Pennington, Alabama
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(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.4% for Black residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pennington, AL
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 6 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 9.17 |
Alabama average: | 2.28 |
Here: | 4.2% |
Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Paper (29.3%)
- Construction (14.7%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (6.9%)
- Wood products (5.2%)
- Truck transportation (5.2%)
- Health care (3.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
- Paper (37.5%)
- Construction (20.0%)
- Wood products (7.5%)
- Truck transportation (7.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.8%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.8%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (22.2%)
- Paper (11.1%)
- Health care (11.1%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.3%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.6%)
- Machinery (5.6%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (19.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
- Woodworkers (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (26.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
- Woodworkers (7.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Printing workers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (27.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.3%)
- Registered nurses (8.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
Average climate in Pennington, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 57.2. This is better than average.
City: | 57.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.420. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.420 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 19.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.02. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.02 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Pennington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/1/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Pennington town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/27/1973, a category F4 tornado 27.0 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pennington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Pennington center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Pennington center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 105.5 miles away from Pennington center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 211.4 miles away from Pennington center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.0 miles away from Pennington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Choctaw County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 5, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pennington:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pennington:
- University of West Alabama (about 28 miles; Livingston, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,394)
- Meridian Community College (about 42 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,750)
- East Mississippi Community College (about 51 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 5,180)
- East Central Community College (about 65 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,380)
- Shelton State Community College (about 70 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
- The University of Alabama (about 76 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 30,931)
- Jones County Junior College (about 80 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,942)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Pennington Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Pennington: Trinity United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pennington and their reported violations in the past:
PENNINGTON (UTILITIES BOARD OF) (Population served: 1,206, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2012)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pennington that have no violations reported:
- CHOCTAW-EDNA WATER AUTHORITY, INC. (Population served: 894, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
This town: | 2.1 people |
Alabama: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 60.2% |
Whole state: | 67.8% |
This town: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Here: | 11.1 |
Alabama average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pennington, AL (based on Choctaw County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 6,080 | 52 |
Black Protestant | 2,635 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 789 | 13 |
Other | 157 | 1 |
Catholic | 60 | 1 |
None | 4,138 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 14.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Choctaw County: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 13.1% |
Alabama: | 11.8% |
Here: | 36.1% |
Alabama: | 31.7% |
This county: | 5.6% |
Alabama: | 13.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 47.2% |
Alabama: | 49.0% |
Here: | 42.5% |
Alabama: | 45.7% |
Here: | 31.1 |
Alabama: | 28.9 |
Pennington: | 20.9% |
State: | 20.7% |
Pennington: | 12.9% |
Alabama: | 11.0% |
Pennington: | 6.5 |
Alabama: | 6.8 |
Pennington: | 39.8% |
Alabama: | 34.4% |
Here: | 51.3% |
Alabama: | 55.2% |
Here: | 84.1% |
Alabama: | 79.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Pennington, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 2 | $5,712 | $34,272 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 1 | $4,024 | $48,288 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 1 | $5,701 | $68,412 | 1 | $2,046 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 13 | $1,448 | |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 4 | $6,037 | |
Totals for Government | 4 | $15,437 | $46,311 | 18 | $9,531 |
Pennington government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $45,000 ($136.78)
Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($66.87)
Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($51.67)
General - Other: $12,000 ($36.47)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($21.28)
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($18.24)
Correctional Institutions: $5,000 ($15.20)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($6.08)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($3.04)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($9.12)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,000 ($155.02)
Pennington government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Other: $37,000 ($112.46)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $147,000 ($446.81)
Electric Utilities: $15,000 ($45.59)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $37,000 ($112.46)
