Profile for Calera, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Buxahatchie
· Lime Station

Historic sites and museums: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Calera

Cemeteries (35)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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• Calera population
• Ancestry of people in Calera
• Housing in Calera
• Income in Calera
• Marital status of adults in Calera
• Place of birth of people in Calera
• Residence in 1995, of people in Calera
• School enrollment & education levels in Calera
• Transportation & commute times in Calera
• Shelby County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Calera demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shelby County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Birmingham-Hoover area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35007 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Calera city government
• Shelby County government
• Calera Chamber of Commerce

5% of Calera residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Calera ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Calera
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Libraries in or near Calera

Post a query on a message board:

• Shelby County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Calera museums
• Calera historic sites
• Calera area parks
• Wineries near Calera

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Calera area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Calera
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Shelby County

• Calera business guide
• Calera Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Calera was $16,395, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Shelby County economic census
• Shelby County economic summary
• Shelby County employment growth
• Shelby County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

13% of Calera residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Calera
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Calera
• School districts in or near Calera
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Calera

• Air pollution in Shelby County
• Diesel soot in Shelby County
• Land contamination in Shelby County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Shelby County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Calera

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Calera
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Calera items now on sale

• Calera local government Web site
• Shelby County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Calera medical services & health statistics

• Shelby County historical society
• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Calera
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Calera
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Shelby County genealogy forum

Median rent in Calera, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $284.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $812.

• Research Calera Apartments
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• Homes for sale in the Calera area
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• Check Alabama mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Calera area
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Calera include Calera Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Calera

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• Census map of Calera area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Calera

• Daily newspapers in or near Calera
• AM radio stations in or near Calera
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• TV stations in or near Calera
• Media ownership in the Calera area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Calera
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Calera Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Calera
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Calera

• Parks near Calera
• National forests in Alabama
• State parks in Alabama

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Calera
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• Panoramic photos of Alabama communities
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• Post cards of Alabama communities

Shelby County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Calera political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Calera
• Total membership by faith, in Shelby County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Calera workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Calera include Americas Best Value Suite, Calera Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express-Calera.

• Calera travel guide
• Airports near Calera
• Hotels near Calera
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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