| General
Community Data |
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Community Name: |
Russellville |
County: |
Franklin |
MSA: |
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Incorporated: |
Yes |
Foreign Trade Zone: |
No |
Enterprise Zone: |
No |
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| Location
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Area
of State:
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NorthWest |
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Latitude:
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34:30:28
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Longitude:
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87:43:44
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Atlanta: |
241 |
Birmingham: |
115 |
Huntsville: |
85 |
Jacksonville, FL: |
566 |
Memphis: |
160 |
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Mobile: |
400 |
Montgomery: |
200 |
Nashville: |
180 |
New Orleans: |
401 |
Tampa: |
680 |
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| Population
and Income |
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|
2000 Census |
1990 Census |
County Income Levels |
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City: |
8971
|
7812
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Per Capita: |
15780 |
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County: |
31223
|
27814
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Average Household: |
38681 |
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MSA: |
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Median Household: |
28668 |
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Population within 30 miles: |
209424 |
Number of Households within County: |
12701 |
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| Climate
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Mean Temperatures |
Precipitation |
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Annual: |
60°F |
January: |
36°F |
July: |
80°F |
Annual Average: |
42in. |
Altitude: |
762ft. |
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| Education
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Russellville City Schools |
Elementary |
Middle |
High School |
Independent |
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Number of Schools |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Enrollment: |
2378 |
Spending Per Pupil: |
$5849.4776 |
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University of North Alabama |
School Type |
Miles from city |
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University |
22
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Northwest-Shoals Comm College |
School Type |
Miles from city |
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Community |
12
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| Governance
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| Fire
Protection |
City
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County
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Police/Sheriff
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City
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County
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#Full Time Personnel: |
11 |
0 |
# Full Time Personnel: |
22 |
29 |
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# Volunteers: |
12 |
180 |
# Patrol Cars: |
7 |
24 |
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Fire Insurance Rating |
4 |
6 |
Police Patrol for Ind.
Outside City Limits? |
Yes |
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Fire Protection for Ind. outside of city limits?
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Yes |
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Paramedic Service? |
Yes |
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City
|
County
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Zoning Ordinances? |
Yes |
No |
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Subdivision Regulation? |
Yes |
No |
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Planning Commission? |
Yes |
No |
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| Transportation
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Municipal Air Service: |
Russellville Municipal Airport |
Miles to Nearest Service: |
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Lighted: |
Yes
Aircraft Tiedowns: Yes
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Hangars |
Yes |
ILS |
No |
Repair Facilities
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Yes |
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Commercial Air: |
Muscle Shoals, AL |
Miles to Nearest Service: 15
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Major Carriers: |
Northwest Airlink
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#Daily Flights: |
2 |
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| Utilities
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Primary supplier |
Distributor |
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Electricity
|
Tennessee Valley Authority |
TVA
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Natural Gas
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Water Supplier Name: |
Russellville Utilities |
Planned Facilities |
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Type |
Activated Sludge |
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Capacity
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6 MGD
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Average Daily Consumption
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2.5 MGD
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Peak Consumption: 3MGD
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Storage Capacity
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6.9 MGD
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Source Name
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Lake Elliott |
Source Type |
NA
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Sewer/Sanitation Supplier Name: |
Russellville Utilities |
Planned Facilities |
25000000 sewaage treat. expan |
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Capacity
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1.3 MGD
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Present Load
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95% of Capacity |
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Sanitary Sewer Coverage
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50%
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Sewer Use Charge |
Yes |
Storm Sewer Coverage |
50 |
% |
Solid Waste Disposal Type:
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Inert landfill |
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Telecommunication Local Service Provider: |
BellSouth |
DSL? |
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POP? |
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Fiber Optics? |
Yes |
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Redundancy? |
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Mobile Service Available? |
Yes |
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| Medical
Facilities |
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Hospitals Number: |
1 |
Beds |
100 |
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Nearest Regional Medical Facility |
City: |
Muscle Shoals |
Distance to: |
15mi. |
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| Religion
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Churches and Synagogues |
# Protestants: |
22 |
# Catholic: |
1 |
# Jewish: |
|
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| Recreational
Facilities |
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Golf Course(s)? |
Yes |
Health Club(s)? |
Yes |
Park(s)? |
Yes |
Nearest State Park Name:
|
Joe Wheeler |
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| County
Labor Analysis |
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Labor Force Total |
16820 |
Employment Number |
15610 |
Unemployment Number: |
1210 |
Rate: 7.2
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# Mfg Companies:
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80 |
Mfg Employment:
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4826
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Labor Force Participation |
Male: |
55.4%
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Female: |
44.6%
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Minority: |
4.7%
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| Largest
Employers in County |
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Name |
Product |
# Employees |
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Gold-Kist |
Poultry Processing |
2100 |
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Sunshine Mills |
Dog Food |
325 |
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Tiffin Motor Homes |
Motor Homes |
300 |
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Sunshine Homes |
Mobile Homes |
250 |
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Franklin Homes |
Mobile Homes |
175 |
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G&G Steel-Franklin Mfg |
Steel Fabrication |
150 |
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Gates Rubber Company |
Rubber Hoses |
108 |
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| Tax
Structure
For Tax Year: 1999 |
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City |
County(Inside City Limits) |
County(Outside Incorporated Areas) |
State |
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Ad Valorem Millage |
23.6
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6.5 |
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Sales Tax General Rate |
3 %
|
1 % |
1 % |
4 % |
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Use Tax General Rate |
3 %
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1 % |
1 % |
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Occupational Tax |
%
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% |
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Sales Tax on Mfg. Machinery |
0.75 % |
0.5 % |
0.5 % |
1.5 % |
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Notes: Construction Materials
are taxed at the general rate.
Inventories and goods-in-process are not taxed.
Source: Economic Development Partnership
of Alabama |
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