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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.
In Harpersville, about 59% of adults are married.
In 2000, Harpersville had a median family income of $34,632.
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.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Harpersville.
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.
In Harpersville, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Harpersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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