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Population (year 2000): 1,193. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,175 (-1.5% change)
 

Males: 544  (45.6%)
Females: 649  (54.4%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36518.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $31,319 in 2000)
Chatom  $30,200
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,400 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Chatom  $77,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Chatom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Black (32.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.0%), English (7.3%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chatom

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatom town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Chatom, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chatom to the number of sex offenders is 392 to 1.

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

Chatom:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Chatom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (54.8 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (148.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (504.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Millry, AL (12.7 miles ), Fruitdale, AL (12.8 miles ), Wagarville, AL (15.3 miles ), State Line, MS (15.8 miles ), McIntosh, AL (20.1 miles ), Silas, AL (22.2 miles ), Coffeeville, AL (23.4 miles ), Jackson, AL (24.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $51,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $42,600
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $215,500

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Latitude: 31.46 N, Longitude: 88.25 W


69 people in nursing homes
9 people in other group homes

Area code: 251

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Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+3.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Chatom by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100000
    per 100,000 83.50.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.084.284.1
Assaults 323140
    per 100,000 250.4166.1253.284.4336.70.0
Burglaries 783364
    per 100,000 584.3664.5253.2253.2505.1336.4
Thefts 231817181618
    per 100,000 1919.91495.01434.61519.01346.81513.9
Auto thefts 014020
    per 100,000 0.083.1337.60.0168.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 234.6146.2152.795.4195.3109.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.11
US city average:  3.00

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Chatom-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Chatom town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1953, a category 3 tornado 17.7 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Chatom:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (ST STEPHENS AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chatom:
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; JACKSON, AL)
  • SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 30 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatom:
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 60 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
  • KEY FIELD (about 69 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chatom:
  • ROY WILCOX (about 5 miles; CHATOM, AL; ID: 5R1)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JACKSON, AL; ID: 4R3)
  • WAYNESBORO MUNI (about 30 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS; ID: 2R0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatom:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 53 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 69 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 76 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
Public high school in Chatom:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: HIGHWAY 56; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chatom:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: HIGHWAY 56; Grades: 05 - 12)
  • CHATOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: RAY COAKER RD; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Chatom:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $323,737; Location: 608 ST. STEPHENS AVENUE; 47,080 books; 979 audio materials; 1,623 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chatom: Camp Chatom (A), Washington County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chatom include: Center Ridge Church (A), Church of God (B), Rutan Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creek: Beaver Dam Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Court: Washington County - First Judicial Court Referral (45 Court Street).

 

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

CHATOM UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 1890, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2006)
FRUITDALE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1473, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-2004)
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chatom that have no violations reported:
  • HOBSON WATER SYSTEM (Address: P. O. BOX 887, Population served: 567, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Chatom compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Chatom (2007 data):
  • First Community Bank: at 210 Court Street, branch established on 1909-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $286.6 mil, Deposits: $238.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Bancshares, Inc.
  • Southwest Bank of Alabama: Chatom Branch at Highways 56 And 17, branch established on 1983-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.9 mil, Deposits: $50.1 mil, headquarters in Mc Intosh, AL, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: South Alabama Holding Company, Inc.



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4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
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 Mobile County, AL  1.64% ($29,944 average AGI)
from Clarke County, AL  0.46% ($35,120)
from Baldwin County, AL  0.22% ($20,167)


5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.78%
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 Mobile County, AL  2.06% ($25,195 average AGI)
to Clarke County, AL  0.78% ($26,860)
to Baldwin County, AL  0.35% ($40,579)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chatom:
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chatom:
  • WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chatom:
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)

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