Facts & Figures Thinking about relocating? Reach for the stars in Census Information the community where Madison City of City of Huntsville The Sky is not the limit. Population County Huntsville Madison Metro Area 2010 Census 334,811 180,105 42,938 417,593 2013 Census 346,892 186,254 45,799 435,737 Military, space, % Growth 3.6% 3.4% 6.7% 4.3% telecommunications, Households & Income biotechnology, diversi- # of Households 131,263 74,778 15,895 162,449 fied manufacturing and Avg. Household Income $77,819 $70,546 $110,359 $75,389 a variety of emerging Per Capita Income $31,367 $30,299 $41,490 $30,072 specialties provide chal-

Unemployment Rate (2013 Annual Average) lenging work in delightful Huntsville Metropolitan Area: 5.7% surroundings. The area Madison County: 5.7% enjoys a favorable cost of Huntsville Region: 6.1% living and quality of life. Climate (30-year average, National Weather Service) Mountains, lakes, wood- Rainfall: 4.53”/month Relative humidity: 70% lands and the Snowfall: 2.5”/year River accommodate Avg high temp in July: 89.6°F numerous recreational Avg low temp in Jan: 30.4°F activities. A temperate Cost of Living (ACCRA Average, National Average = 100) climate enhances the Composite index: 95.2 season for outdoor sports, Grocery items: 98.1 including world-class Housing: 82.5 golf, hiking, biking, and Utilities: 106.3 fishing. Transportation: 99.1 Health care: 98.5 Misc. goods & services: 98.8 Major concerts, Broadway and symphony Home Sales (2013 Annual Average) performances, extensive Average selling price: $164,320 permanent collections Median selling price: $141,488 and traveling exhibitions Annual houses sold: 9,554 Chamber of Commerce contribute to a wonderful Average days on the market: 120 Huntsville/Madison County way of life. Taxes 225 Church Street NW Personal Income Tax: Huntsville, AL 35801 Want to learn more? : 5% of annual personal income; Local: none Phone 256.535.2000 Be sure to call or visit the Individual Property Tax (assessed at 10% of market value): Fax 256.535.2015 Chamber of Commerce City of Huntsville: 58.0 mils [email protected] City of Madison: 57.5 mils of Huntsville/Madison Madison County: 36.5 mils - improvements County. 33.5 mils - land www.HSVchamber.org (A $100,000 home in the City of Huntsville will have property taxes of $580/year.) Sales Tax: Total 9% www.aSmartPlace.com

Source: Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County, 2014 Printed October 2014. Cover photo property of the Chamber. Newcomers Education Business Attractions

LIVE Home to the cities of Huntsville and Madison, Madison County is a welcoming Huntsville area schools are rated among the best in the state with programs Named the Best Mid-size Metro to Launch a Small Business by Fortune Small With the state’s longest-running symphony, Broadway musicals and stage and inviting place. The following organizations and agencies provide helpful for advanced, creative and special needs students. Three major school Business and the Best U.S. City by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, this community is acts, Huntsville draws audiences from a broad region. Area historic districts, information and services you may need as a newcomer to the community. systems serve the Huntsville/Madison County region as do a number of a great place to live, work and play. Abundant job opportunities exist in aerospace museums and attractions – including the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and LEARN Whether you have recently moved or are considering making the Huntsville private and parochial schools. Universities and colleges provide programs and defense, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, retail and business Space Camp – are visited by people from throughout the world. Sports

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Auto Registration Madison & Limestone Counties License Tag Information Kindergarten - 12 Government (state & local) Attractions Madison County Courthouse, License Commissioner Office 256.532.3310 Huntsville City Schools State of Alabama 334.242.7100 www.alabama.gov Burritt on the Mountain 256.536.2882 www.burrittonthemountain.com 100 Northside Square, Huntsville www.madisoncountyal.gov 200 White Street, Huntsville 256.428.6800 www.huntsvillecityschools.org City of Huntsville 256.535.2489 www.huntsvilleal.gov EarlyWorks Museum Complex 256.564.8100 www.earlyworks.com Limestone County License Commissioner license.limestonecounty.net Madison City Schools 308 Fountain Circle, 35801 Huntsville Botanical Garden 256.830.4447 www.hsvbg.org 211 Celtic Drive, Madison 256.464.8370 www.madisoncity.k12.al.us Madison County Commission 256.532.6994 www.madisoncountyal.gov Huntsville Museum of Art 256.535.4350 www.hsvmuseum.org Driver’s License Alabama State Troopers Office Madison County Schools 100 Northside Square Sci-Quest, Hands-on Science Center 256.837.0606 www.sci-quest.org 1275-F Jordan Road, Huntsville 256.852.2557 www.madison.k12.al.us Room 700, 35801 U.S. Space & Rocket Center 256.837.3400 www.rocketcenter.com 1115-A Church Street, Huntsville 256.539.0681 Limestone County Schools City of Madison, 100 Hughes Road 256.772.5600 www.madisonal.gov madisoncountyal.gov/about/org/CoDepts/LicenseDept/welcome.shtml Performing Arts 300 South Jefferson St., Athens 256.232.5353 www.lcsk12.org Limestone County Commission 256.233.6400 limestonecounty-al.gov Housing Huntsville/Madison Private Schools www.huntsvillemadisonprivateschools.org 310 W Washington St., Athens The Arts Council 256.519.2787 www.artshuntsville.org Broadway Theatre League 256.518.6155 www.broadwaytheatreleague.org Huntsville Area Association of Realtors, Inc. www.valleymls.com Alabama Homeschooling www.hslda.org/hs/state/AL/ Business Apartment Guide - Huntsville www.apartmentguide.com Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater 256.539.6829 www.letthemagicbegin.org Commercial Home Guides www.al.com/homesfortoday Colleges and Universities Better Business Bureau 256.533.1640 www.northalabama.bbb.org Huntsville Chamber Music Guild 256.489.7415 www.hcmg.us www.homesandland.com Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County www.hsvchamber.org University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Huntsville Community Chorus Assoc. 256.533.6606 www.thechorus.org

