Gantt, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 237. Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Males: 116	(49.0%)
Females: 121	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36038.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,501 (it was $25,536 in 2000)

Gantt:	$31,501
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,516

Gantt:	$16,516
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,349 (it was $34,700 in 2000)

Gantt:	$53,349
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,064; Detached houses: $76,416; Mobile homes: $32,065

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Races in Gantt:

White Non-Hispanic (75.9%)
Black (22.0%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Gantt: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.3%), Irish (13.7%), United States (10.0%), German (5.0%), Polish (3.7%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 368 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gantt

High school or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gantt town

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 53.4%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 15.5%

5 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This town:	2.1%
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:

Gantt:	0.6% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (64.8 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (67.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (541.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Rosehill-Gantt, AL (1.8 miles ), Heath, AL (1.9 miles ), River Falls, AL (2.2 miles ), Andalusia, AL (2.6 miles ), Red Level, AL (2.7 miles ), Sanford, AL (3.0 miles ), Dozier, AL (3.0 miles ), Libertyville, AL (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 31.41 N, Longitude: 86.48 W

Area code: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-9.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (18%)
Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Cashiers (10%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Average climate in Gantt, Alabama

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Gantt-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Gantt town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Gantt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 94% 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 50.6 miles away from Gantt center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 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 97.5 miles away from Gantt center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from Gantt center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gantt:

ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OPP, AL)
ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELBA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Gantt, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gantt:

TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 60 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 68 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 71 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)

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Churches in Gantt include: Zion Chapel (A), Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Gantt Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gantt that have no violations reported:

GANTT WATER SYSTEM (Address: P O BOX 8, Population served: 747, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.4%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gantt, AL

Gantt 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment

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Gantt mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Covington County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)

Religion statistics for Gantt

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	77.1%	8.3%	3.8%	3.4%	1.8%
Congregations	49.6%	10.9%	9.2%	11.8%	4.2%

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	2.4%
Congregations	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%	10.1%

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.

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		1	$886
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$576
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,462

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 Gantt:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gantt:

WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
W207BK (89.3 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gantt:

WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W19BV (Channel 19; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W36BQ (Channel 36; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W40BE (Channel 40; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
W49BM (Channel 49; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
W57CC (Channel 57; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W59CQ (Channel 59; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W65CW (Channel 65; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
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)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Gantt fatal accident list:
Dec 2, 1985 12:20 AM, 29, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1980 06:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $379,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,270
Total average daily truck traffic: 256
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,325

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Cr 43 4.7 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Covington Electric Cooperative Inc, Us Hwy 84 E, Andalusia, AL 36420, Phone: (334) 222-4121, Email:
Barnes Bridge Rd .8 Mi W Of Cr 59, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92 m, , Licensee ID: L00302082
Registrant: Faith Broadcasting Inc, 381 Mendel Pky E, Montgomery, AL 36117, Phone: (334) 271-8900

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

GANTT, Mc Williams Power Substation .5 Mi Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WAA910
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/1999, Expiration Date: 02/14/2010
Registrant: Phone: (205) 222-2571

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N2HYZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00609694
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013, Cancelation Date: 02/25/2006, Certifier: Marc Garin
Registrant: Marc Garin, Gantt, AL 36038
Call Sign: K4HYZ, Previous Call Sign: N2HYZ, Licensee ID: L00609694
Grant Date: 02/25/2006, Expiration Date: 02/25/2016, Certifier: Marc Garin
Registrant: Marc Garin, Gantt, AL 36038

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