Blue Mountain, AL

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Blue Mountain, Alabama

Blue Mountain, Alabama, in Calhoun county, is 56 miles E of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 83 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is located in the Anniston metropolitan area. Blue Mountain has a population of 233.

The People and Families of Blue Mountain

In Blue Mountain, about 37% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blue Mountain had a median family income of $26,875.

Blue Mountain Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Blue Mountain.

Commuting

In Blue Mountain, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles E of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Calhoun
Metro Area	Anniston
P.O. Box Zip Codes	36204
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.684
Longitude	-85.842

Station	ANNISTON METRO AP
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	51.9 inches

Station	HEFLIN
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.7 inches

Station	TALLADEGA
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 54 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	233	100%
Male	94	40.3%
Female	139	59.7%
Under 18	48	20.6%
18+	185	79.4%
65+	52	22.3%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	179	76.8%
African-American	34	14.6%
Asian	2	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	7.3%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.2%
US/American	26.3%
Irish	9%
Italian	3.8%
English	3.2%
Dutch	2.6%
Scandinavian	1.3%
Russian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blue Mountain	233	$26,875
Anniston	24,276	$36,067
Heflin	3,002	$38,600
Jacksonville	8,404	$48,137
Ohatchee	1,215	$42,891
Oxford	14,592	$47,891
Weaver	2,619	$42,917

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