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Crenshaw County

Population in July 2008: 194. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 89  (46.1%)
Females: 105  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip code: 36034


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,722 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Glenwood:  $37,722
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,407

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $53,886 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Glenwood:  $53,886
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $69,616; Detached houses: $87,162; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,582; Mobile homes: $19,167

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Races in Glenwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
  • Black (29.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Glenwood: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), German (8.9%), French (5.8%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), English (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 267 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Glenwood

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glenwood town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

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 May 2009.

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

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

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (48.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (563.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Goshen, AL (2.1 miles ), Luverne, AL (2.5 miles ), Brantley, AL (2.7 miles ), Henderson-Spring Hill, AL (3.0 miles ), Rutledge, AL (3.0 miles ), Jack, AL (3.3 miles ), Goshen-Shady Grove, AL (3.4 miles ), Petrey, AL (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 31.67 N, Longitude: 86.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-6.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (25%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (30%)
  • Lawyers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)



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Average climate in Glenwood, Alabama

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Glenwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Glenwood town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/2/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Glenwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 97% 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 74.9 miles away from Glenwood 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 77.2 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 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Glenwood center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Glenwood:
  • CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LUVERNE, AL)
  • ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELBA, AL)
  • EDGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; TROY, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Glenwood, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glenwood:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 40 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 50 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 62 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Glenwood and their reported violations in the past:

GLENWOOD WATER WORKS (Population served: 411, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and OCT-15-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2000), Fed Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2000)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
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: 3.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  13.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glenwood, AL



Glenwood compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Crenshaw County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)


Religion statistics for Glenwood

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.49%
Here58.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents70.3%13.8%9.0%2.6%4.2%
Congregations47.8%19.4%17.9%7.5%7.5%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$525
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$250
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$170
Sewerage 0$0 1$135
Water Supply 0$0 1$262
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$605
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,947



7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
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 Pike County, AL  1.00% ($22,447 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL  0.98% ($24,348)
from Covington County, AL  0.74% ($28,314)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
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  1.16% ($24,259 average AGI)
to Pike County, AL  0.92% ($26,535)
to Covington County, AL  0.66% ($25,968)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glenwood:
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WELB (1350 AM; 1 kW; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glenwood:
  • WAOQ (100.3 FM; BRANTLEY, AL; Owner: ALATRON CORPORATION, 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.)
  • WAXU (91.1 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
  • WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Glenwood:
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • 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)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $1,926,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,524
Total average daily truck traffic: 55
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 8,500

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