Florala, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 1,964. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,910 (-2.7% change)

Males: 888	(45.2%)
Females: 1,076	(54.8%)

Covington County

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36442.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,700 (it was $17,377 in 2000)

Florala	$16,700
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,800 (it was $38,900 in 2000)

Florala	$38,800
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Florala:

White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
Black (15.7%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.5%), Irish (8.9%), English (5.0%), German (3.8%), Italian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 265 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 180 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Florala

High school or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 12.0%
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florala city

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 14.2%
Divorced: 11.6%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

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

Florala:	0.5% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (55.9 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (93.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (628.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lockhart, AL (1.8 miles ), Paxton, FL (2.2 miles ), Laurel Hill, FL (9.7 miles ), Paxton-Darlington, FL (12.5 miles ), Onycha, AL (15.1 miles ), Horn Hill, AL (16.1 miles ), Kinston, AL (18.1 miles ), Libertyville, AL (18.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.01 N, Longitude: 86.32 W

Area code: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -163 (-7.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (14%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Crime in Florala by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2006
Murders	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.4
Rapes	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	50.7	0.0	0.0	104.7
Robberies	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	50.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	4	7	16
per 100,000	50.7	201.8	368.0	837.7
Burglaries	1	12	7	14
per 100,000	50.7	605.4	368.0	733.0
Thefts	45	22	32	77
per 100,000	2281.9	1110.0	1682.4	4031.4
Auto thefts	3	4	3	2
per 100,000	152.1	201.8	157.7	104.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 161.3)	172.9	143.3	179.3	577.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.29
US city average:	3.00

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Florala-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Florala city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/17/1971, a category 3 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Florala:

FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (515 EAST FIFTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Florala:

MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OPP, AL)
HEALTHMARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florala:

HURLBURT FIELD (about 48 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
DOTHAN RGNL (about 66 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 71 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Florala:

FLORALA MUNI (about 3 miles; FLORALA, AL; ID: 0J4)
ANDALUSIA-OPP (about 21 miles; ANDALUSIA/OPP, AL; ID: 79J)
BOB SIKES (about 22 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL; ID: CEW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florala:

OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 70 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 71 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 85 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)

Public high school in Florala:

FLORALA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 22114 BEGONIA ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Florala:

FLORALA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 22975 SEVENTH AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)

Library in Florala:

FLORALA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,882; Location: 510 NORTH 4TH STREET; 12,041 books; 345 audio materials; 701 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Okaloosa Walton College is no longer Okaloosa Walton Community College

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Notable location: Florala Memorial Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Florala include: Church of Christ (A), Saint Johns Baptist Church (B), First African Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Lutheran Church (E), First Methodist Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), First Universalist Church (H), Grace Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jackson, Lake (A), Thomas Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Florala: Florala State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Florala Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

FLORALA WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD (Address: 1401 EAST FIFTH AVENUE, Population served: 3291, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-26-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

32 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.7%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	32.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	15.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Florala compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population 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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Banks with branches in Florala (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Florala Branch at 1200 Lakeshore Boulevard, branch established on 1904-01-01. 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 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,272
Financial Administration	1	$2,347	$28,164	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$800
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,860	$22,320	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$16,166	$27,713	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		14	$800
Streets and Highways	5	$7,308	$17,539	0	$0
Welfare	0	$0		3	$634
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$130
Totals for Government	14	$27,681	$23,727	27	$3,636

Florala government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $137,000
Sewerage: $123,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $286,000
Financial Administration: $269,000

Police Protection: $256,000

Water Utilities: $193,000

Regular Highways: $116,000

Solid Waste Management: $116,000

Parks & Recreation: $115,000

Sewerage: $109,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $901,000
Gas Utilities: $152,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $438,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $381,000
Full Faith & Credit - Gas Utilities: $118,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $861,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $57,000
Water Utilities: $40,000

Gas Utilities: $34,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $147,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $741,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $335,000
Water Utilities: $228,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
Highways: $21,000
Tax - Property: $256,000
Total General Sales: $138,000

NEC: $118,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $450,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000

6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
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 Coffee County, AL	0.63% ($22,882 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL	0.49% ($39,133)
from Walton County, FL	0.37% ($21,378)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
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 Coffee County, AL	0.65% ($20,897 average AGI)
to Okaloosa County, FL	0.32% ($22,462)
to Crenshaw County, AL	0.29% ($28,314)

Strongest AM radio stations in Florala:

WKWL (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORALA, AL; Owner: FLORALA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Florala:

WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Florala:

WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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