Ardmore, AL

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Ardmore, Alabama

Ardmore, Alabama, in Limestone county, is 23 miles NW of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 81 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is conveniently located inside the Huntsville metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,034 people in Ardmore.

The People and Families of Ardmore

In Ardmore, about 51% of adults are married. In Ardmore, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Ardmore has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ardmore had a median family income of $40,673.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Ardmore Housing

Approximately 60% of housing in Ardmore is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the town.

Commuting

In Ardmore, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Ardmore.

High Points

Ardmore strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Ardmore, AL

Comparing Ardmore to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Limestone
Metro Area	Huntsville
Standard Zip Codes	35739
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.992
Longitude	-86.846

Station	ATHENS 2
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	PULASKI WATER PLANT
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,034	100%
Male	464	44.9%
Female	570	55.1%
Under 18	258	25%
18+	776	75%
65+	170	16.4%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	2.96
White	995	96.2%
African-American	9	0.9%
Asian	8	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	12	1.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,106
Growth	72
Growth %	7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	47.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.7%
Irish	11.5%
English	9.8%
German	5.6%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ardmore	1,034	$40,673
Anderson	354	$30,962
Athens	18,967	$44,544
Elkmont	470	$35,000
Huntsville	158,216	$52,202
Madison	29,329	$74,532

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