Centre, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 3,216. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,389 (+5.4% change)

Males: 1,443	(44.9%)
Females: 1,773	(55.1%)

Cherokee County

Median resident age:	43.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35960.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,100 (it was $24,000 in 2000)

Centre	$23,100
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,300 (it was $70,400 in 2000)

Centre	$70,300
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Centre:

White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
Black (10.0%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.9%), German (1.9%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 11.0 square miles.

Population density: 304 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Centre

High school or higher: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centre city

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 9.6%

62 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Centre, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centre to the number of sex offenders is 333 to 1.

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

Centre:	0.3% ($235)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (67.4 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (89.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (548.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Leesburg, AL (6.7 miles ), Cedar Bluff, AL (6.9 miles ), Sand Rock, AL (8.3 miles ), Gaylesville, AL (11.0 miles) , Mud Creek, AL (12.6 miles ), Collinsville, AL (14.8 miles ), Turkeytown, AL (16.4 miles ), Piedmont, AL (16.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,300
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,300
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $48,400
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $112,500
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $76,300
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $73,900
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,900
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $71,500
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $102,100

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Latitude: 34.16 N, Longitude: 85.67 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,966 (+61.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 567 (54.6%)

People in group quarters in Centre

164 people in nursing homes
74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 256

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Centre, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+3.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Apparel (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

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Crime in Centre by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	31.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	30.8	0.0	0.0	30.1	0.0
Assaults	5	2	1	1	2	0
per 100,000	154.9	61.6	30.7	30.4	60.2	0.0
Burglaries	28	45	17	6	2	3
per 100,000	867.4	1386.7	521.6	182.1	60.2	89.7
Thefts	89	62	31	45	23	24
per 100,000	2757.1	1910.6	951.2	1366.1	692.4	717.3
Auto thefts	13	8	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	402.7	246.5	0.0	30.4	0.0	29.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	296.2	214.8	80.7	75.9	53.0	37.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Centre, Alabama

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Centre-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Centre city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Centre:

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (400 NORTHWOOD DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Centre:

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centre:

RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 39 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 49 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centre:

CENTRE MUNI (about 3 miles; CENTRE, AL; ID: C22)
ISBELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID: 4A9)
MCMINN (about 31 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)

Local government website: www.centre-al.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centre:

GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 57 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 67 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)

Public high schools in Centre:

CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 910 WARRIOR DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
CHEROKEE COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 600 BAY SPRINGS RD; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Centre:

CENTRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 736; Location: 725 E MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
CENTRE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 350 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Centre:

CHEROKEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,448; Location: 310 MARY STREET; 21,893 books; 292 audio materials; 46 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

WZTQ, Centre is owned by Joy Christian Communications, Inc. WZTQ, Centre operates at 1000watts. WZTQ, Centre is known locally as "Joy Christian Radio."

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Notable locations in Centre: Centre City Hall (A), Cherokee County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Cherokee Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Centre include: Centre Church (A), First Baptist Church of Centre (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Centre Cemetery (1), Cherokee Memory Gardens (2), Garrett Cemetery (3), Pratt Cemetery (4), Neal Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Centre include: Ethel Morrison Memorial Park (1), Centre City Park (2), Windom Ball Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Cherokee Historical Museum (101 East Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Bay Springs Motel (130 County Road 112) (1), Centre Motel (1401 West Main Street) (2), Witt's Inn Lakeside Bed & Breakfast & DaySpa (1154 Co Rd 212) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Judge Grimes Circuit Court (102 Main) (1), Cherokee County Courthouse - District Court (100 Main) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD (Address: 130 SOUTH RIVER STREET, Population served: 5250, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-1997)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	26.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Centre compared to Alabama state average:

Centre, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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

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Banks with branches in Centre (2007 data):

Farmers and Merchants Bank: Farmers And Merchants Bank at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1917-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.4 mil, Deposits: $56.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: F&M Bancorporation
Union State Bank: Northwood Drive Branch at Highway 68 And Northwood Drive, branch established on 1985-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $351.4 mil, Deposits: $315.0 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.
The Southern Bank Company: 390 West Main Street Branch at 390 West Main Street, branch established on 1960-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.3 mil, Deposits: $84.2 mil, headquarters in Gadsden, AL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
Regions Bank: Centre Main Office at 110 West Main Street, branch established on 1906-10-23. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	3	$6,058	$24,232	8	$2,700
Financial Administration	2	$4,118	$24,708	1	$115
Solid Waste Management	7	$14,840	$25,440	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,660	$27,960	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,058
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,120
Streets and Highways	2	$5,378	$32,268	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$18,248	$24,331	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,674	$20,088	0	$0
Totals for Government	26	$54,976	$25,374	12	$5,993

Centre government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $264,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $414,000
Financial Administration: $408,000

Regular Highways: $398,000

Solid Waste Management: $132,000

Parks & Recreation: $76,000

Fire Protection: $63,000

General - Other: $57,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $102,000
End of Fiscal Year: $21,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
All Other: $3,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $701,000
NEC: $231,000

Property: $105,000

Motor Vehicle License: $25,000

Other Selective Sales: $23,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $682,000

6.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.67%
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 DeKalb County, AL	0.86% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Floyd County, GA	0.74% ($34,695)
from Etowah County, AL	0.66% ($30,660)

5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,802 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
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 Etowah County, AL	0.92% ($31,918 average AGI)
to DeKalb County, AL	0.81% ($22,688)
to Calhoun County, AL	0.60% ($26,511)

Strongest AM radio stations in Centre:

WEIS (990 AM; 1 kW; CENTRE, AL; Owner: BAKER ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WZTQ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CENTRE, AL; Owner: RADIO CENTRE, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centre:

WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Centre:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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