Douglas, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 530. Estimated population in July 2006: 577 (+8.9% change)

Males: 264	(49.8%)
Females: 266	(50.2%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,200 (it was $33,594 in 2000)

Douglas	$35,200
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,800 (it was $80,000 in 2000)

Douglas	$92,800
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Douglas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (2.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.6%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), German (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.10 square miles.

Population density: 184 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Douglas

High school or higher: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas town

Never married: 12.6%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 12.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Douglas:	0.3% ($244)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (41.9 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (56.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (538.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Snead, AL (6.2 miles ), Walnut Grove, AL (8.0 miles ), Clarence, AL (8.0 miles ), Susan Moore, AL (9.2 miles ), Altoona, AL (9.8 miles ), Albertville, AL (9.9 miles ), Boaz, AL (11.2 miles ), Brooksville, AL (12.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 86.32 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Food (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (11%)
Food (6%)
Vending machine operators (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Douglas, Alabama

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Douglas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Douglas town center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 9.9 miles away from the town center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:

MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 10 miles; BOAZ, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 13 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)
MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Douglas:

HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 46 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 52 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Douglas:

THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 6 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; ID: 8A0)
ROBBINS FIELD (about 15 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
GUNTERSVILLE MUNI - JOE STARNES FIELD (about 16 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; ID: 8A1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 35 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)

Public high school in Douglas:

DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: P O BOX 300; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Douglas:

ROBERT D SLOMAN PRIMARY (Students: 452; Location: P O BOX 270; Grades: PK-02)
DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: P O BOX 299; Grades: 03-05)
DOUGLAS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: P O BOX 269; Grades: 06-08)

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

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

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

DOUGLAS WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (Population served: 14850, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Douglas compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black 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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Banks with branches in Douglas (2007 data):

Peoples Independent Bank: Douglas Branch at 9075 B Highway 75 South, branch established on 2006-09-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.4 mil, Deposits: $131.4 mil, headquarters in Boaz, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Douglas Branch at Highway 168, branch established on 1970-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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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	1	$1,736	$20,832	5	$250
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$500
Police Protection - Officers	4	$7,675	$23,025	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$9,412	$22,589	7	$750

Douglas government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $145,000
Financial Administration: $85,000

Fire Protection: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $112,000
Other Selective Sales: $48,000

NEC: $48,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $118,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
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 Etowah County, AL	0.84% ($25,881 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, AL	0.66% ($26,219)
from Madison County, AL	0.66% ($48,656)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
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 Madison County, AL	0.94% ($37,276 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.88% ($25,539)
to DeKalb County, AL	0.67% ($21,706)

Strongest AM radio stations in Douglas:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WWGC (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: MVB, INC)
WGSV (1270 AM; 1 kW; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE B/CING. CO.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Douglas:

WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Douglas:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

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