Black, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 208. Population change since 2000: +3.0%

Males: 87	(42.1%)
Females: 121	(57.9%)

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

Zip codes: 36314.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,549 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Black:	$38,549
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,231

Black:	$16,231
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,201 (it was $29,400 in 2000)

Black:	$45,201
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,772; Detached houses: $85,426; Mobile homes: $20,323

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Races in Black:

White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
Black (5.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Black: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (15.3%), Irish (11.9%), German (7.9%), United States (7.9%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 226 feet

Land area: 3.08 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Black

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black town

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 54.6%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 11.5%

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:

Black:	0.7% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (24.9 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (98.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (581.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Esto, FL (2.5 miles ), Eunola, AL (2.5 miles) , Hartford, AL (2.7 miles ), Noma, FL (2.8 miles ), Geneva, AL (2.8 miles ), Slocomb, AL (3.3 miles ), Bellwood-Coffee Springs, AL (3.6 miles ), Graceville, FL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.01 N, Longitude: 85.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+15.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (24%)
Health care (18%)
Educational services (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Woodworkers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
Registered nurses (12%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Average climate in Black, Alabama

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Black-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Black town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1983, a category 3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Black-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 99% 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 90.8 miles away from Black 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 92.4 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 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from Black center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Black:

WIREGRASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; GENEVA, AL)
DOCTOR'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BONIFAY, FL)
CAMPBELLTON-GRACEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GRACEVILLE, FL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 28 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 89 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 94 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)

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

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Black and their reported violations in the past:

BLACK WATER WORKS (Address: 209 BEN PATE RD, Population served: 369, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2000), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-27-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and SEP-16-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-1996), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-04-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-1997)

2 routine major monitoring violations

21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Black, AL

Black compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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.
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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Geneva County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (73%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)

Religion statistics for Black

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	70.5%	14.2%	7.5%	3.4%	4.4%
Congregations	41.2%	20.6%	18.6%	4.1%	15.5%

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

8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.13%
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 Houston County, AL	1.95% ($29,738 average AGI)
from Coffee County, AL	0.85% ($22,634)
from Dale County, AL	0.73% ($26,672)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
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 Houston County, AL	2.23% ($29,146 average AGI)
to Coffee County, AL	0.91% ($30,474)
to Dale County, AL	0.73% ($20,738)

Strongest AM radio stations in Black:

WGEA (1150 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, AL; Owner: SHELLEY BROADCASTING CO, INC., D.I.P)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBGC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHIPLEY, FL; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black:

WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WJED (91.1 FM; DOGWOOD LAKES ESTATE, FL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Black:

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.)
WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Haywood J Mizell, 2.5 Miles Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 116 m, Overall height: 116 m, , Licensee ID: L00213086
Registrant: Stage Door Development, Inc., 409 East Broad Street, Ozark, AL 36360, Phone: (334) 774-7673, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K4LYY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/29/1997, Expiration Date: 08/29/2007
Registrant: Jack H Fowler, Rt 1 Box 420, Black, AL 36314
Call Sign: W4UZR, Previous Call Sign: KF4HG, Licensee ID: L00173730
Grant Date: 10/16/1997, Expiration Date: 10/16/2007
Registrant: Jack C Creel, 4325 S Co Rd 55, Black, AL 36314
Call Sign: WG4D, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01366585
Grant Date: 02/07/2008, Expiration Date: 04/14/2018
Registrant: Istvan Nogradi, 1920 Reed Patch Rd., Black, AL 36314

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