Walker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kansas that have no violations reported:
- KANSAS WATER SYSTEM (Address: P O BOX 186, Population served: 375, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.0% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kansas, AL
Kansas 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.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (49%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Kansas (based on Walker County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.71%
| Here |  | 61.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
| Adherents | 57.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 33.8% | 10.4% | 21.2% | 12.2% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 3.6% | 0.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 10.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Walker County: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Walker County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44 | Walker County: | 6.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37 | Here: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.9% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Walker County: | 32.4% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.5% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 | $373 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $280 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $653 |
Kansas government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $29,000 ($128.32)
General - Other: $20,000 ($88.50)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($141.59)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $29,000 ($128.32)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($13.27)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($30.97)
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($30.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000 ($66.37)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $138,000 ($610.62)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($141.59)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($61.95)
- Tax - NEC: $8,000 ($35.40)
Other Selective Sales: $7,000 ($30.97)
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000 ($13.27)
Property: $2,000 ($8.85)
Total General Sales: $2,000 ($8.85)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($4.42)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000 ($309.73)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.42)
5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,292 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.08% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)| Walker County: | 0.05% | | Alabama average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,618 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.96% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kansas:
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
- WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kansas:
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
- WJBB-FM (92.7 FM; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kansas:
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
- WSFG-LP (Channel 63; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
- WSSF-LP (Channel 58; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kansas)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1222 Old Hwy 78 (Lat: 33.910667 Lon: -87.563639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPCE841
Assigned Frequencies: 858.837 MHz, 858.862 MHz, 858.887 MHz, 858.912 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.812 MHz, 859.837 MHz... (+9 more) Grant Date: 04/15/2008, Expiration Date: 05/12/2018
Registrant: Southern Communications Services D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- 1222 Old Hwy 78 (Lat: 33.910667 Lon: -87.563639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WQJM666
Assigned Frequencies: 854.937 MHz, 855.037 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.287 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.537 MHz, 855.612 MHz, 855.662 MHz, 855.687 MHz... (+25 more) Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/12/2018, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - .9 Mi Nw (Lat: 33.910639 Lon: -87.563611), Overall height: 144.8 m, Call Sign: WNTY706
Assigned Frequencies: 928.731 MHz, 952.731 MHz Grant Date: 02/03/2010, Expiration Date: 04/25/2020
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- .9 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 33.910639 Lon: -87.563611), Overall height: 144.8 m, Call Sign: WPJC465
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz Grant Date: 12/14/1995, Expiration Date: 12/14/2000, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2001
Registrant: Phone: (404) 506-7330 - 003 KANSAS, 1222 Old Hwy 78 (Lat: 33.910694 Lon: -87.563778), Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS310
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 02/10/2019, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
- Kansas, 1222 Old Highway 78 (Lat: 33.910556 Lon: -87.563889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 144.8 m, Call Sign: WPTG312
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz Grant Date: 09/26/2001, Expiration Date: 09/26/2011, Certifier: J. Russell Williams
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $43,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $35,760 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $26,470 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $24,210 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $31,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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