Falkville, AL

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Falkville, Alabama

Falkville, Alabama, in Morgan county, is 17 miles S of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 124 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is included in the Decatur metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,202 people lived in Falkville.

The People and Families of Falkville

In Falkville, about 41% of adults are married.

In Falkville, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Falkville had a median family income of $40,759.

Political Inclinations

Falkville residents donated more money ($250) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Falkville Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Falkville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Falkville, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Falkville, AL

Comparing Falkville 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles S of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Morgan
Metro Area	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	35622
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.368
Longitude	-86.908

Station	FALKVILLE 1 E
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Station	SAINT BERNARD
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	20.8 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	1,202	100%
Male	501	41.7%
Female	701	58.3%
Under 18	200	16.6%
18+	1,002	83.4%
65+	395	32.9%
Median Age	48.7
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,109	92.3%
African-American	71	5.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.7%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,177
Growth	-25
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	56.2%
English	13.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
Irish	6%
German	5.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Polish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
African	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Falkville	1,202	$40,759
Cullman	13,995	$41,313
Decatur	53,929	$47,574
Eva	491	$45,781
Hartselle	12,019	$47,685
Somerville	347	$31,250

Library
Falkville Public Library 7 North 1st Ave. Falkville, Alabama (256) 784-5822

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