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Marengo County

Population in July 2008: 82. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 39  (48.3%)
Females: 43  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip code: 36738


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,722 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Faunsdale:  $37,722
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,577

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $63,919 (it was $39,500 in 2000)
Faunsdale:  $63,919
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $73,690; Detached houses: $77,174; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Faunsdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.0%)
  • Black (46.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Faunsdale: 69.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.0%), Russian (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), German (2.3%), Irish (2.3%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 222 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 367 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Faunsdale

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Faunsdale town

  • Never married: 7.0%
  • Now married: 72.1%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Faunsdale, Alabama in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Faunsdale to the number of sex offenders is 41 to 1.

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

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

Faunsdale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (51.8 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (77.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (497.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Uniontown, AL (2.2 miles ), Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (2.4 miles ), Dayton, AL (2.8 miles) , Newbern, AL (3.2 miles ), River Bend, AL (3.6 miles ), Providence, AL (3.6 miles ), Thomaston, AL (3.6 miles ), Demopolis, AL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.46 N, Longitude: 87.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-9.4%).



Average climate in Faunsdale, Alabama

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Faunsdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Faunsdale town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Faunsdale-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Faunsdale center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Faunsdale center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Faunsdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Faunsdale:
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 15 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (about 33 miles; SELMA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Faunsdale, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Faunsdale:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 59 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 62 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 74 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.5%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.3%


Faunsdale compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Faunsdale travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Marengo County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Electricity (24%)


Religion statistics for Faunsdale

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.11%
Here51.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents68.4%16.6%3.1%2.5%2.2%
Congregations44.6%23.1%7.7%3.1%1.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1.9%1.9%1.5%0.7%1.2%
Congregations1.5%4.6%1.5%1.5%10.8%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$160
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$675
Water Supply 0$0 2$750
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,585



5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.29%
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 Clarke County, AL  0.40% ($27,250 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.34% ($26,000)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($24,043)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
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  0.80% ($31,947 average AGI)
to Hale County, AL  0.38% ($32,148)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.37% ($26,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Faunsdale:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WXAL (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Faunsdale:
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJAM-FM (97.3 FM; ORRVILLE, AL; Owner: SCOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Faunsdale:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)


Faunsdale fatal accident list:
Dec 21, 2003 12:30 AM, Sr-25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Faunsdale, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ407
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 Nw 63rd Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8018, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Edward G Roach, 3801 Country Club Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
  • b carter, 4574 Us Hwy 80 (023161 / Allenville), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.1 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
  • Shelley Doolity, Off Route 25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 131.1 m, Overall height: 137.2 m
  • Int Us 80/ Al 25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 183 m, Overall height: 183 m, , Licensee ID: L00144355
    Registrant: Willis Broadcasting Corporation Dba , 5200 Flatwood Rd, Northport, AL 35473, Phone: (205) 758-3311

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K4UE, Previous Call Sign: WW4AA, Licensee ID: L01467442
    Grant Date: 02/19/2009, Expiration Date: 04/21/2019
    Registrant: Don W Hammond, 4015 County Rd 12, Faunsdale, AL 36738
  • Call Sign: W5URP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01145761
    Grant Date: 09/02/2006, Expiration Date: 11/20/2016
    Registrant: Virgil S Hinson Jr, 27281 Al Hwy 25, Faunsdale, AL 36738
  • Call Sign: W5URQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00380429
    Grant Date: 09/02/2006, Expiration Date: 11/26/2016, Certifier: Edith P Hinson
    Registrant: Edith P Hinson, 27281 Al Hwy 25, Faunsdale, AL 36738


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7

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