Profile for Homewood, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Edgewood

The Homewood High School Band marched in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2000

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 110. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.4 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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 110

Listed places near Homewood

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (5)

Communities (17)

Hotels (57)

Libraries (29)

Museums (6)

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• Homewood population
• Ancestry of people in Homewood
• Housing in Homewood
• Income in Homewood
• Marital status of adults in Homewood
• Place of birth of people in Homewood
• Residence in 1995, of people in Homewood
• School enrollment & education levels in Homewood
• Transportation & commute times in Homewood
• Jefferson 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 Homewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson 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 35216 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Homewood city government
• Jefferson County government
• Homewood Chamber of Commerce

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

• Cemeteries in or near Homewood
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Libraries in or near Homewood

Post a query on a message board:

• 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
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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

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

• Communities near Homewood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jefferson County

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

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

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson 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 Homewood was $25,491, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

54% of Homewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Homewood
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Homewood

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

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

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

• Homewood items now on sale

• Homewood local government Web site
• Jefferson 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

• Homewood medical services & health statistics

• Jefferson County historical society
• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Homewood
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Homewood
• 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 Jefferson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Homewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $490.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,162.

• Find Foreclosure in Homewood
• Homes for sale in the Homewood area
• Find a Homewood Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Alabama mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Get directions from Homewood
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• Census map of Homewood area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Homewood

TV stations in Homewood include WTTO.

• Daily newspapers in or near Homewood
• AM radio stations in or near Homewood
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• Media ownership in the Homewood 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 Homewood
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

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

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

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Homewood
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• Post cards of Alabama communities

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

• Jefferson County Democratic party
• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Homewood
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson County

Homewood restaurants taking online reservations include The Restaurant at Culinard ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Homewood workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Homewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Homewood include Courtyard by Marriott Homewood, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Quality Inn Homewood, Residence Inn, Super 8.

• Homewood travel guide
• Airports near Homewood
• Hotels near Homewood
• 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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