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Hale County

Population in July 2007: 516.
Males: 231  (44.9%)
Females: 285  (55.1%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35441.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,517 (it was $19,875 in 2000)
Akron:  $24,517
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,971 (it was $28,600 in 2000)
Akron:  $43,971
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,555; Detached houses: $131,011; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,277; Mobile homes: $22,401

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Races in Akron:

  • Black (81.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Akron: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 131 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 930 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Akron

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akron town

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 36.3%
  • Separated: 6.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Akron, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Akron to the number of sex offenders is 172 to 1.

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

Akron:  0.7% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (25.8 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (70.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (500.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Stewart-Akron, AL (1.4 miles ), Sawyerville, AL (2.9 miles ), Eutaw, AL (3.0 miles ), Moundville, AL (3.3 miles ), Union, AL (3.5 miles ), Fosters, AL (3.8 miles ), Mount Herman Valley, AL (3.8 miles ), Greensboro, AL (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 32.88 N, Longitude: 87.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Gasoline stations (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Akron-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/16/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Akron town center killed 11 people and injured 144 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 2/23/1975, a category 4 tornado 16.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Akron:
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 13 miles; EUTAW, AL)
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • BRYCE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Akron, AL

Airports located in Akron:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akron:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 32 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 53 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 66 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Public high school in Akron:
Public elementary/middle school in Akron:
See full list of schools located in Akron, School District: HALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Akron:
  • AKRON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,706; Location: FIRST AVENUE SOUTH; 3,854 books; 35 audio materials; 58 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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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

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  40.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

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 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Hale County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Akron

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents63.4%22.4%3.1%2.4%2.0%
Congregations36.4%29.5%4.5%6.8%2.3%
Name USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.6%0.8%1.0%
Congregations4.5%2.3%4.5%2.3%6.8%
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.


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$26,5800$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$500
Water Supply 2$3,322$19,9320$0
Totals for Government 3$5,537$22,1486$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:
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  2.67% ($37,938 average AGI)
from Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($32,148)
from Perry County, AL  0.44% ($24,792)


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:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  3.42% ($26,899 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL  0.33% ($37,056)
to Perry County, AL  0.25% ($20,500)


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 02:45 AM, 5002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 1992 04:00 AM, 5017, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 13, 1986 12:00 AM, 5009, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 17, 1977 04:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • b b carter, Green County Road 217, 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KQZ60
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6615.00 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200 (Fixed wing multi engine, 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): Reported Sale, 5870 County Road 21, Akron, AL 35441
  • Aircraft: MAULE MX-7-180C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-C1F (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1052U , Serial Number: 28007C, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas M Strickland, 1491 County Road 34, Akron, AL 35441
  • Aircraft: PIPER J4E (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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

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