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Population (year 2000): 1,546. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,604 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 742  (48.0%)
Females: 804  (52.0%)

Houston County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,600 (it was $36,687 in 2000)
Cowarts  $40,600
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,000 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Cowarts  $72,000
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Cowarts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
  • Black (12.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.3%), Irish (8.9%), English (5.5%), German (4.5%), Dutch (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 347 feet

Land area: 7.24 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cowarts

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cowarts town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cowarts, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cowarts to the number of sex offenders is 529 to 1.

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

Cowarts:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (7.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (104.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (699.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Avon, AL (2.0 miles ), Webb, AL (4.5 miles ), Ashford, AL (5.0 miles ), Kinsey, AL (6.9 miles ), Dothan, AL (7.2 miles ), Rehobeth, AL (10.0 miles ), Cottonwood, AL (10.1 miles ), Headland, AL (10.9 miles ).

Latitude: 31.20 N, Longitude: 85.31 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Cowarts-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Cowarts town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 28.4 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cowarts:
  • SOUTHEAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 7 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cowarts:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 74 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 81 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cowarts:
  • HEADLAND MUNI (about 11 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)
  • BLACKWELL FIELD (about 27 miles; OZARK, AL; ID: 71J)
  • MARIANNA MUNI (about 27 miles; MARIANNA, FL; ID: MAI)

Operable nuclear power plants near Cowarts:
  • 8 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cowarts:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 3 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)

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Church in Cowarts: Cowarts Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Cowarts Cemetery (1), Crestlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Cowarts compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage 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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,475
Water Supply 1$1,865$22,3800$0
Totals for Government 1$1,865$22,3807$2,475



7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.08%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dale County, AL  1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL  0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL  0.56% ($29,146)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dale County, AL  0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL  0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL  0.50% ($29,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cowarts:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WBBK (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cowarts:
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
  • WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cowarts:
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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