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Barbour County

Population in 2011: 96. Population change since 2000: -20.7%
Males: 47  (49.0%)
Females: 49  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
Alabama median age:  40.9 years

Zip code: 36017

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,787 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Blue Springs:

$25,787
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,886 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Blue Springs:

$75,886
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $105,065; Detached houses: $125,618; Mobile homes: $49,010

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  • White alone - 86 (89.6%)
  • Black alone - 6 (6.3%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (3.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (1.0%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Blue Springs: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (46.3%), Irish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.89 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blue Springs:

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Springs town:

  • Never married: 4.1%
  • Now married: 75.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $225 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (30.7 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (66.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (602.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Clio, AL (2.7 miles ), Louisville, AL (3.0 miles ), Echo, AL (3.6 miles ), Ariton, AL (3.7 miles ), Clayton, AL (3.9 miles ), Abbeville, AL (4.0 miles ), Bakerhill, AL (4.1 miles ), Ozark, AL (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.66 N, Longitude: 85.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

13.2%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+13.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (35%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Wholesale trade (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Other services, except public administration (28%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)


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Tornado activity:

Blue Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Blue Springs town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category F3 tornado 7.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barbour County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Springs:

  • DALE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; OZARK, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BARBOUR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 24 miles away; EUFAULA, AL)
  • TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; TROY, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Springs:

  • George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (about 24 miles; Dothan, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,692)
  • Troy University (about 28 miles; Troy, AL; FT enrollment: 13,221)
  • Tuskegee University (about 55 miles; Tuskegee, AL; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Auburn University at Montgomery (about 63 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • Auburn University Main Campus (about 65 miles; Auburn University, AL; FT enrollment: 20,996)
  • Faulkner University (about 66 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • Columbus State University (about 67 miles; Columbus, GA; FT enrollment: 5,341)

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Notable location: Blue Springs Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Blue Springs: Blue Springs State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Barbour 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: 6.9%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Alabama:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
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: 2.0% of all households

Blue Springs compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (47%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Barbour County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Barbour County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Blue Springs (based on Barbour County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.17%
Here41.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents63.4%15.1%6.1%2.9%2.3%
Congregations39.4%21.2%13.6%1.5%1.5%
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of ChristOther
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.4%1.2%3.1%
Congregations1.5%1.5%6.1%3.0%10.6%
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: 6
Barbour County:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Barbour County:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

3.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Barbour County:

13.0%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Barbour County:

36.4%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.8%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$700
Water Supply 0$0 1$980
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,680

Blue Springs government finances in 2002:

  • Construction - General: $500,000 ($5208.33)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $500,000 ($5208.33)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($10.42)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $7,000 ($72.92)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($10.42)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $2,000 ($20.83)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($93.75)

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.06%
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 Dale County, AL  0.34% ($21,966 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL  0.33% ($34,071)
from Houston County, AL  0.31% ($22,038)


6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
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 Dale County, AL  0.63% ($27,593 average AGI)
to Houston County, AL  0.63% ($34,481)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.55% ($28,234)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Springs:

  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, 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.)
  • WOZK (900 AM; 1 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK B/CING. CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Springs:

  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WOAB (104.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAXU (91.1 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Springs:

  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)

Blue Springs fatal accident list:

Dec 22, 1983 03:00 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $462,000
Total average daily traffic: 160
Total average daily truck traffic: 19
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 180

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