Forest Home, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 1,693

Males: 831	(49.1%)
Females: 862	(50.9%)

Butler County

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 36030

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,500 (it was $24,392 in 2000)

Forest Home	$23,500
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,100 (it was $61,200 in 2000)

Forest Home	$61,100
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Forest Home:

White Non-Hispanic (57.6%)
Black (42.1%)
American Indian (42.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 433 feet

Land area: 170.7 square miles.

Population density: 9.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Forest Home

High school or higher: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Home CCD

Never married: 27.4%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 9.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Forest Home, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forest Home to the number of sex offenders is 564 to 1.

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

Forest Home:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (49.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (608.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Chapman, AL (10.4 miles ), Greenville, AL (10.7 miles ), Pine Apple, AL (14.1 miles) , Georgiana, AL (14.8 miles ), Braggs-Prairie Hill, AL (16.7 miles ), Fort Deposit, AL (17.4 miles ), Oak Hill, AL (21.3 miles) , Gordonville, AL (21.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.85 N, Longitude: 86.78 W

Area code: 334

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (12%)
Wood products (8%)
Food (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Carpenters (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Forest Home-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Forest Home place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 tornado 15.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Home:

L V STABLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, AL)
GEORGIANA HOSP (about 14 miles; GEORGIANA, AL)
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; EVERGREEN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest Home:

MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 42 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
HURLBURT FIELD (about 99 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 100 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest Home:

MAC CRENSHAW MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, AL; ID: PRN)
FORT DEPOSIT-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 16 miles; FORT DEPOSIT, AL; ID: 67A)
MIDDLETON FIELD (about 36 miles; EVERGREEN, AL; ID: GZH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Home:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 88 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)

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Churches in Forest Home include: Bragg Hill Church (A), Buckaloo Church (B), Butler Springs Church (C), The Independent Holiness Church (D), Shiloh Church (E), Salem Church (F), Rocky Mountain Church (G), Rock Rest Church (H), Ridgeville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shacklesville Cemetery (1), Fort Dale Cemetery (2), Forest Home Cemetery (3), Pine Flat Cemetery (4), Pine Top Cemetery (5), Manningham Cemetery (6), Crenshaws Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lower Lake (A), English Pond (B), Upper Lake (C), Thigpens Pond (D), Sherling Lake (E), Bush Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ishams Creek (A), South Fork Cedar Creek (B), Tenmile Branch (C), Hopewell Branch (D), Black Branch (E), Mussel Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.0%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	24.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Forest Home 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
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 Lowndes County, AL	0.47% ($22,545 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.44% ($33,484)
from Crenshaw County, AL	0.27% ($20,474)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
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 Montgomery County, AL	0.89% ($32,016 average AGI)
to Crenshaw County, AL	0.33% ($25,087)
to Lowndes County, AL	0.31% ($19,727)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forest Home:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGYV (1380 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT JOHN WILLIAMSON)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Home:

WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WQZX (94.3 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: HAYNES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Home:

WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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