Cottonton-Seale, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 4,763.

Males: 2,372	(49.8%)
Females: 2,391	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,509 (it was $28,785 in 2000)

Cottonton-Seale:	$35,509
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,845

Cottonton-Seale:	$15,845
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,868 (it was $53,900 in 2000)

Cottonton-Seale:	$82,868
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,390; Detached houses: $146,181; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,511; Mobile homes: $45,027

Cottonton-Seale, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Cottonton-Seale:

White Non-Hispanic (54.7%)
Black (42.0%)
American Indian (42.0%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Cottonton-Seale: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 258.4 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cottonton-Seale

High school or higher: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonton-Seale CCD

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 10.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Cottonton-Seale:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (21.3 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (68.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (631.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fort Benning South, GA (3.8 miles ), Omaha, GA (4.0 miles ), Crawford, AL (4.0 miles ), Ladonia, AL (4.1 miles ), Hurtsboro, AL (4.1 miles ), Phenix City, AL (4.3 miles ), Fort Benning, GA (4.5 miles ), Bibb City, GA (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 32.22 N, Longitude: 85.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Cottonton-Seale household income distribution

Cottonton-Seale home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Paper (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Cottonton-Seale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Cottonton-Seale place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1981, a category 3 tornado 15.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonton-Seale:

COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (about 20 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)
MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 20 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Amtrak station near Cottonton-Seale:

19 miles: COLUMBUS (818 VETERANS PKY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonton-Seale:

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 64 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)

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Notable location: Mahrt (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cottonton-Seale include: Blessed Trinity Mission (A), Macedonia Church (B), Sumbry Memorial Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Silver Run Church (E), Colbert Church (F), Comer Chapel (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Cool Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Bass Cemetery (2), McClendon Cemetery (3), Key Cemetery (4), Williams Dudley Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Ivey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Newsoms Pond (A), Mott Lake (B), McCann Lake (C), Comers Pond (D), Carrol Lake (E), Lonesome Duck Lake (F), Lake Lenora (G), Monte Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ihagee Creek (A), Snake Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Mink Creek (E), Porter Branch (F), Lewis Branch (G), Mill Creek (H), Rocky Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cottonton-Seale include: Glenville Historic District (1), Hatchechubbee Creek Park (2), Briar Creek Park (3), Bluff Creek Access Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Holy Trinity Post Office (A), Cottonton Post Office (B), Pittsview Post Office (C), Hyram Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	18.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cottonton-Seale, AL

13 people in religious group quarters

Cottonton-Seale compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Electricity (37%) Utility gas (13%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Cottonton-Seale

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	67.6%	11.7%	5.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Congregations	40.0%	14.7%	12.0%	4.0%	8.0%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Congregations	5.3%	1.3%	2.7%	2.7%	9.3%

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.

11.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.34%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($598 average AGI)
Russell County: 0.23%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Muscogee County, GA	4.04% ($23,763 average AGI)
from Lee County, AL	2.20% ($30,523)
from Chattahoochee County, GA	0.27% ($24,617)

10.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,477 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.14%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($212 average AGI)
Russell County: 0.09%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Muscogee County, GA	3.28% ($24,201 average AGI)
to Lee County, AL	2.67% ($32,432)
to Harris County, GA	0.13% ($25,045)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonton-Seale:

WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRCG (1420 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WHAL (1460 AM; 4 kW; PHENIX CITY/COLUMBUS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WEAM (1580 AM; 2 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING, INC. OF COLUMBUS)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonton-Seale:

WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WAGH (98.3 FM; FORT MITCHELL, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFA (101.3 FM; SMITHS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRVX (97.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: RIVER VALLEY MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WFXE (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING)
WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
WGSY (100.1 FM; PHENIX CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFRC (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W220BI (91.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC., RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonton-Seale:

WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
W55CR (Channel 55; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W06BH (Channel 6; PHENIX CITY, ETC., AL; Owner: GREENE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W30BD (Channel 30; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 91 meters (299ft)
Total costs: $26,746,000
Total average daily traffic: 54,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,863
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 65,563

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 5
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Cottonton-Seale, AL

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