Taxes 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville 256.824.1000 www.uah.edu Healthcare The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra 256.539.4818 www.hso.org Merrimack Hall 256.534.6455 www.merrimackhall.com Alabama Department of Revenue 256.837.2319 revenue.alabama.gov Alabama A&M University Huntsville Hospital System 256.265.1000 www.huntsvillehospital.org 4900 Meridian Street, Huntsville 256.372.5000 www.aamu.edu Theatre Huntsville 256.536.0807 www.yourseatiswaiting.org Madison County Tax Assessor 256.532.3350 www.co.madison.al.us Crestwood Medical Center 256.429.4000 www.crestwoodmedcenter.com Madison County Tax Collector 256.532.3370 www.co.madison.al.us Oakwood University Huntsville-Madison Co. Health Dept. 256.539.3711 madisoncountyal.gov/services Sports / Recreation 7000 Adventist Boulevard, Huntsville 256.726.7000 www.oakwood.edu Utilities Madison Co. Medical Society 256.881.7321 www.madisoncountydoctors.org Huntsville Havoc (hockey) 256.518.6160 www.huntsvillehavoc.com UAB School of Medicine, Huntsville 256.536.5511 www.uabhuntsville.com Madison Hospital 256.265.2012 www.madisonalhospital.org Huntsville Utilities 256.535.1200 www.hsvutil.org Alabama Hammers (indoor football) 256.551.2222 www.alabamahammers.com Calhoun Community College 256.306.2500 www.calhoun.edu North Alabama Gas District 256.772.0227 www.nagd.com Rocket City United (NPSL soccer) 256.527.4214 www.rocketcityunited.com J.F. Drake State Comm. & Tech. College 256.539.8161 www.dstc.cc.al.us Transportation Huntsville Water Pollution Control 256.883.3719 www.huntsvilleal.gov Ditto Landing 256.882.1057 www.dittolanding.com Faulkner University at Huntsville 256.830.2625 www.faulkner.edu Huntsville International Airport 256.772.9395 www.flyhuntsville.com Madison Utilities 256.772.0253 www.madisonwaterboard.org Land Trust of North Alabama 256.534.5263 www.landtrustnal.org Madison County Water Department 256.746.2888 www.madisoncountyal.gov College at Huntsville 256.533.7387 www.vc.edu City of Huntsville 256.427.6811 www.huntsvilleal.gov/publictran Madison County (TRAM) 256.532.3792 www.madisoncountyal.gov Monte Sano State Park 256.534.3757 www.alapark.com/montesano Home Phone / Cable / Internet Libraries Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail 256.551.1818 www.rtjgolf.com Media AT&T 888.757.6500 www.att.com Huntsville/Madison County Public Library (12 library locations on website) Shopping Malls Comcast 256.859.7800 www.comcast.com 915 Monroe Street, Huntsville 256.532.5940 www.hmcpl.org Alabama Media Group 256.532.4000 www.al.com/huntsville WAAY-TV31 (ABC affiliate) 256.533.3131 www.waaytv.com Bridge Street Town Centre 256.327.8400 www.bridgestreethuntsville.com HiWAAY Information Services 256.533.4296 www.hiwaay.net Carnegie Library 256.372.4729 www.aamu.edu WAFF-TV48 (NBC affiliate) 256.533.4848 www.waff.com Mall 256.533.0700 www.parkwayplacemall.com MediaCom 256.852.6306 www.mediacomcc.com J.F. Drake Memorial Learning Resource Center www.aamu.edu Sprint / Nextel 256.726.9051 www.sprint.com WHNT-TV19 (CBS affiliate) 256.533.1919 www.whnt.com 256.837.0670 www.madisonsquaremall.com • Both located at Alabama A&M University WOW! 256.533.5353 www.wowway.com WHDF-TV15 (CW affiliate) 256.536.1550 www.thevalleyscw.tv Valley Bend at Jones Farm 2750 Carl T. Jones Drive, 35802 Eva B. Dykes Library 256.726.7247 www.oakwood.edu/library WZDX-TV54 (FOX affiliate) 256.533.5454 www.fox54.com Village of Providence www.villageofprovidence.com • Located at Oakwood University Huntsville Newswire www.huntsvillenewswire.com Madison County Board of Registrars Westside Center 6275 University Drive NW, 35806 Voter Registration UAH Salmon Library (located at UAH) 256.824.6529 www.uah.edu/library Community Involvement Madison County Courthouse S.C. O’Neal,Sr. Library & Technology Ctr. 256.551.5208 www.dstc.cc.al.us/ For Tourist Information: 100 Northside Square, Room 517 256.532.3510 www.madisoncountyvotes.com • Located at J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College United Way of Madison County 256.536.0745 www.uwhsv.org visit the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.huntsville.org