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Altha, FL map Population (year 2000): 506. Estimated population in July 2006: 515 (+1.8% change)
 

Males: 246  (48.6%)
Females: 260  (51.4%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $27,917 in 2000)
Altha  $29,400
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,900 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Altha  $59,900
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Altha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (41.9%), Irish (13.6%), German (12.6%), English (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 359 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Altha

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altha town

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

22 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

This town:  4.3%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Altha, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Altha to the number of sex offenders is 64 to 1.

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

Altha:  0.6% ($323)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (49.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (146.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (706.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cypress, FL (9.0 miles ), Blountstown, FL (10.5 miles ), Grand Ridge, FL (12.3 miles ), Bristol, FL (14.3 miles ), Marianna, FL (16.1 miles ), Sneads, FL (16.8 miles ), Alford, FL (20.1 miles ), West Liberty, FL (20.8 miles ).

Latitude: 30.57 N, Longitude: 85.13 W


Area code: 850

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (32%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)


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Crime in Altha by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2301
    per 100,000 392.2587.10.0192.3
Burglaries 1023
    per 100,000 196.10.0386.1576.9
Thefts 0025
    per 100,000 0.00.0386.1961.5
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 92.2117.442.5117.3

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Altha-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Altha town center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 12/10/1967, a category 2 tornado 5.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Altha:
  • CALHOUN LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MARIANNA, FL)
  • SUNLAND COX MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MARIANNA, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altha:
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 46 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 56 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altha:
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 7 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; ID: F95)
  • MARIANNA MUNI (about 19 miles; MARIANNA, FL; ID: MAI)
  • DONALSONVILLE MUNI (about 35 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA; ID: 17J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altha:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 43 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Altha and their reported violations in the past:

ALTHA, TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2003), St BCA signed (SEP-04-2003)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
SHELTON'S STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.3%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Altha compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Altha (2007 data):
  • Superior Bank: Altha Branch at Corner Of Hwy 71 And Look-N-tremble Road, branch established on 1999-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $2,414.0 mil, Deposits: $1,870.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices



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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
Streets and Highways 2$3,818$22,9080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$234
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,746$32,9521$120
Totals for Government 3$6,564$26,2563$354



9.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.04%
Florida average:  8.71%

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 Jackson County, FL  1.48% ($28,145 average AGI)
from Liberty County, FL  1.16% ($24,698)
from Bay County, FL  0.91% ($27,059)


7.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.70%
Florida average:  7.73%

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 Jackson County, FL  1.56% ($22,614 average AGI)
to Liberty County, FL  0.79% ($22,862)
to Bay County, FL  0.68% ($22,080)


Strongest AM radio stations in Altha:
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WTOT (980 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
  • WTYS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altha:
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPHK (102.7 FM; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
  • WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNF (91.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WMXP (103.5 FM; CALLAWAY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WJAQ (100.9 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
  • W291AD (106.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Altha:
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)

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