Pelham

Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham. At the 2000 census the population was 14,369, and has grown to 24,318 by the 2020 census, nearly doubling. The city is located along U.S. Route 31, which runs directly through the city, as well as I-65, with access from exits 242 and 246. Downtown Birmingham is 20 mi (32 km) north, and Montgomery is 72 mi (116 km) south. Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama's largest state park, is located in Pelham, with a total area of 38.3 square miles (99 km²) The city has a population of 21,352, and is located at 33°1816N 86°475W (33.304581, -86.784620), according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area, which was home to over 1.1 million residents as of the 2020 Census. The median household income was $54,808 and the median family income was $79,794. The per capita income for the city was $25,611. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4%) of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

Geography

Pelham is the primary city name, but also Hoover, Indian Spgs, Indian Springs, Indian Springs Village, Indn Spgs Vlg are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Pelham, Alabama. Pelham is located at 33°1816N 86°475W (33.304581, -86.784620).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99 km²) Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama's largest state park, is located in Pelham. Downtown Birmingham is 20 mi (32 km) north, and Montgomery is 72 mi (116 km) south, both via US-31 or I-65. The city is located along U.S. Route 31, which runs directly through the city, as well as I- 65, with access from exits 242 and 246. Pelham is home to the Alabama State Museum, which is open to the public. It is also the home of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which oversees the Alabama National Guard and the Alabama Army National Guard. The Alabama State Highway System, which includes the National Guard, is also located in the city. It runs from downtown Birmingham to Montgomery, and from Pelham to the state capitol of Huntsville. It also runs from Huntsville to Mobile, where it connects with the Alabama Turnpike and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Highway. It has a population of 2,816. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located near Pelham, on the Alabama-Tennessee border. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1871.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, there were 21,352 people, 8,149 households, and 5,764 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 81.2% White, 7.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 6.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. The median household income was $67,622 and the median family income was $80,690. About 3.8% of families and 6.5%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under. age 18 and 2.2%. of those age 65 or over. At the 2020 U.S. census there were 24,318 9,074 households and 6,286 families residing in theCity. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14. The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18. For every 100 females, there are 95.0 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 96.8 males. The city has a population of 14,369 people, with 5,894 housing units and a population density of 378.2 inhabitants per square mile (146.0/km²). At the 2000 census, the city had 14,370 people, 5,637 households and 4,002 families.

City government

The City of Pelham operates under the Mayor/Council Act. The Mayor serves as the city's chief executive and the City Council act much like a board of directors. The city also has a chief of police, fire chief, finance director / city clerk, building inspector, permits clerk, revenue director, director of golf, parks manager, waterworks superintendent, librarian, and departments thereof.

Mayors of Pelham, 1964present

Pelham has had three mayors since 1964. Pelham is home to the University of North Carolina at Pelham. The city was founded in 1872 and was named after Pelham, North Carolina. Pel Ham is a suburb of Charlotte, South Carolina. It has a population of 1,000, with a population growth rate of 1.5% per year. It is located in the North Carolina Panhandle, near the state's southern border. It was founded by Pelham residents in 1873. It became a city in 1964, and has a history of being a center of African-American culture. It also has a reputation for being a good school town, with many African-Americans living in Pelham and the surrounding area. The town has a long history of violence, particularly in the early years. It had a high rate of crime, especially in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, Pelham had a low crime rate, with less than 1% of the city's residents living in poverty. In 2010, the city had a 0.7% crime rate. The rate was 0.8% in the mid-1990s and 0.9% in 2010. In 2011, the rate was 1.7%. In 2012 and 2013, the town had a 1.4% unemployment rate, the lowest in Pel Ham since the 1970s and 1980s. The mayor of Pelham has been in office since 1964, with the highest rate of unemployment in the city.

Education

Pelham City Schools operates public schools and has done so since it was established on July 1, 2014. It operates Pelham High School. Previously it was in the Shelby County School System. Prior to 2014 some portions of Pelham bordering Chelsea attended public schools in Chelsea. Residents there were concerned about the separation of Pelam due to the distance of schools in Pelham from their areas. Pelham is a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. It has a population of 2,000. It is located in the eastern part of the city, near the city limits of Chelsea. The school district has about 1,000 students. It was established in July 2014. The district is part of Shelby County, which has about 4,000 pupils. It also has a district-wide enrollment of about 2,500. The city is located near the Alabama-Mississippi border, near Birmingham, and near the Georgia-Arkansas border. Its population is 2,200. It previously had a enrollment of 1,400. It currently has about 3,200 students. Its school district is based in the city of Pel Ham. It includes the town of Chelsea, where some residents were concerned that the schools would be too far away from each other. The schools are located in an unincorporated area of the town. They are located on the eastern edge of the Pelham city limits. The town has a little more than 1,200 residents. The high school has around 1,300 students, including about 100 students.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Pelham, 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 80. 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 41. 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 Pelham = 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 24,318 individuals with a median age of 35.8 age the population grows by 45.43% in Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 626.24 residents per square mile of area (241.79/km²). There are average 2.49 people per household in the 8,385 households with an average household income of $63,954 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.40% of the available work force and has dropped -8.72% 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 15.16%. The number of physicians in Pelham per 100,000 population = 210.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Pelham = 59 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 117. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 209. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30.8 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 Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama which are owned by the occupant = 84.02%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $145,130 and home appreciation of -3.37%. 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. 5.58% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 24.90% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 9.80% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).