- Chamber: Alabama House of Representatives.
- Chamber link: Alabama House of Representatives.
- District identifier: Alabama House District 30 (AL-HD-030; SLDL key sldl:01:30).
- Representative: Craig Lipscomb (Republican), serving per official legislative records as of September 30, 2026.
- Member official directory: Alabama Legislature Member Directory.
- Redistricting configuration: 2021 reapportionment map enacted by the Alabama Legislature; district boundaries effective for the 2022 through 2026 election cycles.
- Official map source: Alabama Legislative GIS House District Map 2021.
- Spatial bounding extent: West longitude -86.396916, south latitude 33.631455, east longitude -85.899069, north latitude 34.187466.
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- County footprint: Intersects St. Clair County and Etowah County.
- Geographic data source: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
- Primary overlapping municipalities: Ashville (nearly entire mapped place inside), Ragland (nearly entire mapped place inside), Steele (nearly entire mapped place inside), and Walnut Grove (nearly entire mapped place inside).
- Partial municipal overlaps: Southside, Glencoe, Rainbow City, Gadsden, Altoona, Boaz, Sardis City, and Odenville.
- Census designated places and unincorporated communities: New Union, Bristow Cove, Carlisle-Rockledge, Egypt, and Gallant.
- Transportation corridors: Bisected northeast-to-southwest by Interstate 59 and US Highway 11; connected east-to-west by US Highway 278 across Etowah County and US Highway 411 through St. Clair County, monitored via the Alabama Department of Transportation.
- Waterways and environmental features: Encompasses sections of the Coosa River basin including Neely Henry Lake, with hydrologic and surface runoff monitoring cataloged via the US Geological Survey WaterWatch.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Data vintage: US Census Bureau 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates via Census Reporter Table B01003, B19013, B17001 Aggregator.
- Total population estimate: 43,699 persons (margin of error ±1,627).
- Median household income: $65,387 in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars (margin of error ±3,235).
- Poverty status: 5,857 persons below the poverty level (margin of error ±877) out of a poverty universe of 43,162 persons (margin of error ±1,648).
- Electorate context: Predominantly rural and exurban residential distribution spanning the mountain ridges and agricultural valleys between the Birmingham metropolitan orbit and the Gadsden metropolitan area.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- Election administration: Overseen by the Alabama Secretary of State Elections Division.
- 2026 Election calendar: Primary election held May 19, 2026; primary runoff held June 16, 2026; general election scheduled for November 3, 2026.
- 2026 Candidate certifications: Craig Lipscomb certified as the Republican nominee on August 28, 2026, pursuant to the Alabama Secretary of State Amended 2026 Republican Certification.
- Election results record: Official general election results for the November 3, 2026 cycle are not determined as of collection date October 8, 2026.
- Partisan history: Historically conservative voting patterns in state and federal contests, with Republican margins characterizing both St. Clair County and Etowah County precincts over the post-2010 redistricting cycles.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Heavy industrial manufacturing: Ragland serves as a major manufacturing anchor for the domestic cement industry, centered around the long-operating industrial kiln and quarry complex of the National Cement Company of Alabama, a subsidiary of the Vicat Group, providing significant manufacturing employment and freight rail traffic.
- Regional healthcare services: Outpatient clinics and community health centers operate locally, while comprehensive acute hospital, surgical, and emergency room facilities serving northern areas of the district are provided regionally by Gadsden Regional Medical Center located in adjacent Gadsden.
- Higher education and workforce development: Post-secondary vocational education, technical training, and associate degree programs serving residents of Etowah and northern St. Clair counties are anchored regionally by Gadsden State Community College.
- Civic and local governance anchors: Municipal government centers in Ashville, Steele, and Ragland, alongside county administration coordinated through the St. Clair County Government and Etowah County Commission.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Core political figures: Representative Craig Lipscomb, state house leadership, and municipal executives across Ashville, Ragland, and Southside.
- Industrial and institutional entities: National Cement Company of Alabama, Gadsden Regional Medical Center, and Gadsden State Community College.
- Public infrastructure bodies: Alabama Department of Transportation, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and local water and sewer utility boards.
- Question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between heavy industrial employers like National Cement Company of Alabama in Ragland and local capital investment or environmental regulatory policies introduced in the Alabama House of Representatives?
- Question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between regional medical network facilities such as Gadsden Regional Medical Center and state legislative healthcare rural subsidy funding across south Etowah and north St. Clair counties?
- Question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between freight traffic volumes along the Interstate 59 in Alabama corridor and legislative budget appropriations for municipal roadway expansions through Steele, Ashville, and Rainbow City?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Current representation: Craig Lipscomb (Republican) serves House District 30, having represented the area across the 2018–2022 and 2022–2026 quadrenniums.
- Committee portfolios and legislative foci: Committee assignments and legislative agendas span infrastructure appropriations, natural resources, county-specific local legislation for Etowah and St. Clair counties, and rural economic development bills documented on the Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON).
- Legislative activity: Tracked via the ALISON portal, focusing on fiscal appropriations, state transportation infrastructure programs along the Interstate 59 corridor, and county-level governance authorizations.