Ariton, Alabama

Back to Ariton, AL housing info, Dale County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Dale County Population in July 2008: 748. Population change since 2000: -3.1%   Males: 342   (45.7%) Females: 406   (54.3%) Median resident age:   35.9 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 36311. Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,008 (it was $21,083 in 2000) Ariton:   $26,008 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,784 Ariton:   $14,784 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,571 (it was $43,300 in 2000) Ariton:   $66,571 Alabama:   $115,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,008; Detached houses: $117,254; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,311; Mobile homes: $24,014 Ariton, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Ariton: White Non-Hispanic (69.3%) Black (29.3%) Two or more races (1.3%) American Indian (0.9%) Hispanic (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Ariton: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ariton, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Moving back to Ariton, AL.  (1 reply) Latest news from Ariton, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (44.3%), German (4.1%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.5%), Italian (1.8%), French (1.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 460 feet Land area: 5.07 square miles. Population density: 148 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 31.60 N, Longitude: 85.72 W

Area code: 334

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.67
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ariton, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ariton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Ariton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/30/1973, a category 3 tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center injured 14 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Ariton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 100% smaller 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 97.4 miles away from Ariton center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Ariton, AL

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Churches in Ariton include: Ariton United Methodist Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Bethel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sammon Cemetery (1), Universalist Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Ariton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	25.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ariton, AL

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13.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.28%
Alabama average:	6.81%

1.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,000 average AGI)

Dale County:	1.02%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Houston County, AL	1.81% ($25,255 average AGI)
from Coffee County, AL	1.05% ($29,335)
from Geneva County, AL	0.36% ($20,738)

13.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.55%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,287 average AGI)

Dale County:	0.83%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Houston County, AL	2.19% ($27,465 average AGI)
to Coffee County, AL	1.35% ($37,496)
to Geneva County, AL	0.36% ($26,672)

• Off Hwy 51, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPFR732
  859.412 MHz, 860.412 MHz, 858.812 MHz, 858.887 MHz, 858.912 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz... (+12 more)
  Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009
  Registrant: Southern Communications Services D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
• Off Hwy 51, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQJM760
  854.812 MHz, 854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.012 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.287 MHz, 855.312 MHz... (+34 more)
  Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
  Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

• 3 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70 m, Call Sign: WPGD375
  Assigned Frequencies : 854.687 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/22/2005, Expiration Date: 04/06/2015, Cancelation Date: 08/20/2008
  Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:

• 2 Mi Sw, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KUQ69, Licensee ID: L00022040
  Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/10/1979, Expiration Date: 04/01/1987, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
  Registrant: Southeast Alabama Broadcasting Co Inc, Dothan, AL 36302

• Call Sign: KB4RWC, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 11/13/1990, Expiration Date: 11/13/2000, Cancelation Date: 11/14/2002
  Registrant: Gaylord C Ropp, R 1 Box 212, Ariton, AL 36311
• Call Sign: KD4AXQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00355234
  Grant Date: 05/09/2001, Expiration Date: 08/06/2011
  Registrant: Danny W Morrison, Rt 1 Box 197, Ariton, AL 36116
• Call Sign: KD4EXF, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 09/17/1991, Expiration Date: 09/17/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/18/2003
  Registrant: John E Crosby, Ariton, AL 36311
• Call Sign: KF4SOQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01237616
  Grant Date: 06/18/1997, Expiration Date: 06/18/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2007, Certifier: Joel C Martin
  Registrant: Joel C Martin, 1161 River Rd, Ariton, AL 36311
• Call Sign: W4SOQ, Previous Call Sign: KF4SOQ, Licensee ID: L01237616
  Grant Date: 02/23/2007, Expiration Date: 02/23/2017, Certifier: Joel C Martin
  Registrant: Joel C Martin, 1161 River Rd, Ariton, AL 36311

• Fire: 6