Hale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.1. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.4. This is about average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.272. This is better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.93. This is better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Akron and their reported violations in the past:
AKRON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 729, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and NOV-06-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-1999)
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.3%
(65.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.4% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Akron, AL
Akron compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income significantly 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 significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hale County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Akron (based on Hale County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.52%
| Here |  | 39.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 63.4% | 22.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 36.4% | 29.5% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% |
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| Name | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Congregations | 4.5% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 6.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Hale County: | 2.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Hale County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Hale County: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 14.4% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hale County: | 38.6% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 7.5% | | State: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,215 | $26,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $500 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,322 | $19,932 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,537 | $22,148 | 6 | $500 |
6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,786 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.06% | | 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:
6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,787 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.34% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Akron:
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
- WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Akron:
- WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
- WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
- WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
- W247AN (97.3 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
TV broadcast stations around Akron:
- WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
- WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
- W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
- WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
Akron fatal accident list:
Feb 20, 1999 06:45 PM, 5002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 1992 05:00 PM, 5017, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 13, 1986 07:00 AM, 5009, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 17, 1977 02:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Tim McDougall, Green County Road 217 (Lat: 32.957611 Lon: -87.811722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Licensee ID: L00132178
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - Vielka M Gabriel, Green County Road 217 (Lat: 32.957611 Lon: -87.811722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
- Vielka M Gabriel, Green County Road 217 (Lat: 32.957611 Lon: -87.811722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
- B B CARTER, Green County Road 217 (Lat: 32.957611 Lon: -87.811722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 308-1986 - b b carter, Green County Road 217 (Lat: 32.957611 Lon: -87.811722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - AKROAL, Between 1st Ave N & Rr Tracks In Downtown (Lat: 32.877750 Lon: -87.743167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KQZ60
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 08/23/2010
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: N4JZJ, Licensee ID: L00278473
Grant Date: 08/18/2000, Expiration Date: 11/13/2010
Registrant: Sidney R Duncan, 2026 County Rd 45, Akron, AL 35441-2510
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 66 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1028U , Serial Number: 34-7250008, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1971
Registrant (Individual): Clark H Livingston, 5870 County Road 21, Akron, AL 35441 - Aircraft: PIPER J4E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35920 , Serial Number: 4-1450, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1959
Registrant (Individual): Thomas M Strickland, 1491 County Rd 34, Akron, AL 35441 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8454U , Serial Number: 17252354, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/11/1964
Registrant (Individual): Clark H Livingston, 5870 County Road 21, Akron, AL 35441
| Most common first names in Akron, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 23 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 16 | 68.2 years |
| Mary | 15 | 78.6 years |
| James | 14 | 73.4 years |
| Henry | 9 | 67.9 years |
| Willie | 8 | 73.3 years |
| John | 8 | 76.4 years |
| Walter | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Charles | 5 | 69.0 years |
| Charlie | 5 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in Akron, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Harris | 17 | 79.6 years |
| Williams | 15 | 78.5 years |
| Collins | 15 | 78.3 years |
| Payne | 13 | 74.9 years |
| Wilson | 13 | 73.6 years |
| Taylor | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Livingston | 9 | 78.0 years |
| Ramey | 9 | 85.6 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 70.5 years |
| Smith | 8 | 66.0 years |
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
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