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Population (year 2000): 2,987. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,959 (-0.9% change)
 

Males: 1,351  (45.2%)
Females: 1,636  (54.8%)

Henry County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36310.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,400 (it was $23,266 in 2000)
Abbeville  $22,400
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,800 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Abbeville  $58,800
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Abbeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.2%)
  • Black (39.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.9%), English (8.0%), Irish (5.4%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 15.6 square miles.

Population density: 190 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Abbeville

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abbeville city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

61 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America).

This city:  2.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Abbeville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Abbeville to the number of sex offenders is 269 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Abbeville:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Abbeville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (25.8 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (89.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (707.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Shorterville, AL (9.1 miles ), Newville, AL (11.6 miles ), Haleburg, AL (13.5 miles) , Bakerhill, AL (14.3 miles ), Fort Gaines, GA (14.3 miles ), Headland, AL (15.9 miles ), Echo, AL (16.1 miles ), Blue Springs, AL (18.1 miles) .

Latitude: 31.57 N, Longitude: 85.25 W


141 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 334

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Abbeville, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -190 (-6.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Abbeville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 030031
    per 100,000 0.099.50.00.099.933.4
Robberies 010010
    per 100,000 0.033.20.00.033.30.0
Assaults 8111481310
    per 100,000 266.8365.0474.6269.1432.8334.4
Burglaries 151419163523
    per 100,000 500.2464.5644.1538.21165.1769.2
Thefts 546366749966
    per 100,000 1800.62090.22237.32489.13295.62207.4
Auto thefts 14561573
    per 100,000 466.8165.9203.4504.5233.0100.3
Arson N/AN/A0N/AN/AN/A
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.0N/AN/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 197.7292.0245.8231.4408.5243.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.37
US city average:  3.00

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Abbeville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Abbeville city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Abbeville:
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EUFAULA, AL)
  • EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BLAKELY, GA)
  • DALE MED CTR GER PSY UNIT NEW DAY SENI (about 28 miles; OZARK, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Abbeville:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 22 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 56 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 68 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abbeville:
  • ABBEVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; ABBEVILLE, AL; ID: 0J0)
  • HEADLAND MUNI (about 16 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)
  • CLAYTON MUNI (about 27 miles; CLAYTON, AL; ID: 11A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abbeville:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 29 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 81 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high school in Abbeville:
  • ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 300 TRAWICK ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Abbeville:
  • ABBEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 236; Location: P O BOX 9 M L TILLIS DR; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Abbeville:
  • ABBEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 100 ELM ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ABBEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: GILLIAM ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Abbeville:
  • ABBEVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,855; Location: 301 KIRKLAND STREET; 28,948 books; 838 audio materials; 323 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Abbeville include: Saint Johns Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Free Will Church (C), Abbeville Methodist Church (D), Hickory Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Peters Cemetery (1), Hickory Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Messick Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Creek (A), Nordan Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Adventure Tours by Pat (Tours & Charters; 105 West Williams Street).

Hotel: Best Western Abbeville Inn (1237 U South Highway 431 South).

Courts: Henry County - Juvenile Probation Ofc- District Court Judge (Courthouse), Henry County - Clerk of Court (Courthouse), Henry - Juvenile Court Services (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Abbeville and their reported violations in the past:

HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 6783, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ABBEVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD (Population served: 4572, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Abbeville that have no violations reported:
  • GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD OF FL. INC (Serves FL, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Abbeville compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Abbeville (2007 data):
  • BankSouth: Abbeville Branch at 17 North Court Square, branch established on 1931-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.6 mil, Deposits: $162.6 mil, headquarters in Dothan, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bancsouth Corporation
  • Ameris Bank: Abbeville Branch at 204 Kirkland Street, branch established on 1987-04-09. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,050.3 mil, Deposits: $1,725.7 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Abbeville Branch at 513 Kirkland Street, branch established on 1975-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • PeoplesSouth Bank: Abbeville Branch at 519 Kirkland Street, branch established on 1994-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $433.4 mil, Deposits: $392.1 mil, headquarters in Colquitt, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplessouth Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 1$1,727$20,7240$0
Water Supply 6$10,142$20,2840$0
Parks and Recreation 3$5,368$21,4721$53
Solid Waste Management 12$15,320$15,3200$0
Welfare 2$2,170$13,0200$0
Other Government Administration 4$9,584$28,7521$757
Police Protection - Officers 9$18,810$25,0801$1,404
Police - Other 6$9,828$19,6561$527
Other and Unallocable 2$2,640$15,8400$0
Local Libraries 2$2,618$15,7081$651
Totals for Government 47$78,207$19,9685$3,393


Abbeville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $463,000
    Solid Waste Management: $243,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $475,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $636,000
    Police Protection: $628,000
    Solid Waste Management: $573,000
    Sewerage: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $351,000
    Parks & Recreation: $128,000
    Fire Protection: $92,000
    Libraries: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,773,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $204,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,673,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $100,000
    Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $169,000
    Interest Earnings: $67,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $78,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,470,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $479,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $739,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $592,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
    General Support: $30,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $574,000
    NEC: $320,000
    Other Selective Sales: $144,000
    Property: $136,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $991,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $131,000

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.25%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houston County, AL  3.16% ($30,731 average AGI)
from Barbour County, AL  0.71% ($31,537)
from Dale County, AL  0.71% ($23,195)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Houston County, AL  3.45% ($49,650 average AGI)
to Dale County, AL  0.67% ($24,789)
to Barbour County, AL  0.49% ($34,071)


Strongest AM radio stations in Abbeville:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abbeville:
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWV (90.9 FM; FORT GAINES, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • W220BI (91.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC., RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Abbeville:
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W30BD (Channel 30; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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