Fruitdale, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 2,444.

Males: 1,211	(49.6%)
Females: 1,233	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 36539

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,458 (it was $27,933 in 2000)

Fruitdale:	$34,458
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,123

Fruitdale:	$16,123
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,019 (it was $56,600 in 2000)

Fruitdale:	$87,019
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $168,339; Detached houses: $214,848; Mobile homes: $33,382

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Races in Fruitdale:

White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
Black (17.8%)
American Indian (17.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fruitdale: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 246 feet

Land area: 288.3 square miles.

Population density: 8.5 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fruitdale

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fruitdale CCD

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 6.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.8%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Fruitdale:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (43.3 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (137.9 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (433.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Chatom, AL (3.5 miles ), State Line, MS (3.7 miles ), Citronelle, AL (3.8 miles ), Leakesville, MS (4.1 miles ), McIntosh, AL (4.1 miles ), Wagarville, AL (4.4 miles ), Mount Vernon, AL (4.8 miles ), Millry, AL (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 31.29 N, Longitude: 88.32 W

Area code: 251

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Chemicals (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Paper (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Chemicals (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Cashiers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

Fruitdale-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Fruitdale place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1976, a category 3 tornado 22.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Fruitdale-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Fruitdale 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 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Fruitdale center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Fruitdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fruitdale:

WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (about 13 miles; CHATOM, AL)
SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 23 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; JACKSON, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Fruitdale, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fruitdale:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 42 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 59 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)

Public high school in Fruitdale:

FRUITDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: P O BOX 448; Grades: 0K-12)

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Notable location: Freilburg (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fruitdale include: Union Chapel Church (A), Union Baptist Church (B), Tibbie Baptist Church (C), Charity Chapel (D), Charity Chapel Church (E), Church of the Brethren (F), Sims Chapel Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), County Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fruitdale Cemetery (1), Four Points Cemetery (2), Sims Chapel Cemetery (3), Yellow Pine Cemetery (4), Gilley Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), County Line Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: James Anthony Lake (A), Scott Paper Company Pond (B), Stallworth Lake (C), Parnells Pond (D), D R Stallworth Pond (E), Doctor Vincent Best Pond (F), Johnsons Pond (G), Wade H Odom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Branch (A), Reedy Branch (B), Spring Branch (C), Pond Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Flat Branch (F), Martins Swamp (G), Pole Branch (H), Beech Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Tibbie Post Office (A), Deer Park Post Office (B), Fruitdale Post Office (C), Vinegar Bend Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	13.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fruitdale, AL

Fruitdale compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%) Electricity (33%) Wood (11%) Utility gas (6%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Fruitdale

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	66.8%	18.9%	7.9%	2.9%	3.5%
Congregations	48.6%	24.3%	13.5%	5.4%	8.1%

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.

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
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 Mobile County, AL	1.64% ($29,944 average AGI)
from Clarke County, AL	0.46% ($35,120)
from Baldwin County, AL	0.22% ($20,167)

5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
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 Mobile County, AL	2.06% ($25,195 average AGI)
to Clarke County, AL	0.78% ($26,860)
to Baldwin County, AL	0.35% ($40,579)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fruitdale:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fruitdale:

WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WXHB (96.5 FM; RICHTON, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
WXAB (96.9 FM; MCLAIN, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fruitdale:

WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

b b carter, 0.1 Mile Se Of Us 45 And Jake Williams Road (030457 / Fruitdale), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
Warren D Harkins, 6.1 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.3 m

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2

4 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPFR930
Assigned Frequencies : 859.362 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.387 MHz, 860.412 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1999, Expiration Date: 12/15/2009
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
4 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQJM805
854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.112 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.687 MHz, 855.862 MHz... (+15 more)
Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 12/15/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Water Tank On Cr1, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPLW991
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2003, Expiration Date: 03/27/2013, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004, Certifier: Russell Hendrix
Registrant: Duke Indtrument Service, Po Box 189, Saraland, AL 36571, Fax: (334) 675-5938

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

FRUITDALE, 3.8 Miles Ne, Overall height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: KJH31
Assigned Frequencies : 4110.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/26/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The South Central States Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309

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