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Houston County

Population in July 2008: 475. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 235  (49.6%)
Females: 240  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36312.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,059 (it was $37,679 in 2000)
Avon:  $44,059
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,098
Avon:  $21,098
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,024 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Avon:  $104,024
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Avon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Avon: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (40.3%), English (6.2%), German (4.5%), Irish (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 255 feet

Land area: 2.63 square miles.

Population density: 180 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Avon

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Avon:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Avon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (8.0 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (100.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (610.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cowarts, AL (1.3 miles ), Ashford, AL (1.6 miles ), Webb, AL (2.2 miles ), Dothan, AL (2.8 miles ), Kinsey, AL (2.8 miles ), Cottonwood, AL (3.1 miles ), Rehobeth, AL (3.2 miles ), Taylor, AL (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $148,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $154,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 31.19 N, Longitude: 85.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+6.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



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Avon-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Avon town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:
  • SOUTHEAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 8 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Operable nuclear power plants near Avon:
  • 9 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 4 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)

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Church in Avon: Bluff Springs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Blakey Pond (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:  75.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avon, AL



Avon compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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



Avon travel time to work


Avon mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (86%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Avon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents65.6%12.6%5.0%4.0%2.4%
Congregations36.3%16.3%1.5%11.9%7.4%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.1%1.0%4.5%
Congregations5.2%1.5%1.5%0.7%17.8%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,183
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,183



7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.08%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dale County, AL  1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL  0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL  0.56% ($29,146)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dale County, AL  0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL  0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL  0.50% ($29,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avon:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WBBK (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avon:
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
  • WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWGF (107.5 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)

TV broadcast stations around Avon:
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Avon fatal accident list:
Nov 14, 2008 11:58 AM, Us-Sr 12, 9, Lat: 31.189739, Lon: -85.288533, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 28, 2003 03:30 AM, 1197, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Apr 18, 1993 04:45 AM, 1191, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 25, 1983 03:15 AM, 84, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 30, 1978 05:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $4,155,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,421
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,404
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 14,445


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$95,9703$97,9635$96,5961$36,9201$75,9701$30,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$68,3100$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$72,9752$115,1651$39,0600$01$46,990
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$95,1100$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0419.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$134,2101$89,740
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0419.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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