Profile for Gardendale, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Jugtown

Old coal-mining center

Once called "Jugtown" because of a crockery jug and churn factory

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 30. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

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

Listed places near Gardendale

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (1)

Communities (16)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Jefferson County government

10% of Gardendale residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gardendale ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gardendale
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
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• Jefferson 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
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• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Jefferson County

• Gardendale business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Alabama
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• Crime in Jefferson County
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• 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 Gardendale was $22,673, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Jefferson County economic census
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• Jefferson County employment growth
• Jefferson County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

17% of Gardendale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gardendale
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• Air pollution in Jefferson County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Gardendale medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• Jefferson County historical society
• Local historical societies in Alabama

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• 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 Jefferson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gardendale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $492.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $874.

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Libraries in Gardendale include Gardendale-Martha Moore Library ... View libraries

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

• Jefferson County Democratic party
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The average commute time for Gardendale workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Gardendale include Best Western Gardendale, Microtel Birmingham Gardendale.

• Gardendale travel guide
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• Alabama tourism bureau

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