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Community Details
Community Name: Valley County: Chambers
Latitude: 32.811387 Longitude: -85.177938 Micropolitan Area: Valley
Area of State: EastCentral Other cities in county:
Population and Income Estimates
City County
(2009) Population estimate: 8456 34480
(2000) Population: 9198 36583
(1990) Population: 9729 36876
(2009) Age breakdown
0 - 20: 2274 9289
21 - 64: 4715 19450
65 - over: 1467 5741
(2009) Median Age: 39 40
(2009) No. of households: 3649 14185
(2009) Income
Avg. household: 43135 42661
Median household: 34625 33494
Per capita: 18696 17625
(2009) Population within 30 miles: 478743 251642
(2008) Daytime Population: 11105
Source: Claritas
Note: County radius is from county seat.
Transportation
  Highways Distance from city to
  Interstates in county:   I-85,
  Federal highways in county:   29,   431,
  Distance from city to nearest interstate:   8 miles
Atlanta   87 miles Mobile   249 miles
Birmingham   132 miles Montgomery   77 miles
Huntsville   231 miles Nashville   330 miles
Jacksonville   333 miles New Orleans   376 miles
Memphis   367 miles Savannah   295 miles
Source: MapQuest, Inc.
Note: Distances reflect standard driving routes.
  Aviation
Commercial Air Service General Aviation Service
Nearest commercial air service: Columbus Metropolitan Airport Nearest general aviation facility: Lanett Municipal Airport
Location: Columbus, GA Location: Lanett
Distance from city to: 40 miles Distance from city to: 6 miles
Runway length: 6997 feet Runway length: 3148 feet
Number of daily flights: 8 Lighted: Yes
Carriers: Delta Connection / ASA Tiedowns: Yes
  Hangers: Yes
  ILS: No
  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: 14112 Annual employment number: 11541
Annual unemployment number: 2571 Annual unemployment rate: 18.2 %

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: 8056
Mining: 0
Construction: 355
Manufacturing: 1446
Wholesale & Retail: 1394
Transportation & Warehousing: 81
Utilities & Information: 191
Finance & Insurance: 146
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: 56
Health Care & Social Assistance: 1157
Accomodation & Food Services: 684
Prof, Tech & Business Services: 976
State & Local Government: 1412
Other: 158
Total: $241,576,000
Mining: $0
Construction: $10,387,900
Manufacturing: $57,667,000
Wholesale & Retail: $29,954,700
Transportation & Warehousing: $3,147,100
Utilities & Information: $8,205,600
Finance & Insurance: $5,051,400
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: $953,700
Health Care & Social Assistance: $39,015,200
Accomodation & Food Services: $7,764,400
Prof, Tech & Business Services: $28,489,300
State & Local Government: $45,330,700
Other: $5,609,000

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: 9281
County Residents Working outside the County: 6199
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
1: Troup GA
2: Lee
3: Randolph
4: Muscogee GA
5: Harris GA
Mean Travel Time to Work: 22 mins.
Outside Residents Working in County: 3453
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
1: Lee
2: Troup GA
3: Randolph
4: Tallapoosa
5: Harris GA

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Graduate/Professional degree: 3.2 %
Bachelor degree: 6.3 %
Associate degree: 4.6 %
Some college, no degree: 18 %
High school graduate/GED: 31.9 %
9-12th grade (no diploma): 23.3 %
Less than 9th grade: 12.6 %

Source: Claritas
 
  Major Employers in Chambers County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Chambers County School System Education Provider 650
Lanier Health Services Healthcare Provider 400
Wal-Mart Retail 350
InterCall (Valley) Call Center 250
MeadWestvaco Off-set Printing Packages 225
Knauf Fiber Glass Fiber Glass Insulation 178
AJIN USA Metal Stamping 135
Lanett City Schools Education Provider 130
Johnson Textiles Textiles 105
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
 
  Major Manufacturing Employers in Chambers County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Knauf Insulation Fiberglass Insulation 178
AJIN USA Metal Stamping 135
Johnson Textiles Textiles 105
Kardoes Rubber Company Rubber 80
East Alabama Lumber Company Sawmill Planing 75
MP Tech America Plastic Injection Molding 66
Letica Corporation Plastics 54
Norman W. Paschall Company Textile Fibers & By-products 32
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
Education
   (2007-2008) K-12 Information
School System Serving City: Chambers County Schools
# of elementary: 8
# of middle: 2
# of junior high: 3
# of high: 3
System enrollment: 4091
Spending per pupil: $7498.96

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 Community College
Southern Union State Comm College
Southern Union State Comm College Opelika Campus
Southern Union State Comm College Valley Campus
Four-year colleges serving area:
Auburn University

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 % 5 % 4 %
Use Tax General Rate 4 % 1 % 5 % 4 %
Sales Tax on Mfg. Machinery 2 % 0.5 % 2.5 % 1.5 %
Use Tax on Mfg. Machinery 2 % 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: East Alabama Water
Sewer: East Alabama Water
Telecommunications: Interstate Valley Telephone

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: 61° F January Average: 42° F July Average: 78° F
Altitude above sea level: 570 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: 8
Number of beds: 115 Number of financial institutions: 22
Number of daily newspapers: 1 Number of retail establishments: 253
Number of non-daily newspapers: 1 Number of service establishments: 530
Number of libraries: 2

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