ZIP Code 35007

Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 33,284. It is the 16th largest city in Alabama by number of residents. The city is located at 33°1352N 86°4926W (33.231162, 86.823829). Alabaster mostly occupies the Cahaba and Opossum valleys, which are divided by the Pine Ridge that runs north to south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53 km²), of which 20.5 square miles. (53km²) is land and 0.1 sq miles (0.26 km²) (24%) is water. The first attempt to incorporate the city in 1952 failed, but in 1953 it was officially incorporated. The community was named Alabasters after the "white calcium carbonate mineral" George L. Scott Sr. owned and operated Alabister Lime Co., which mined this mineral. In 1955, the Alabster Water and Gas Board was formed. In 2015 the city announced that it was considering options to expand the area commonly known as the "Main Street Medical Mile" along Highway 31. The plans include not just expansion of medical facilities, but a civic center and different retail locations. In 2017 it was announced in 2017 that a 350,000 square feet retail complex would be built at the corner of Highway 31 and Interstate 65. The new complex, currently named District 31, was slated to open in 2019, but as of 2020, the complex remains under construction.

Geography

Alabaster is located at 33°1352N 86°4926W (33.231162, 86.823829). It is located in the Cahaba and Opossum valleys, which are divided by the Pine Ridge that runs north to south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53 km²), of which 20.5 square miles of it is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km²) is water. Alabaster has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The city is located near the tailing ends of the Appalachian foothills. The Cahaba River flows through the city, which is drained by small creeks (Buck Creek, Beaverdam Creek) that flow into the Cahabe River. The town is located on U.S. Route 31, which runs through the town, and via I-65 exit 238. Downtown Birmingham is 23 mi (37 km) north, and Montgomery is 69 mi (111 km) south, both via US-31 or I- 65. It also has a population of 1,000 (1,000/km²), which is about 1% of the city's total population. The population of the town is about 2,200 (2,200/ km²). The city has an estimated population of 2,300 (3,300/km 2).

History

The community was named Alabaster after the "white calcium carbonate mineral" The first attempt in 1952 to incorporate Alabasters failed. In 1953, the petition was again filed, and on February 23, 1953, it was officially incorporated. The city is considering options to expand the area commonly known as the "Main Street Medical Mile" along Highway 31. A 350,000 square feet retail complex was slated to open in 2019, but as of 2020, the complex remains under construction. The new complex, currently named District 31, is expected to be completed in 2020, but the city is still considering options for expansion of the area. The plans include not just expansion of medical facilities, but a civic center and different retail locations. The first mayor was George L. Scott Jr., who later was elected as the first mayor of Alabister. The community has 427 residing inhabitants, and the city has a population of 2,000. It is located at the corner of Highway 31 and Interstate 65, near the junction of I-65 and I-40. The town is located on the U.S. Turnpike, which was built in the early 1900s. The turnpike was originally built as a route to get to and from San Francisco. It was later renamed the San Francisco Bay Highway in the mid-20th century. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the town, and it was named after the World War II-era World War I-era town of St. Louis.

Demographics

Alabaster first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an incorporated city. As of the census of 2010, there were 30,352 people, 11,016 households, and 6,482 families residing in the city [9]. The racial makeup of the city was 81.2% White, 15.0% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0,02% Pacific Islander, 2.2%. 4.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a household in theCity was $64,411, and the median income. for a family was $78,940. The per capita income for the city is $22,466. About 4.3% of families and 5.9%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 7.0%. of those under age 18 and 12.3. of those age 65 or over. The city has a population of 33,284 as of the 2020 United States Census, and a population density of 1,104.8 inhabitants per square mile (426.6/km²). The city is located in the state of New Hampshire, and is home to the state's largest university, New Hampshire State University. The state's population density is 1,102.8 people per square kilometer (424.6 per km²) and the city's population is 3,788.7 people per km 2.

