Gu-Win, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 204. Estimated population in July 2006: 197 (-3.4% change)

Males: 106	(52.0%)
Females: 98	(48.0%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35563.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,300 (it was $29,375 in 2000)

Gu-Win	$28,300
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,500 (it was $39,600 in 2000)

Gu-Win	$39,500
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Gu-Win:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (2.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.5%), Dutch (5.9%), English (4.4%), Irish (4.4%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 558 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gu-Win

High school or higher: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gu-Win town

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 66.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 8.1%

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:

Gu-Win:	0.5% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (56.4 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (78.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (545.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Guin, AL (3.5 miles ), Winfield, AL (4.6 miles ), Russell, AL (7.3 miles ), Brilliant, AL (8.8 miles ), Beaverton, AL (10.3 miles ), Glen Allen, AL (10.3 miles ), Hamilton, AL (15.2 miles ), Eldridge, AL (17.4 miles) .

Latitude: 33.95 N, Longitude: 87.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+5.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Paper (14%)
Machinery (14%)
Rail transportation (8%)
Warehousing and storage (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Textile mills and textile products (21%)
Health care (21%)
Food and beverage stores (15%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
Wood products (6%)
Furniture and related products (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Rail and water transportation workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (15%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)

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Average climate in Gu-Win, Alabama

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Gu-Win-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Gu-Win town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 3/12/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gu-Win:

CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 17 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; HAMILTON, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gu-Win:

COLUMBUS AFB (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 58 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gu-Win:

MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 14 miles; HAMILTON, AL; ID: HAB)
LAMAR COUNTY (about 18 miles; VERNON, AL; ID: M55)
RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 18 miles; FAYETTE, AL; ID: M95)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gu-Win:

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 49 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 59 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 65 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)

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Church in Gu-Win: Gu -Win Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Marion County Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.4%
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 1999:

This town:	9.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Gu-Win compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Gu-Win mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion 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

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Winston County, AL	0.59% ($26,455 average AGI)
from Lamar County, AL	0.52% ($23,306)
from Fayette County, AL	0.49% ($24,261)

5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
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 Winston County, AL	0.51% ($26,667 average AGI)
to Franklin County, AL	0.48% ($34,600)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.36% ($39,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gu-Win:

WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WLDX (990 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: THOMLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gu-Win:

WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJEC (106.5 FM; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WERH-FM (92.1 FM; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)

TV broadcast stations around Gu-Win:

WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
W46DF (Channel 46; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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