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Population (year 2000): 1,270. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,197 (-5.7% change)
 

Males: 588  (46.3%)
Females: 682  (53.7%)

Lowndes County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36032.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,700 (it was $20,433 in 2000)
Fort Deposit  $19,700
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,100 (it was $54,200 in 2000)
Fort Deposit  $54,100
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Fort Deposit:

  • Black (68.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.3%)

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Ancestries: English (4.7%), Irish (3.0%), United States (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 467 feet

Land area: 5.64 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Deposit

  • High school or higher: 56.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Deposit town

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 41.0%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fort Deposit, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Deposit to the number of sex offenders is 1217 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Fort Deposit:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (32.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (624.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Greenville, AL (11.5 miles ), Hayneville, AL (13.5 miles ), Mosses, AL (14.7 miles ), Gordonville, AL (15.0 miles ), Braggs-Prairie Hill, AL (15.2 miles ), Forest Home, AL (17.4 miles ), Petrey-Highland Home, AL (19.3 miles ), Lowndesboro, AL (19.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $58,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $58,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $58,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.99 N, Longitude: 86.57 W


Area code: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Fort Deposit-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Fort Deposit town 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 33.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Deposit:
  • L V STABLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, AL)
  • CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LUVERNE, AL)
  • GEORGIANA HOSP (about 27 miles; GEORGIANA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Deposit:
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 26 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 92 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 109 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Deposit:
  • FORT DEPOSIT-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 2 miles; FORT DEPOSIT, AL; ID: 67A)
  • MAC CRENSHAW MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, AL; ID: PRN)
  • FRANK SIKES (about 29 miles; LUVERNE, AL; ID: 04A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Deposit:
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 31 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 31 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 81 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
Public elementary/middle school in Fort Deposit:
  • LOWNDES COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 510 MONTGOMERY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable location: Fort Deposit Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fort Deposit include: Macedonia Church (A), Fort Deposit Methodist Church (B), Bethel Baptist Church (C), Bethlehem Christian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Deposit that have no violations reported:
  • FORT DEPOSIT WATER & SEWER BOARD (Address: P. O. BOX 260, Population served: 2054, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  35.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Fort Deposit 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Fort Deposit (2007 data):
  • First Lowndes Bank: at 350 West Old Fort Road, branch established on 1984-02-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.7 mil, Deposits: $151.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fort Bancorp, Inc., The
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Fort Deposit Branch at 307 Jones Street, branch established on 1904-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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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
Police Protection - Officers 5$8,827$21,1850$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$784
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$53
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,277
Streets and Highways 3$3,136$12,5442$886
Totals for Government 8$11,963$17,94511$3,999


Fort Deposit government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Health Services - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $165,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $175,000
    Property: $88,000
    NEC: $79,000
    Other Selective Sales: $12,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $122,000

6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
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 Montgomery County, AL  2.95% ($25,543 average AGI)
from Butler County, AL  0.50% ($19,727)
from Dallas County, AL  0.48% ($21,048)


7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
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  4.11% ($50,846 average AGI)
to Butler County, AL  0.74% ($22,545)
to Autauga County, AL  0.45% ($28,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Deposit:
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGYV (1380 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT JOHN WILLIAMSON)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXVI (1600 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: SUNSHINE 16 RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Deposit:
  • WQZX (94.3 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: HAYNES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVAS (90.7 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU))

TV broadcast stations around Fort Deposit:
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • 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)
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

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