Harpersville, AL

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Harpersville, Alabama

Harpersville, Alabama, in Shelby county, is 22 miles E of Hoover, Alabama (center to center) and 121 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is included in the Birmingham metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,620 people lived in Harpersville.

The People and Families of Harpersville

In Harpersville, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harpersville had a median family income of $34,632.

Political Inclinations

Harpersville residents donated more money ($3,000) 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.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Harpersville.

Harpersville Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Harpersville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Harpersville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Harpersville, AL

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

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 Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles E of Hoover, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Shelby
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35078
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.344
Longitude	-86.437

Station	CHILDERSBURG WATER PLANT
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 78 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 78 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	SYLACAUGA 4 NE
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	TALLADEGA
Distance	18.3 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	1,620	100%
Male	783	48.3%
Female	837	51.7%
Under 18	442	27.3%
18+	1,178	72.7%
65+	199	12.3%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,127	69.6%
African-American	465	28.7%
Asian	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,630
Growth	10
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49.2%
US/American	29.6%
English	6%
Irish	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
German	2.2%
Italian	2%
Scottish	1.5%
European	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harpersville	1,620	$34,632
Chelsea	2,949	$72,206
Childersburg	4,927	$30,524
Columbiana	3,316	$44,798
Oak Grove	457	$29,625
Vincent	1,853	$41,250
Wilsonville	1,551	$48,409

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