Grimes, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 459. Estimated population in July 2006: 455 (-0.9% change)

Males: 213	(46.4%)
Females: 246	(53.6%)

Dale County

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36350.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,800 (it was $28,839 in 2000)

Grimes	$27,800
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,800 (it was $46,900 in 2000)

Grimes	$46,800
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Grimes:

White Non-Hispanic (60.8%)
Black (36.4%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.3%), Irish (4.8%), English (2.2%), Swedish (1.5%), German (1.3%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 359 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grimes

High school or higher: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grimes town

Never married: 24.9%
Now married: 49.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 18.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
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:

Grimes:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (6.0 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (92.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (690.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Napier Field, AL (0.9 miles ), Midland City, AL (2.7 miles ), Dothan, AL (6.0 miles ), Pinckard, AL (6.5 miles ), Kinsey, AL (7.3 miles ), Headland, AL (8.4 miles ), Taylor, AL (9.3 miles ), Newton, AL (10.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.30 N, Longitude: 85.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+11.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Food (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Average climate in Grimes, Alabama

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Grimes-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Grimes town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/30/1973, a category 3 tornado 17.1 miles away from the town center injured 14 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Grimes:

FLOWERS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 9 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grimes:

DOTHAN RGNL (about 2 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 78 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 78 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grimes:

HEADLAND MUNI (about 11 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)
BLACKWELL FIELD (about 14 miles; OZARK, AL; ID: 71J)
LOWE AHP (FORT RUCKER) (about 21 miles; FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL; ID: LOR)

Operable nuclear power plants near Grimes:

6 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grimes:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 14 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 83 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)

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Churches in Grimes include: Grimes Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.9%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Grimes 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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

Grimes mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dale County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Grimes government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $14,000
Public Utilities: $12,000

NEC: $8,000

Motor Vehicle License: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

13.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.28%
Alabama average:	6.81%

1.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,000 average AGI)
Dale County: 1.02%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Houston County, AL	1.81% ($25,255 average AGI)
from Coffee County, AL	1.05% ($29,335)
from Geneva County, AL	0.36% ($20,738)

13.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.55%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,287 average AGI)
Dale County: 0.83%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Houston County, AL	2.19% ($27,465 average AGI)
to Coffee County, AL	1.35% ($37,496)
to Geneva County, AL	0.36% ($26,672)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grimes:

WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WOZK (900 AM; 1 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK B/CING. CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grimes:

WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)
WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WOAB (104.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grimes:

WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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