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Tallapoosa County

Population in July 2007: 260. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 132  (50.9%)
Females: 128  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36256.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,549 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Daviston:  $38,549
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,021 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Daviston:  $85,021
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,662; Detached houses: $100,502; Mobile homes: $48,438

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Races in Daviston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Black (18.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Daviston: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.7%), German (6.4%), Irish (6.4%), Scottish (5.6%), English (5.2%), Subsaharan African (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 762 feet

Land area: 9.17 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Daviston

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Daviston town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Daviston, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Daviston to the number of sex offenders is 130 to 1.

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

Daviston:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (56.4 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (60.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (617.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wadley, AL (2.5 miles ), Milltown, AL (2.6 miles ), Goldville, AL (2.9 miles) , New Site, AL (3.0 miles ), Jacksons' Gap, AL (4.0 miles ), Roanoke, AL (4.1 miles ), Five Points, AL (4.1 miles) , Dadeville, AL (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.06 N, Longitude: 85.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (24%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (29%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Religious workers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Air transportation workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)



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Crime in Daviston (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Daviston, Alabama

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Daviston-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Daviston town center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 tornado 33.5 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Daviston:
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ASHLAND, AL)
  • RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ROANOKE, AL)
  • LAKEMARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DADEVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Daviston, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Daviston:
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 48 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)

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Churches in Daviston include: Daviston Baptist Church (A), Daviston Methodist Church (B), Leander Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DAVISTON WATER SYSTEM (TOWN OF) (Population served: 630, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2002)
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Daviston, AL



Daviston 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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


Daviston travel time to work
Daviston mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Tallapoosa County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religon statistics for Daviston

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church
Adherents65.6%19.8%3.1%2.3%1.9%
Congregations45.0%22.5%5.8%4.2%0.8%
Name Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.2%1.2%1.0%2.4%
Congregations0.8%0.8%0.8%2.5%16.7%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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$1,100
Water Supply 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,500



6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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 Coosa County, AL  0.72% ($23,598 average AGI)
from Lee County, AL  0.62% ($81,705)
from Montgomery County, AL  0.39% ($53,709)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
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 Lee County, AL  0.87% ($35,195 average AGI)
to Coosa County, AL  0.71% ($24,710)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.49% ($29,783)


Strongest AM radio stations in Daviston:
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Daviston:
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZLM (97.3 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WELL-FM (88.7 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Daviston:
  • WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
  • WAXC-LP (Channel 64; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)


Daviston fatal accident list:
Oct 8, 1983 10:40 AM, 22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 24, 1980 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $1,250,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,071
Total average daily truck traffic: 435
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,132

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 20615 Goldville Road, Hwy 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ444
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 11/01/2017, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • b b carter, 20615 Goldville Road Hwy49 (#24309), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Overall height: 98.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KF4TES, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00666147
    Grant Date: 07/07/1997, Expiration Date: 07/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 05/07/2003, Certifier: William J Glenn Jr
    Registrant: William J Glenn Jr, 5555 County Road 79, Daviston, AL 36256
  • Call Sign: KI4ACW, Previous Call Sign: KF4TES, Licensee ID: L00666147
    Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 07/07/2017, Certifier: William J Glenn Jr
    Registrant: William J Glenn Jr, 5555 County Road 79, Daviston, AL 36256
  • Call Sign: KI4CKB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00749860
    Grant Date: 10/01/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Joe P Boone
    Registrant: Joe P Boone, 2610 Simpson Rd, Daviston, AL 36256
  • Call Sign: KI4CSH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00760141
    Grant Date: 10/27/2003, Expiration Date: 10/27/2013, Certifier: Keri L Martin
    Registrant: Keri L Martin, 22617 Hwy 22 E, Daviston, AL 36256
  • Call Sign: KI4EHK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00822373
    Grant Date: 03/01/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014, Certifier: Roy A Appugliese
    Registrant: Roy A Appugliese, 11288 Horseshoe Bend Rd, Daviston, AL 36256
  • Call Sign: KI4FRR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00866694
    Grant Date: 05/21/2004, Expiration Date: 05/21/2014, Certifier: Alonzo J Ruffin
    Registrant: Alonzo J Ruffin, 6320 County Road 79, Daviston, AL 36256


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Service Call: 1

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