Profile for Dora, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Horse Creek
· Sharon

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Alabama Mining Museum

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

Listed places near Dora

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Libraries (3)

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• Dora population
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• Housing in Dora
• Income in Dora
• Marital status of adults in Dora
• Place of birth of people in Dora
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dora
• School enrollment & education levels in Dora
• Transportation & commute times in Dora
• Walker 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 Dora demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Walker 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 35148 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Walker County government
• Walker County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Dora residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dora ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dora
• Cemeteries in Walker County
• Genealogy page (AL GenWeb) for Walker County
• Libraries in or near Dora

Post a query on a message board:

• Walker 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

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

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• Dora area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Walker County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dora
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Walker County

• Dora business guide
• Walker County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Walker County
• Arrests in Walker 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 Dora was $14,560, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Walker County economic census
• Walker County economic summary
• Walker County employment growth
• Walker County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

5% of Dora residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Dora

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

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

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

• Dora items now on sale

• Walker 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

• Dora medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Dora
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Dora
• 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 Walker County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dora, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $211.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $644.

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• Jobs in the Dora area
• Job services in Alabama
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Libraries in Dora include Dora Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Dora area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Dora
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• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Dora
• Search obituaries in Alabama
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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dora
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dora

• Parks near Dora
• National forests in Alabama
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Walker County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dora political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dora
• Total membership by faith, in Walker County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Dora workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dora travel guide
• Airports near Dora
• Hotels near Dora
• 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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