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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  23.5% | | Whole state: |  16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chatom, AL
69 people in nursing homes
9 people in other group homes
Chatom compared to Alabama state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- Capstone Bank: Chatom Branch at Highways 56 And 17, branch established on 1983-05-10. Info updated 2008-11-26: Bank assets: $216.4 mil, Deposits: $159.0 mil, headquarters in Tuscaloosa, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Capstone Bancshares, Inc.
- First Community Bank: at 210 Court Street, branch established on 1909-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $322.4 mil, Deposits: $276.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Alabama:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (42%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Chatom
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 66.8% | 18.9% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 48.6% | 24.3% | 13.5% | 5.4% | 8.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $2,883 | $17,298 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,849 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,158 | $18,948 | 2 | $1,545 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,750 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $6,041 | $18,123 | 7 | $6,144 |
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:
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:
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.)
- 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.)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chatom:
- WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
- WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
- WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
Chatom fatal accident list:
Jan 31, 1998 01:15 AM, Sr-17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $2,815,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,031
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,918
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chatom)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chatom, AL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- STATION, S Side Al Hwy 56 8.5 Mi W, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WNTN460
Assigned Frequencies : 954.050 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/1992, Expiration Date: 05/06/1997, Cancelation Date: 01/24/1997
Registrant: Phone: (918) 661-1075 - STATION, S Side Of Hwy 56 8.5 Mi W, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WNTV981
Assigned Frequencies : 952.331 MHz, 928.331 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/1999, Expiration Date: 09/09/2009, Certifier: Kurt M Petersen Esq
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- At Substation Sr 17 3 Mi N, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WPND213
Assigned Frequencies : 952.456 MHz, 928.456 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Phone: (205) 823-4003 - Chatom, Lat: 31.510833 Lon: -88.211667, Call Sign: WPXA605
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 02/21/2013, Certifier: Billy R Hall Jr.
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- CHATOM, Substa St Rd 17 3 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WHK693
Assigned Frequencies : 6123.10 MHz, 6755.62 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018
Registrant: Phone: (205) 222-2571 - CHATOM, Granade Ave, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WHQ843
Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (202) 775-0070
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- On Grenade Avenue, 1 Block West Of Highway 17,, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: KNKK711
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., N.W #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chatom)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: HEMPHILL SPEZIO SPORT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14FH , Serial Number: 332, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/31/1979
Registrant (Individual): David R Howell, Hc 84 Box 1004, Chatom, AL 36518 - Aircraft: CESSNA T210K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2DM , Serial Number: 21059305, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1970
Registrant (Individual): Robert T Engels, Po Box 1406, Chatom, AL 36518 - Aircraft: NORD 3202 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 22538 , Serial Number: 55
Registrant (Corporation): Service Enterprises Inc, Po Bx 1328 Hwy 56 E Wilcox Arpt, Chatom, AL 36518
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/08/1970 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8928P , Serial Number: 24-4384, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1966
Registrant (Individual): Wilson C Scarbrough, 716 Springbank Rd S, Chatom, AL 36518
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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