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Jemison, Alabama

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Jemison census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35085. The Survey maps it on the Jemison East quadrangle. 2,642 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 719 feet above sea level.

Jemison within Chilton County

Population over time

2 figures

Jemison grew from 2,585 to 2,642 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20102,585
20202,642+57 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

248 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 248 fires within 5 miles of Jemison between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,446 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 46 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning113
Arson/incendiarism46
Missing data/not specified/undetermined35
Recreation and ceremony28
Smoking9
Equipment and vehicle use6
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Natural3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Fireworks1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionECR-20130907-001
7 September 1995Debris and open burning3.1 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 1995Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1997Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1995Recreation and ceremony8.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 1995Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commission20190925-1
24 September 2010Arson/incendiarismunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Chilton County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Jemison: 5 producers, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Jemison Mine and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Jemison QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Frye Shale PitClayProducer
JemisonClayProducer
Jenkins PitClayProducer
Wessington Shale ProspectClayProspect

Every working recorded in Chilton County

Storms near this place

32 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jemison in 32 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 14 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2009Thunderstorm WindJemison$60,000Several trees were snapped off along Interstate 65, between mile markers 219 and 212, and several more were blown down within the city of Jemison. An old store front was blown over in downtown Jemison. Four buildings suffered damage. At least 3 vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. The railroad tracks were blocked for several hours. The fence around the baseball field at Jemison High School was blown down.
April 2000Tornado (F0)Jemison$50,000A weak tornado touched down just south of the city of Jemison. The tornado knocked down some power lines along US 31 that went over the top of a train. A few automobiles were flipped over and severely damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the path. Several homes sustained varying degrees of roof damage. One home had the front porch removed. Beginning: 32 56.282/86 44.206 Ending: 32 56.840/86 43.392
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJemison$45,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down just north of Jemison. The damage began near CR 770, traveled in a southeast direction, and ended near CR 51. The damage occurred in a 2.4 mile long path that was approximately one half of a mile wide. One home sustained damage, a few signs were knocked down, and a few outbuildings were damaged.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindJemison$15,000About a half dozen trees were down along I-65 north of Jemison along the west side of the interstate.
February 2003Flash FloodJemison$12,000County Road 46 was flooded as heavy rain fell in a short period of time. One vehicle was stranded in the high water and two occupants were rescued by the fire department.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindJemison$10,000An estimated 60 mile an hour wind blew through Jemison. A church sustained roof and siding damage. Several trees were blown down along SR 155. Many lightning strikes occurred from Jemison to Clanton and minor damage was reported.
December 1996HailJemison$10,000no account filed
August 1997Thunderstorm WindJemison$8,000A portion of the roof of a house under construction was ripped off. Several large trees were knocked down.
May 1998HailJemison$5,000Half dollar size hail was reported in Jemison.
November 2001Thunderstorm WindJemison$3,000Several trees were knocked down or snapped along SR 191 southwest of Jemison.
June 1997HailJemison$3,000Three-quarter inch hail was reported in the northwest part of the county along CR 73.
August 2003LightningJemison$2,000Lightning struck a residence in Collins Chapel community causing a small fire.
August 2003LightningJemison$1,000The Union Grove Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on Lay Lake on the Chilton-Shelby county line after lightning apparently struck a house on Grand Pointe (CR 147).
July 2022Thunderstorm WindJemison-Several trees uprooted and blocking roadways in Jemison.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindJemison-Several trees uprooted in the city of Jemison.
December 2019Thunderstorm WindJemison-Several trees uprooted in the town of Jemison.
February 2018Tornado (EF0)Jemison-The National Weather Service surveyed damage in northern Chilton County and determined the damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph. The tornado began near the intersection of County Road 25 and County Road 42, about 2 miles west of the city of Jemison, and traveled east along County Road 42. Damage was minimal at first and confined to downed limbs and a loss of metal roofing and shingles on a few structures. The tornado quickly intensified and grew wider near the intersection of County Road 42 and County Road 38, where numerous structures sustained damage. The St. James Highland Bible Church lost a significant portion of its metal roof and wooden trusses. The roof did not appear to be particularly well constructed, and the damage was consistent with winds near 80 mph. Supporting evidence for the classification of a tornado was quite strong in this location, and debris from the church was thrown northward across the path of the tornado. Several homes near this location also sustained a loss of shingles and other roof covering materials. The tornado weakened somewhat as it moved towards downtown Jemison, where falling trees caused significant damage to mobile homes near the intersection of Patton Street and Hotel Street. As the tornado moved just east of U.S. Highway 31, damage was relatively minor and limited to carports, shingles, and a few uprooted trees. The tornado dissipated about one quarter mile east of U.S. Highway 31 near Chilton Circle.
January 2017HailJemison-Quarter size hail reported in the city of Jemison.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindJemison-Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near Jemison High School.
December 2014Thunderstorm WindJemison-Several trees uprooted along Highway 191 just south of the city of Jemison.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindJemison-Trees were blown down in and around Jemison, including on Smith Rd, Pinedale Rd, and U.S. Highway 31.
May 2002HailJemison-Dime size hail was observed in Jemison and in Thorsby.
April 2001HailJemison-Nickel size hail was reported in Jemison.
March 2000HailJemison-Penny size hail was reported in Jemison.
May 1999HailJemison-Motorists driving on Interstate 65 reported nickel sized hail in northern Chilton County near the Shelby County line.
June 1998HailJemison-Nickel size hail was reported in Jemison.
April 2017HailJemison-no account filed
July 2015HailJemison-no account filed
March 2013HailJemison-no account filed
April 2012HailJemison-no account filed
April 2006HailJemison-no account filed
November 1996Funnel CloudJemison-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Chilton County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Center Hill1.6 miles15
Kalona1.9 miles15
Oak Grove2.2 miles15
Rocky Mount2.7 miles15
Wessington3.4 miles19
Thorsby3.5 miles15
Pleasant Grove3.7 miles15
Collins Chapel3.7 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on JemisonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q67771The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 151885. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.