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Sumter County

Population in July 2007: 186. Population change since 2000: -8.7%
 

Males: 94  (51.0%)
Females: 92  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  37.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35460.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,610 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Epes:  $31,610
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,963 (it was $36,400 in 2000)
Epes:  $55,963
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,186; Detached houses: $74,704; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,311; Mobile homes: $38,241

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Races in Epes:

  • Black (84.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Epes: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), Dutch (2.9%), German (2.9%), Subsaharan African (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 97 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Epes

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 48.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Epes town

  • Never married: 41.3%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 1.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Epes, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Epes to the number of sex offenders is 186 to 1.

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

Epes:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (54.0 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (107.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (538.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Livingston, AL (8.4 miles ), Boligee, AL (8.4 miles ), Gainesville, AL (9.1 miles ), Emelle, AL (13.3 miles) , Belmont, AL (14.6 miles ), Forkland-Tishabee, AL (17.2 miles ), Geiger, AL (17.5 miles) , Forkland, AL (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.69 N, Longitude: 88.12 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-22.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (23%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Mining (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (24%)
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Paper (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (10%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (26%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Food processing workers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)


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Epes-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Epes town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1986, a category 4 tornado 31.3 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Epes:
  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 18 miles; YORK, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 21 miles; EUTAW, AL)
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 24 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Epes:
  • KEY FIELD (about 51 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Epes:
  • MALLARD (about 18 miles; YORK, AL; ID: 23A)
  • DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 21 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; ID: 7A2)
  • EUTAW MUNI (about 21 miles; EUTAW, AL; ID: 3A7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Epes:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 57 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 92 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 102 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.5%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  25.0%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

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Epes 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Epes travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

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$900
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,548$18,5760$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$426
Sewerage 0$0 1$300
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$426
Totals for Government 1$1,548$18,57610$2,052



5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.66% ($17,429 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.54% ($23,348)
from Marengo County, AL  0.28% ($19,167)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL  1.23% ($27,189 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.53% ($25,000)
to Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($28,571)


Strongest AM radio stations in Epes:
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Epes:
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Epes:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


Epes fatal accident list:
Jul 2, 1998 07:35 AM, Us-Sr7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jul 26, 1992 07:20 AM, Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 12, 1977 01:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1977 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 3, 1976 09:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • b b carter, 531 Miller Hill Road (#28114), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 102.4 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 13321 Sumter 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
  • b carter, 14211 Hwy 20 (#21444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
  • Bonnie K Clark, Pat May Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 110.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Epes Forest Fire Tower, Call Sign: KBI739, Licensee ID: L00448531
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz, 151.175 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.465 MHz, 159.465 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2005, Expiration Date: 05/31/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alabama Wildlife &freshwater Fisheries Division Law Enforcement, 64 North Union, Montgomery, AL 36130-1459, Phone: (334) 353-9466, Fax: (334) 353-1603, Email:
  • Epes Forestry Fire Tower, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.8 m, Overall height: 38.3 m, Call Sign: KVZ493
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.337 MHz, 159.405 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/06/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Craig Dunn
    Registrant: Alabama Forestry Commission, 513 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130-2550, Phone: (334) 240-9322, Fax: (334) 240-9417
  • Along Cr 21 2.5 Mi S, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNWB705
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/10/2005, Expiration Date: 10/23/2015, Certifier: Hardenia Lawrence
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550
  • .7 Mi S Of Epes Along Cr 21 .8 Mi E, Call Sign: WNWB704
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550
  • Rr Mp 246.8 Near Miller, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNUS506, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • LIVINGSTON, 23387 Us Hwy 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m, Call Sign: WMT741
    Assigned Frequencies : 6695.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KI4KVI, Licensee ID: L01034848
    Grant Date: 06/27/2005, Expiration Date: 06/27/2015, Certifier: Robert W Keugh
    Registrant: Robert W Keugh, 1601 Alabama Highway 39, Epes, AL 35460

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