Profile for Pelham, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Shelbyville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Oak Mountain State Park

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 Pelham

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (30)

Communities (7)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Pelham
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• Shelby County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Pelham 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.

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

11% of Pelham residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pelham ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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• Pelham area parks
• Wineries near Pelham

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

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

• Pelham business guide
• Pelham 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 Pelham was $25,611, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

35% of Pelham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Pelham
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Pelham
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• Air pollution in Shelby County
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• Land contamination in Shelby County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

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• Pelham items now on sale

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• Shelby County government
• Alabama state government
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• Pelham medical services & health statistics

• Shelby County historical society
• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Pelham
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• 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 Pelham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $525.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,081.

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

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• Pelham Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Pelham
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Shelby County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pelham political report.

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• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pelham
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The average commute time for Pelham workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pelham between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Pelham include Best Western at Oak Mountain, Holiday Inn Express-Pelham, Oak Mountain Lodge, Quality Inn Pelham, Sleep Inn Pelham, Travelodge Pelham.

• Pelham travel guide
• Airports near Pelham
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• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
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