Section, AL

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Section, Alabama

Section, Alabama, in Jackson county, is 35 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 108 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. About 769 people people live in Section.

The People and Families of Section

In Section, about 59% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Section.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Section had a median family income of $37,115.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Section.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the town enjoy its low crime rate.

Section Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Section, about 71% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Section, 93% of commuters drive to work. The town is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Section, AL

Comparing Section 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	35771
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.579
Longitude	-85.986

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	VALLEY HEAD
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	769	100%
Male	353	45.9%
Female	416	54.1%
Under 18	163	21.2%
18+	606	78.8%
65+	116	15.1%
Median Age	42.1
Average Family Size	2.88
White	722	93.9%
African-American	6	0.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	2.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	22	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	763
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	26.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.6%
Irish	18.4%
English	11.7%
German	10.6%
European	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Swedish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Section	769	$37,115
Dutton	310	$35,000
Fyffe	971	$31,908
Hollywood	950	$34,306
Langston	254	$42,344
Rainsville	4,499	$37,426
Scottsboro	14,762	$42,509

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