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Sumter County

Population in July 2008: 199. Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 

Males: 97  (49.1%)
Females: 102  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35464.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $13,493 (it was $10,938 in 2000)
Gainesville:  $13,493
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,791
Gainesville:  $20,791
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,423 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Gainesville:  $58,423
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,100; Detached houses: $169,203; Mobile homes: $24,479

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Races in Gainesville:

  • Black (77.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gainesville: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.0%), Scottish (2.7%), Italian (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 131 feet

Land area: 1.71 square miles.

Population density: 116 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gainesville

  • High school or higher: 61.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 17.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gainesville town

  • Never married: 44.8%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 7.7%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


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

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (45.1 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (92.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (476.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Boligee, AL (2.9 miles ), Epes, AL (3.0 miles ), Geiger, AL (3.1 miles) , Panola-Geiger, AL (3.3 miles ), Emelle, AL (3.3 miles) , Mantua-West Greene, AL (3.7 miles ), Eutaw, AL (4.0 miles ), Livingston, AL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.82 N, Longitude: 88.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -232 (-51.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Food (19%)
  • Truck transportation (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (18%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Health care (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Food processing workers (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (18%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (18%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)



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Gainesville-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Gainesville town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 tornado 28.8 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Gainesville-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 73% 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 66.3 miles away from Gainesville 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 17.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the city 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 66.7 miles away from Gainesville 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 66.8 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) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Gainesville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gainesville:
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 15 miles; EUTAW, AL)
  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 26 miles; YORK, AL)
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 29 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Gainesville, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gainesville:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 78 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 88 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Mayor Carrie F. Fulghum P. O. Box 73 Gainesville, Al 35464

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Church in Gainesville: Saint Albans Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Gainesville include: Gainesville Historic District (1), Main-Yankee Street Historic District (2), Forrest Memorial (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Sumter County Historical & Preservation Society - Aduston Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10400 McKee Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
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 2007:
This town:  70.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  35.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gainesville, AL



Gainesville compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Gainesville travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Wood (9%)


Religion statistics for Gainesville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA) Mennonite Church of God in Christ
Adherents54.1%20.0%5.2%5.0%4.6%
Congregations26.7%24.4%6.7%8.9%2.2%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%1.7%2.7%
Congregations2.2%13.3%4.4%2.2%8.9%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$900
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$262
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,162



Gainesville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $22,000
    NEC: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.66% ($17,429 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.54% ($23,348)
from Marengo County, AL  0.28% ($19,167)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
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  1.23% ($27,189 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.53% ($25,000)
to Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($28,571)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gainesville:
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gainesville:
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gainesville:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)


Gainesville fatal accident list:
Jan 28, 1995 01:15 AM, 39, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Oct 14, 1988 10:45 AM, 1186, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $7,859,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,330
Total average daily truck traffic: 119
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,377

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.27 Miles Sw Of The Intersection Of Sr 116 And Cr 85(Bearing 67.4 Degrees), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01238615
    Registrant: Crossroads Wireless, Inc., 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2201E , Serial Number: 7AC-5775, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Forrest L Johnston, Po Box 37, Gainesville, AL 35464
  • Aircraft: MEREDITH WILLIE E STEEN SKYBOLT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 32WM , Serial Number: 1
    Registrant (Individual): Forrest L Johnston, Po Box 85, Gainesville, AL 35464

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