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Century: The Whigham home c 1905 Century: Methodist (c. 1902) and Baptist c. 1904) churches Century: The Briggs home on Jefferson Avenue Century: Jefferson Street toward the south
Century: 1913 Post Office bldg in J H Jones Historical Park in Historic District
 

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Population (year 2000): 1,714. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,788 (+4.3% change)
 

Males: 765  (44.6%)
Females: 949  (55.4%)

Escambia County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32535.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,700 (it was $20,703 in 2000)
Century  $23,700
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,700 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
Century  $67,700
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Century:

  • Black (56.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Subsaharan African (9.5%), Irish (3.6%), English (2.3%), German (1.7%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 3.28 square miles.

Population density: 546 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Century

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Century town

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Century, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Century to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Century:  0.7% ($320)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (37.6 miles , pop. 56,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (117.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (564.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Flomaton, AL (2.2 miles ), Pollard, AL (7.0 miles) , Jay, FL (7.7 miles ), Riverview, AL (15.1 miles) , Atmore, AL (16.2 miles ), Brewton, AL (16.3 miles ), East Brewton, AL (16.4 miles ), Molino, FL (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 87.26 W


Area code: 850

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Population change in the 1990s: -307 (-15.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Century-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Century town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the town center injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Century:
  • JAY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JAY, FL)
  • D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BREWTON, AL)
  • ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATMORE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Century:
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 56 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Century:
  • ATMORE MUNI (about 12 miles; ATMORE, AL; ID: 0R1)
  • BREWTON MUNI (about 16 miles; BREWTON, AL; ID: 12J)
  • PETER PRINCE FIELD (about 31 miles; MILTON, FL; ID: 2R4)

Amtrak station near Century:
  • 16 miles: ATMORE (107 E. LOUISVILLE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Century:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 32 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 48 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 66 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Century and their reported violations in the past:

CENTRAL WATER WORKS, INC. (Population served: 3500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Century that have no violations reported:
  • CENTURY,TOWN OF (Population served: 3269, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  30.1%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Century compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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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
Parks and Recreation 1$1,785$21,4200$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,470
Streets and Highways 7$11,604$19,8930$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,506
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$7,264
Gas Supply 2$4,451$26,7060$0
Water Supply 3$6,028$24,1120$0
Totals for Government 13$23,868$22,0326$10,240


Century government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $347,000
    All Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $632,000
    Water Utilities: $513,000
    Sewerage: $244,000
    Financial Administration: $199,000
    Regular Highways: $193,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $154,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $421,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $421,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,236,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $83,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $202,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,471,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $677,000
    Water Utilities: $304,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $103,000
    General Support: $94,000
    All Other: $65,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $103,000
    Public Utilities: $71,000
    Property: $24,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $484,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,000

9.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,793 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.48%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,491 average AGI)
Escambia County:  0.44%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Rosa County, FL  1.28% ($38,204 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  0.25% ($28,489)
from Baldwin County, AL  0.22% ($47,435)


10.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.23%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,163 average AGI)
Escambia County:  0.41%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Rosa County, FL  1.16% ($41,066 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.44% ($31,229)
to Baldwin County, AL  0.34% ($45,973)


Strongest AM radio stations in Century:
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEBJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BREWTON, AL; Owner: CANDY CASHMAN SMITH, INDIVIDUAL)
  • WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Century:
  • WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WKNU (106.3 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: ELLINGTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Century:
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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