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Population (year 2000): 2,002. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,073 (+3.5% change)
 

Males: 969  (48.4%)
Females: 1,033  (51.6%)

Mobile County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36525.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,400 (it was $35,517 in 2000)
Creola  $38,400
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,200 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
Creola  $102,200
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Creola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Black (9.9%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.0%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.5%), German (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles.

Population density: 140 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Creola

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creola town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Creola, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Creola to the number of sex offenders is 1025 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Creola:  0.3% ($267)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (16.1 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (154.3 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (512.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Satsuma, AL (3.9 miles ), Saraland, AL (7.2 miles ), Chickasaw, AL (10.2 miles ), Prichard, AL (11.8 miles ), Mount Vernon, AL (13.7 miles ), Mobile, AL (16.1 miles ), Bay Minette, AL (16.3 miles ), Spanish Fort, AL (16.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $10,000
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $73,600

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Latitude: 30.90 N, Longitude: 88.01 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+0.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Creola by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.048.90.0
Rapes 01001
    per 100,000 0.049.50.00.048.4
Robberies 10121
    per 100,000 49.80.049.297.848.4
Assaults 91110138
    per 100,000 447.8544.6491.6636.0387.4
Burglaries 2930152212
    per 100,000 1442.81485.1737.51076.3581.1
Thefts 5359586052
    per 100,000 2636.82920.82851.52935.42518.2
Auto thefts 9813412
    per 100,000 447.8396.0639.1195.7581.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 346.8401.0329.9462.8318.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

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Creola-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Creola town center caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Creola:
  • SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 14 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH AL CHILDRENS AND WOMENS (about 15 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creola:
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Creola:
  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 4 miles; CREOLA, AL; ID: 15A)
  • BAY MINETTE MUNI (about 14 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; ID: 1R8)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 29 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: S26)

Amtrak station near Creola:
  • 15 miles: MOBILE (11 GOVERNMENT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creola:
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 18 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 27 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 61 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)

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Churches in Creola include: Creola Church (A), Creola United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Dead Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jim Bell Branch (A), Turtle Branch (B), Sipau Branch (C), Cypress Pond Branch (D), Seymore Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Creola Town - Court of Creola (190 Dead Lake Road # A).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.0%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Creola compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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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4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.11%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baldwin County, AL  0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS  0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS  0.18% ($30,987)


4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baldwin County, AL  0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.12% ($31,634)


Strongest AM radio stations in Creola:
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
  • WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WGOK (900 AM; 1 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Creola:
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WNSP (105.5 FM; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: COM+, LLC)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Creola:
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W50CF (Channel 50; MOBILE, AL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)

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