Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $127 (0.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $146 (0.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (57.5 miles , pop. 77,906).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (75.0 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (512.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Beaverton-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 246% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Beaverton town center killed 28 peopleand injured 272 people.
On 4/26/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the town center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Beaverton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from Beaverton center On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from the city center On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the city center On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Beaverton center On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lamar County (17) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Beaverton:
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 15 miles away; WINFIELD, AL)
MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; HAMILTON, AL)
FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; FAYETTE, AL)
Lamar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.1 people
Alabama:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
66.0%
Whole state:
68.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
3.0%
Whole state:
3.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
First State Bank of the South, Inc.: Beaverton Branch at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1976/03/15. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $97.1 mil, Deposits: $80.6 mil, headquarters in Sulligent, AL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First State Holding Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Alabama:
2008 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Alabama:
Religion statistics for Beaverton (based on Lamar County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.15%
Here
71.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
National Association of Free Will Baptists
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
41.8%
21.3%
16.6%
11.4%
8.9%
Congregations
28.7%
18.1%
25.5%
13.8%
13.8%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Lamar County:
2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Lamar County:
7.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:
6.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
11.7%
Alabama:
11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Lamar County:
29.8%
Alabama:
31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
16.5%
State:
13.5%
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
Financial Administration
0
$0
1
$300
Other Government Administration
0
$0
4
$400
Solid Waste Management
0
$0
1
$300
Other and Unallocable
0
$0
3
$300
Totals for Government
0
$0
9
$1,300
4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,233 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.19%
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:
Number of bridges: 2 Total length: 1 meters (3ft) Total costs: $1,098,000 Total average daily traffic: 5,010 Total average daily truck traffic: 867 Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 7,820
Call Sign: KD4DQI, Licensee ID: L00347438 Grant Date: 07/18/2001, Expiration Date: 08/06/2011, Certifier: Mark S Downey Registrant: Mark S Downey, 295 Taylor Loop, Beaverton, AL 35544
Most common first names in Beaverton, AL among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
9
73.2 years
John
8
73.5 years
James
7
74.4 years
Robert
6
77.5 years
Mary
5
82.6 years
Addie
4
69.5 years
George
4
74.3 years
Martha
4
72.2 years
Jessie
3
87.3 years
Bessie
3
84.7 years
Most common last names in Beaverton, AL among deceased individuals
