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Sumter County

Population in July 2007: 146. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 66  (45.3%)
Females: 80  (54.7%)
Median resident age:  35.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip code: 35459


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,500 (it was $17,917 in 2000)
Geiger  $19,500
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $63,300 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
Geiger  $63,300
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Geiger:

  • Black (70.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Geiger: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.8%), Dutch (4.3%), Polish (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 166 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 148 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Geiger

  • High school or higher: 41.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Geiger town

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 8.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Geiger:  0.7% ($425)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (57.9 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (112.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (531.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Panola-Geiger, AL (3.9 miles ), Emelle, AL (9.6 miles) , Gainesville, AL (10.8 miles ), Scooba, MS (11.9 miles ), Epes, AL (17.5 miles ), Memphis, AL (18.3 miles) , Shuqualak, MS (19.6 miles ), Mantua-West Greene, AL (20.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.87 N, Longitude: 88.31 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -113 (-41.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (32%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (24%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)


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Geiger-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Geiger town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 28.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Geiger:
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 26 miles; MACON, MS)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 26 miles; EUTAW, AL)
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 29 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Geiger:
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • KEY FIELD (about 49 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Geiger:
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 19 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; ID: AIV)
  • MACON MUNI (about 25 miles; MACON, MS; ID: 20M)
  • MALLARD (about 27 miles; YORK, AL; ID: 23A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Geiger:
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 59 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 101 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  41.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Geiger compared to Alabama state average:
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$500
Financial Administration 0$0 1$275
Streets and Highways 1$1,417$17,0040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$275
Totals for Government 1$1,417$17,0043$1,050



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 Geiger:
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, 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.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Geiger:
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

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