Alabaster-Helena Census Division (1980-)

Alabaster-Helena Census Division was created in 1980 through the merger of the former Helena Division and Siluria Divisions. It includes portions of Alabaster, Birmingham (Shelby County portion), Brantleyville, Calera, Chelsea, Helena, Hoover, Indian Springs Village, Meadowbrook, Montevallo, Pelham and Vestavia Hills. The division was formed by merging the Helena division and the Siluria division. It has a population of 1,715,000. It is the second largest Census Division in the United States, after the Census Division 1, which has more than 1,800,000 people. It was formed in 1980 by the merging of the Helena Division, Siluria Division, and the Census division 1,071, which had a total population of 2,716,000 in 1980. The Census Division has been in existence since 1980, when it was created by the merger. The current Census Division population is 1,814,000, which is the third largest in the U.S. behind the Census and Census Division 2, and Census division 3, which have more than 100,000 residents. It also includes the towns of Calera and Chelsea, as well as the cities of Birmingham and Pelham. The Division was established in 1980 as a result of a merger of two Census Divisions, Helena andSiluria. It now includes the communities of Helena, Birmingham, and Brantleyville. It began as a census division in 1980, and was renamed in 1981.

Government

The government consists of a mayor, who is elected at-large, and a seven-member city council. Each member is elected from a single-member district, called a ward, of roughly equal population. The Mayor and City Council are elected every four years. The current City Council Members are: Sophie Martin, Rick Ellis, Stacy Rakestraw, Greg Farrell, Jamie Cole, Seth Gandy, and Kerri Pate. The most recent election was held in 2020. Alabaster has 3 Firehouses with 61 Full Time Firefighters. The Fire Department is ISO Class 2 rated. It is located at 890 1st Avenue West, 950 Butler Road, and 910 1st Street South (US 31 South) It is also located at 950 Butler Rd, 910 Butler Road and 950 1st Ave West. It also has a Firehouse #3 at 9101st St. South. The fire department has a total of 61 Full time Firefighters, and it is a class 2 rated firehouse. It has a fire station #2 at 9501st Ave. West, and one at 9502nd Ave West, which is on US 31 South. There is also a Fire Station #3 on Butler Road at 9503rd Avenue West. There are no full-time firefighters in the Fire Department, but there are some part-time and part-timers. The department has three firehouses, all of which are located in the same area of the city. The town has a population of 2,000.

Schools

On July 1, 2013, the Alabaster City Schools System officially separated from the Shelby County Schools system, and now operates the public schools in the city. Private school K-12 education is also available. The city's public schools are:Creek View Elementary School, Meadow View Elementary, Thompson Intermediate School, Thompson Middle School, and Thompson High School. The private schools include:Evangel Christian School, Kingwood Christian School (closed) and Kingwood Preparatory School, which is a private Christian school. The public school system was formed on June 1, 2007. The school system has been in existence since the early 1970s. It was part of Shelby County until the end of the 1980s, when it was absorbed into the city system. The system was in operation until July 2013, when the separation was completed. It is now a separate school system, with its own website and phone number. It has a total of 12 schools, as well as a private school, with the number of students in the school system increasing from 6,000 to 7,000. The district has a budget of $1.2 million. It also has an enrollment of 2,000 students, up from 2,500 in 2008. The schools are located in the Albaster area. The total number of teachers in the district is 6,500. The average teacher salary is $50,000, with an average of $30,000 per school. There is a graduation rate of 80 per cent.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama = 31.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 81. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 40. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Alabaster = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 33,284 individuals with a median age of 34.8 age the population grows by 26.02% in Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,392 residents per square mile of area. There are average 2.64 people per household in the 10,663 households with an average household income of $69,202 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.90% of the available work force and has dropped -8.73% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 15.64%. The number of physicians in Alabaster per 100,000 population = 210.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Alabaster = 56.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 96. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 211. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama which are owned by the occupant = 82.04%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 14 years with median home cost = $134,640 and home appreciation of -6.62%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $4.05 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,723 per student. There are 15.1 students for each teacher in the school, 374 students for each Librarian and 418 students for each Counselor. 5.63% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 27.07% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.16% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).