Pennington government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,000 ($206.69)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,000 ($170.21)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000 ($36.47)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $6,000 ($18.24)
Beginning: $4,000 ($12.16)
Pennington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $117,000 ($355.62)
Strongest AM radio stations in Pennington:
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJDB (630 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pennington:
- WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WPRN-FM (107.7 FM; LISMAN, AL; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
- WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
- W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pennington:
- WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
Pennington fatal accident list:
May 24, 2009 12:10 AM, Sr-114, Lat: 32.198819, Lon: -88.054561, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 1, 1992 00:35 AM, 1251, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 6, 1991 10:45 AM, 114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 472ft / 144mTotal length
- $44,499,000Total costs
- 63,766Total average daily traffic
- 3,403Total average daily truck traffic
- 85,386Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 51960-1969
- 31980-1989
- 12000-2009
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pennington)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
4- Meter Pit .5km W Of Hwy156 & Pine Grove Rd Intersection (Lat: 32.208472 Lon: -88.066694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPQY899,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.262 MHz, Grant Date: 11/21/2015, Expiration Date: 12/06/2025, Certifier: Signature On File, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E# 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- 7530 Hwy 114 (Lat: 32.223389 Lon: -88.029389), Call Sign: WRTF575,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.412 MHz, Grant Date: 06/10/2022, Expiration Date: 06/10/2032, Certifier: Walter E Appleby, Registrant: Georgia-Pacific LLC, 133 Peachtree St Ne - 24th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 487-4134, Email:
- Naheola Mill Rt 114 (Lat: 32.225000 Lon: -88.028056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WRTY427,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.600 MHz, 456.700 MHz, 457.175 MHz, 457.487 MHz, 457.625 MHz, 457.775 MHz, 457.875 MHz, 458.012 MHz, Grant Date: 07/28/2022, Expiration Date: 07/28/2032, Certifier: Walter E Appleby, Registrant: Georgia-Pacific LLC, 133 Peachtree St Ne - 24th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 487-4134, Email:
- 7350 Higway 114 (Lat: 32.223389 Lon: -88.029944), Call Sign: WRUK269,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 451.487 MHz, 451.687 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/2022, Expiration Date: 09/06/2032, Certifier: Walter E Appleby, Registrant: Georgia-Pacific LLC, 133 Peachtree St Ne - 24th Fl, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 487-4134, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7- STATION, Pennington Ts 1 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 32.228472 Lon: -88.049444), Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WNTI646,
Assigned Frequencies: 958.150 MHz, Grant Date: 02/19/1991, Expiration Date: 02/19/1996, Phone: (205) 250-2561
- STATION, Within 17.5 Mi (Lat: 32.245972 Lon: -88.081111), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTU713,
Assigned Frequencies: 18865.0 MHz, 19205.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/09/1999, Expiration Date: 04/14/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2007, Registrant: Motorola, Inc., 1301 E. Algonquin Road Sh2, Schaumburg, IL 60196, Phone: (847) 576-2952, Fax: (847) 576-5501, Email:
- Pennington, Pennington Ts/1 Mile Ne Of (Lat: 32.228333 Lon: -88.049444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WPXI404,
Assigned Frequencies: 958.150 MHz, Grant Date: 04/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/10/2013, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2013, Certifier: Jimmy R Williams, Registrant: Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP, 2001 L Street, Nw, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-2574, Fax: (202) 223-0833, Email:
- Pennington, 6745 Hwy 156 (Lat: 32.209639 Lon: -88.060667), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQNF633,
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 01/21/2011, Expiration Date: 01/21/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2017, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 3300 E. Renner Road, B3132, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (972) 907-1131, Email:
- AG PENNINGTO, 1 Mile North Of Pennington (Lat: 32.227222 Lon: -88.050556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WQPT236,
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 08/02/2022, Expiration Date: 08/08/2032, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2023, Certifier: Chris Harris, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 5301 77 Center Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- 9ME0940A, Hwy 156 2000ft From Intersection Of Hwy 156 And Hwy 114 (Lat: 32.209639 Lon: -88.060667), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQWG945,
Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/19/2015, Expiration Date: 08/19/2025, Cancellation Date: 09/18/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- PENNINGTON, 1 Mile North Of Pennington (Lat: 32.227694 Lon: -88.050250), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 121 m, Call Sign: WRCB903,
Assigned Frequencies: 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 08/21/2018, Expiration Date: 08/21/2028, Certifier: Larry F Butts, Registrant: Southern Company Services, 600 N. 18th St / Bin 5n-5409, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 257-7600, Fax: (205) 257-2134, Email:
Most common first names in Pennington, AL among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 10 | 79.4 years |
Willie | 7 | 67.7 years |
James | 5 | 63.6 years |
William | 5 | 64.0 years |
Mary | 4 | 77.7 years |
Joe | 3 | 66.3 years |
Alice | 3 | 73.4 years |
Leonard | 3 | 83.3 years |
Lonnie | 3 | 70.0 years |
Carrie | 2 | 87.5 years |
Most common last names in Pennington, AL among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 12 | 69.5 years |
Jordan | 7 | 72.5 years |
Capers | 5 | 69.6 years |
Perry | 5 | 78.8 years |
Ward | 5 | 85.6 years |
Jones | 4 | 61.3 years |
Rodgers | 4 | 69.3 years |
Taylor | 4 | 77.0 years |
Williams | 4 | 58.7 years |
Chaney | 4 | 62.5 years |
- 70.2%Electricity
- 17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.6%Utility gas
- 100.0%Electricity
Pennington compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Pennington on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"