate: 7.1 %

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: 17016
Mining: *
Construction: 1667
Manufacturing: 2233
Wholesale & Retail: 4054
Transportation & Warehousing: 345
Utilities & Information: 222
Finance & Insurance: 447
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: 175
Health Care & Social Assistance: 1478
Accomodation & Food Services: 1779
Prof, Tech & Business Services: 1663
State & Local Government: 2869
Other: 84
Total: $521,370,200
Mining: *
Construction: $58,860,100
Manufacturing: $92,676,800
Wholesale & Retail: $106,916,700
Transportation & Warehousing: $12,853,400
Utilities & Information: $10,754,300
Finance & Insurance: $17,644,200
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: $4,572,400
Health Care & Social Assistance: $48,471,000
Accomodation & Food Services: $21,301,700
Prof, Tech & Business Services: $44,090,100
State & Local Government: $101,049,500
Other: $2,180,000

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: 32573
County Residents Working outside the County: 41200
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
1: Jefferson
2: Shelby
3: Etowah
4: Calhoun
5: Talladega
Mean Travel Time to Work: 32.3 mins.
Outside Residents Working in County: 27252
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
1: Jefferson
2: Talladega
3: Etowah
4: Calhoun
5: Shelby

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Graduate/Professional degree: 3.5 %
Bachelor degree: 7.7 %
Associate degree: 5.3 %
Some college, no degree: 20.5 %
High school graduate/GED: 34.6 %
9-12th grade (no diploma): 19.2 %
Less than 9th grade: 9.1 %

Source: Claritas
 
  Major Employers in St. Clair County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
St Clair County Board of education Education 965
Wal-Mart (Leeds, Pell City, and Springville) Retail 965
Pell City Board of Education Education 400
St Clair County Correctional Facility Correctional Facility 336
Vulcan Industries Custom Store Displays 250
The Village at Cook Springs (retirement) Healthcare 239
Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. crash cushion impact protection 235
St. Clair Regional Hospital Healthcare 225
Jones Stephens Corporation Plumbing Products 175
ADESA Birmingham Auto Aution 160
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
 
  Major Manufacturing Employers in St. Clair County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Vulcan Industries Custom Store Displays 250
Energy Absorption crash cushion impact protection 235
Jones Stephens Corporation Plumbing Products 175
Yachiyo Manufacturing ofAlabama Automotive Frame parts 155
National Cement Cement 130
Ford Meter Box Water Pipe Products 120
Benjamin Moore Paint 110
Precision Husky Sawmill Machinery 85
TCI ofAlabama environmentally-safe disposal 84
WKW Erbsloeh Automotive Supplier 78
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
Education
   (2007-2008) K-12 Information
School System Serving City: St. Clair County Schools
# of elementary: 27
# of middle: 7
# of junior high: 12
# of high: 11
System enrollment: 8283
Spending per pupil: $7032.6

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:
Bessemer State Tech College
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
Jefferson State Community College @ Moody
Jefferson State Community College @ Pell City
Jefferson State Community College Scrushy Campus
Jefferson State Community College Shelby
T.A. Lawson State Community College
Four-year colleges serving area:
Birmingham-Southern College
Faulkner University Birmingham Campus
Jacksonville State University
Miles College
Samford University
Southeastern Bible College
Talladega College
University of Ala @ Birmingham
University of Montevallo

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 3 % 2 % 2 % 4 %
Use Tax General Rate 3 % 2 % 2 % 4 %
Sales Tax on Mfg. Machinery 1 % 1 % 1 % 1.5 %
Use Tax on Mfg. Machinery 1 % 1 % 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: Alabama Gas Corporation Alabama Gas Corporation
Provider(s) to city: Source Type:
Water: Birmingham Water Works Surface Water
Sewer: City of Moody
Telecommunications: AllTell

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: 42° F July Average: 80° F
Altitude above sea level: 683 feet Precipitation (Annual Average Rainfall): 56 inches

Source: National Climatic Data Center; US Geological Survey; US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Governance
Type Government
City: Mayor-Council 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: 1 Number of hotels & other lodging: 10
Number of beds: 82 Number of financial institutions: 50
Number of daily newspapers: Number of retail establishments: 569
Number of non-daily newspapers: 1 Number of service establishments: 865
Number of libraries: 11

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