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Covington County

Population in July 2007: 630. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 317  (50.4%)
Females: 313  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  39.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36420.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,700 (it was $26,328 in 2000)
Babbie  $28,700
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,200 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Babbie  $68,200
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Babbie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Babbie: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.0%), English (8.5%), German (3.7%), Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 263 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Babbie

  • High school or higher: 58.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Babbie town

  • Never married: 12.2%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Babbie:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (62.9 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (73.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (631.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Horn Hill, AL (4.1 miles ), Opp, AL (4.6 miles ), Sanford, AL (5.0 miles ), Onycha, AL (6.2 miles ), Libertyville, AL (10.4 miles) , Andalusia, AL (11.0 miles ), Heath, AL (11.1 miles ), Kinston, AL (11.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.30 N, Longitude: 86.32 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+17.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Babbie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Babbie town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Babbie:
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; OPP, AL)
  • ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
  • FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FLORALA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Babbie:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 62 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 66 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 69 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Babbie:
  • ANDALUSIA-OPP (about 5 miles; ANDALUSIA/OPP, AL; ID: 79J)
  • CARL FOLSOM (about 18 miles; ELBA, AL; ID: 14J)
  • FLORALA MUNI (about 19 miles; FLORALA, AL; ID: 0J4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Babbie:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 70 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 74 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)

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Creeks: Poley Creek (A), Mulberry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.8%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.6%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Babbie compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 significantly 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Covington County Alabama:




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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



Babbie government finances in 2002:
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Coffee County, AL  0.63% ($22,882 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  0.49% ($39,133)
from Walton County, FL  0.37% ($21,378)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
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 Coffee County, AL  0.65% ($20,897 average AGI)
to Okaloosa County, FL  0.32% ($22,462)
to Crenshaw County, AL  0.29% ($28,314)


Strongest AM radio stations in Babbie:
  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Babbie:
  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
  • WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Babbie:
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W19BV (Channel 19; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W36BQ (Channel 36; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W40BE (Channel 40; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • W49BM (Channel 49; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • W57CC (Channel 57; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W59CQ (Channel 59; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W65CW (Channel 65; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Babbie fatal accident list for 2003:
Nov 29, 2003 11:55 AM, 1375, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Babbie fatal accident list for 2001:
Dec 9, 2001 12:15 AM, 1375, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Babbie fatal accident list for 1992:
May 25, 1992 05:45 AM, Sr12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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