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Lowndes County

Population in July 2007: 2,171.
Males: 973  (44.8%)
Females: 1,198  (55.2%)

Median resident age:  32.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,582 (it was $18,306 in 2000)
Benton-Collirene:  $22,582
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,813
Benton-Collirene:  $12,813
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,573 (it was $42,000 in 2000)
Benton-Collirene:  $64,573
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,393; Detached houses: $120,260; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,708; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,885; Mobile homes: $58,930

Benton-Collirene, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Benton-Collirene:

  • Black (93.2%)
  • American Indian (93.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Benton-Collirene: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 618 feet

Land area: 113.4 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Benton-Collirene

  • High school or higher: 56.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton-Collirene CCD

  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Benton-Collirene:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (30.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (537.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Benton, AL (2.2 miles) , White Hall, AL (2.6 miles ), Gordonville, AL (2.7 miles ), Mosses, AL (2.8 miles ), Braggs-Prairie Hill, AL (3.2 miles ), Lowndesboro, AL (3.3 miles) , Hayneville, AL (3.6 miles ), Craig-Tyler, AL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 32.24 N, Longitude: 86.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Benton-Collirene household income distribution Benton-Collirene home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Benton-Collirene place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 tornado 34.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Benton-Collirene-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 91% 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 82.3 miles away from Benton-Collirene center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city 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 72.6 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 90.1 miles away from Benton-Collirene 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 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Benton-Collirene center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Benton-Collirene:
  • VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (about 20 miles; SELMA, AL)
  • PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PRATTVILLE, AL)
  • JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC (about 32 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton-Collirene:
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 28 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 34 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 61 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)

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Churches in Benton-Collirene include: Bogahoma Church (A), Macedonia Church (B), Shiloh Baptist Church (C), Sellers Memorial Church (D), Sanctified Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Good Hope Church (G), New Mount Lily Church (H), Ash Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dunklin Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Rives Cemetery (3), Bogahoma Cemetery (4), Robert Rives Cemetery (5), Garr Cemetery (6), Good Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: B C Rhyne Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Hoffman Rhyne Lake (C), Hollidays Pond (D), Bessie Beck Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Church Branch (A), Valley Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Old Town Creek (E), Big Swamp Creek (F), Halls Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Benton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  29.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton-Collirene, AL



Benton-Collirene compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Wood (8%)


Religion statistics for Benton-Collirene

Adherents


NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents33.0%29.0%11.4%7.6%7.5%
Congregations24.4%19.5%17.1%14.6%7.3%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents3.3%3.2%2.1%1.7%1.1%
Congregations7.3%2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%
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.


6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
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 Montgomery County, AL  2.95% ($25,543 average AGI)
from Butler County, AL  0.50% ($19,727)
from Dallas County, AL  0.48% ($21,048)


7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
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 Montgomery County, AL  4.11% ($50,846 average AGI)
to Butler County, AL  0.74% ($22,545)
to Autauga County, AL  0.45% ($28,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benton-Collirene:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXVI (1600 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: SUNSHINE 16 RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALEXANDER B/C CO. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton-Collirene:
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALX (100.9 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALEXANDER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WDXX (100.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: BROADSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAS (90.7 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU))
  • WJAM-FM (97.3 FM; ORRVILLE, AL; Owner: SCOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAQU (91.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXFX (95.1 FM; PRATTVILLE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WQZX (94.3 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: HAYNES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton-Collirene:
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W24CK (Channel 24; SELMA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • 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)
  • WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WAIQ (Channel 26; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 50 meters (164ft)
Total costs: $9,153,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,210
Total average daily truck traffic: 282
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 6,240

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Benton-Collirene, AL

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