Heath, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 247. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 118	(47.8%)
Females: 129	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36420.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,901 (it was $19,375 in 2000)

Heath:	$23,901
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,412

Heath:	$18,412
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,029 (it was $47,500 in 2000)

Heath:	$73,029
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,158; Detached houses: $159,856; Mobile homes: $14,625

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Races in Heath:

White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
Black (9.2%)
Hispanic (3.2%)
Other race (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Heath: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.7%), English (10.4%), Irish (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.6%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 361 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 271 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Heath

High school or higher: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heath town

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 15.3%
Divorced: 18.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
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:

Heath:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (63.5 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (70.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (542.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Andalusia, AL (1.8 miles ), Gantt, AL (1.9 miles ), River Falls, AL (2.0 miles ), Rosehill-Gantt, AL (2.3 miles ), Sanford, AL (2.5 miles ), Libertyville, AL (2.8 miles) , Red Level, AL (3.0 miles ), Carolina, AL (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.36 N, Longitude: 86.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+36.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (26%)
Textile mills and textile products (19%)
Management of companies and enterprises (7%)
Mining (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Fuel dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Public administration (12%)
Food (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Carpenters (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
Health technologists and technicians (12%)
Cashiers (12%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Personal appearance workers (7%)

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Heath-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Heath 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 17.4 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Heath-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 50.1 miles away from Heath 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 52.2 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 64.3 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 60.3 miles away from Heath center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 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 52.2 miles away from Heath center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Heath:

ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OPP, AL)
ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELBA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heath:

TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 63 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 70 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 71 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 73 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)

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Church in Heath: Bethany Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heath, AL

Heath compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly 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

Heath mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Covington County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (66%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Heath

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		9	$989
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$168
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$1,157

Heath government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

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 Heath:

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)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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 Heath:

W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
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)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
W207BK (89.3 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Heath:

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)
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)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Heath fatal accident list:
Jun 16, 1989 06:10 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
Dec 17, 1988 12:55 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1983 11:20 AM, 29, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jul 19, 1978 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, Highway 29 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.3 m, Overall height: 97.8 m
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

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