Babbie, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 623. Population change since 2000: -0.6%

Males: 313	(50.4%)
Females: 310	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36420.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,478 (it was $26,328 in 2000)

Babbie:	$32,478
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,516

Babbie:	$17,516
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,872 (it was $50,000 in 2000)

Babbie:	$76,872
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,784; Detached houses: $112,395; Townhouses or other attached units: $23,587; Mobile homes: $39,403

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Races in Babbie:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Babbie: 77.2 (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: 54 people per square mile

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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:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (54.2 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 (550.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Opp, AL (2.0 miles ), Horn Hill, AL (2.0 miles ), Sanford, AL (2.1 miles ), Onycha, AL (2.4 miles ), Libertyville, AL (3.0 miles) , Andalusia, AL (3.1 miles ), Heath, AL (3.1 miles ), Kinston, AL (3.2 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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Average climate in Babbie, Alabama

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Babbie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 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 40.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Babbie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 95% 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 57.7 miles away from Babbie 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 59.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from Babbie center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Babbie:

MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; OPP, AL)
ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ELBA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Babbie:

TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 60 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 75 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 76 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)

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Church in Babbie: Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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 2007:

This town:	14.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Babbie, AL

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Covington County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (57%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Babbie

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	77.1%	8.3%	3.8%	3.4%	1.8%
Congregations	49.6%	10.9%	9.2%	11.8%	4.2%

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	2.4%
Congregations	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%	10.1%

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	$240
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$240

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)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
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.)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WELB (1350 AM; 1 kW; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
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)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)

Babbie fatal accident list:
Nov 29, 2003 11:55 AM, 1375, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 9, 2001 12:15 AM, 1375, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 25, 1992 05:45 AM, Sr12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 23, 1979 12:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1978 09:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Virgle L Strickland, Approx. 0.8 Mile Sw Of Intersection Of County Rd. 38 & Opine Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 56 m, Overall height: 56 m, , Licensee ID: L01213434
Registrant: Rams Iv, 415 North College St., Greenville, AL 36037, Phone: (334) 382-8048, Email:
Virgle L Strickland, Approx. 0.8 Mile Sw Of Intersection Of County Rd. 38 & Opine Rd. (Tower 2 Of 4), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56 m, Overall height: 56 m, , Licensee ID: L01213434
Registrant: Rams Iv, 415 North College St., Greenville, AL 36037, Phone: (334) 382-8048, Email:
Virgle L Strickland, Approx. 0.8 Mile Sw Of Intersection Of County Rd. 38 & Opine Rd. (Tower 3 Of 4), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56 m, Overall height: 56 m, , Licensee ID: L01213434
Registrant: Rams Iv, 415 North College St., Greenville, AL 36037, Phone: (334) 382-8048, Email:
Virgle L Strickland, Approx. 0.8 Mile Sw Of Intersection Of County Rd. 38 & Opine Rd. (Tower 4 Of 4), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56 m, Overall height: 56 m, , Licensee ID: L01213434
Registrant: Rams Iv, 415 North College St., Greenville, AL 36037, Phone: (334) 382-8048, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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