District 1 has about 21,625 people, which is roughly 18.6% of Calhoun County’s population. In a county with five commission districts, that is about where one district should land. But when you look at housing, the picture changes fast. District 1 has 11,638 housing units, including 3,007 vacant units. That means District 1 holds 32.41% of all vacant housing units in Calhoun County — nearly one out of every three vacant homes in the county.

District 1 is primarily made up of western, central, and northern Anniston. Central and West Anniston alone account for roughly 54% of all animal-control calls, or about 1,400+ per year based on this analysis. That means the issue is not abstract here. It is concentrated, visible, and deeply personal.