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TIME ZONE Central Time Zone. In April, Alabama goes on Daylight Savings Time; in October, reverts to Standard time. CLIMATE Gulf Coastal Plain. Mild climate year round with four distinct seasons. Average annual temperature is 59.2; average annual precipitation is 50.43 inches. Average winter (Dec.-March) temperature is 45 degrees. Snowfall is variable from year to year (annual 30 year average of 4.8.”) Most winters have little or none, while other winters can have a seasonal snowfall of up to 17 inches. Average summer (June-Aug.) temperature is 81 degrees.Prevailing winds are from the South-Southwest. TRANSPORTATION Interstate Access: I-65 Primary U.S. Highway Access: 72 Primary State Highway Access: 43 Airport: Huntsville International Airport. Bus: Greyhound Bus Services; 15 trips daily come into Tuscumbia from Memphis, Nashville, Paducah, Ky., and Jackson, Miss. Rail: Illinois Central, Norfolk Southern, CSX.  HEALTH CARE Hospitals: 8 Nursing Homes: 20 Assisted Living Facilities: 22 Senior Centers: 10 EDUCATION Five 4-year liberal arts colleges and universities; three offer Masters level degrees. University of North Alabama. Three off-campus centers in the Southwest area. K-12: 82 public schools. HOUSING COSTS/COSTS OF LIVING Cost of Living Index: 100% Composite Index is the national average. All Items: 88.5% Housing: 78.9% Health Care: 85.6% Groceries: 89.4% Utilities: 83.9% Transportation: 102.2% Misc. Goods & Services: 94.6% UTILITIES • Local electric power distributors purchase power from the world’s largest public utility, the Tennessee Valley Authority. • Natural Gas availability may be found by contacting each county’s utility company. • Telephone Service: AT&T, Aeneas, BellSouth, CellularSouth, CenturyTel, Cingular Wireless, ClearTalk, JEA, MCI, NetTel, Nextel, PowerTel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon. TAXES Sales and Use Tax: The Alabama state sales tax is 7% and the local option sales tax ranges from 1% to 2.75%. Property Tax: The property tax is levied on real and personal property by county and municipal governments. All owners of property are liable for property taxes. Motor Vehicle Registration: Passenger cars - $20.50. BOAT REGISTRATION FEES 16ft & under $10; Over 16 ft. but less than 26 ft. $20; 26 ft. to less than 40 ft. $30, 40 ft. or more $40, Dealer’s certificate $25, Duplicate certificate $5. Rates are slightly lower if purchased for a 2- or 3-year period. SPORT, HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES Resident License Sportsman- Annual $136 Hunting & Fishing Combination $28 Jr. Hunt/Trap/Fish $8 Waterfowl $31 Big Game - Gun $28 Big Game - Archery $28 Big Game - Muzzleloader $28 County of Residence Fishing $9 Trout $18 Trapping $28 Senior Hunt/Fish/Trap $11 Senior Permit - Annual $41 One-Day Fish $5.50 Nonresident License Jr. Hunt/Fish $9 Hunt - Small Game/Waterfowl $91 Hunt - 7 day, Small Game/Waterfowl $50.50 Hunt - All Game $251 Hunt - All Game - 7 day $175.50 Fish - No Trout - Annual $41 Fish - No Trout - 3 day $16.50 All Species Fishing - 3 day $33.50 Fish - No Trout - 10 day $25.50 All Species Fishing - 10 day $50.50 All Species Fishing - Annual $81 Rates are subject to changes. To confirm rates or for additional information contact: Alabama Department of Natural Resources |
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