Lamar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kennedy that have no violations reported:
- KENNEDY WATER WORKS BOARD (Address: P O BOX 70, Population served: 810, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.4% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kennedy, AL
Kennedy compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (42%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Kennedy (based on Lamar County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.15%
| Here |  | 71.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | National Association of Free Will Baptists | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 41.8% | 21.3% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| Congregations | 28.7% | 18.1% | 25.5% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
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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: 4 | Lamar County: | 2.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Lamar County: | 7.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 6.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.7% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lamar County: | 29.8% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,201 | $26,412 | 6 | $500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,573 | $30,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,212 | $25,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $8,986 | $26,958 | 6 | $500 |
Kennedy government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $81,000 ($181.61)
All Other: $34,000 ($76.23)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $515,000 ($1154.71)
Water Utilities: $114,000 ($255.61)
Sewerage: $76,000 ($170.40)
Solid Waste Management: $40,000 ($89.69)
Police Protection: $39,000 ($87.44)
Financial Administration: $34,000 ($76.23)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($17.94)
Libraries: $2,000 ($4.48)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $467,000 ($1047.09)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000 ($78.48)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($4.48)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $221,000 ($495.52)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $121,000 ($271.30)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $50,000 ($112.11)
- State Intergovernmental - Gas Utilities: $10,000 ($22.42)
All Other: $2,000 ($4.48)
- Tax - NEC: $43,000 ($96.41)
Property: $42,000 ($94.17)
Total General Sales: $7,000 ($15.70)
Other Selective Sales: $6,000 ($13.45)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $110,000 ($246.64)
4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,233 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.19% | | 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:
6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,908 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.14% | | 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 Kennedy:
- 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.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WLDX (990 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: THOMLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
- WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kennedy:
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WJEC (106.5 FM; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
- WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Kennedy:
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Kennedy fatal accident list:
Mar 16, 1977 04:20 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,268
Total average daily truck traffic: 364
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,532
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - KELLYE ABERNATHY, Aldridge Road (Lat: 33.636972 Lon: -87.970944), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2093 - KELLYE E ABERNATHY, Aldridge Road (Lat: 33.636972 Lon: -87.970944), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Kellye Abernathy, Aldridge Road (Lat: 33.636972 Lon: -87.970944), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - WTP, Approx 1/4 Mile Se Of Hwy 96 On Waterworks Circle (Lat: 33.577778 Lon: -87.990278), Type: Mast, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQLP204
Assigned Frequencies: 453.237 MHz Grant Date: 03/18/2010, Expiration Date: 03/18/2020, Certifier: Ray Holsonback
Registrant: Cpi Technologies, Inc., 1022 Commerce Blvd., Pelham, AL 35124, Phone: (205) 987-3200, Fax: (205) 987-3205, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: WB4EKT
Grant Date: 01/17/1989, Expiration Date: 01/17/1999, Cancellation Date: 01/18/2001
Registrant: Mike C Spencer, Rr 2 Box 292, Kennedy, AL 35574 - Call Sign: KI4RSG, Licensee ID: L01202617
Grant Date: 10/16/2006, Expiration Date: 10/16/2016, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2006, Certifier: Mike C Spencer
Registrant: Mike C Spencer, 16045 Hwy 96, Kennedy, AL 35574 - Call Sign: WB4EKT, Previous Call Sign: KI4RSG, Licensee ID: L01202617
Grant Date: 12/05/2006, Expiration Date: 12/05/2016, Certifier: Mike C Spencer
Registrant: Mike C Spencer, 16045 Hwy 96, Kennedy, AL 35574 - Call Sign: KJ4UKC, Licensee ID: L01563150
Grant Date: 04/20/2010, Expiration Date: 04/20/2020, Certifier: Ricky L Tippett
Registrant: Ricky L Tippett, 265 Stripling Rd, Kennedy, AL 35574
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: BEECH V35A (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3BG , Serial Number: D-8612, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1967
Registrant (Individual): James D Hildreth, Po Box 158, Kennedy, AL 35574 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6114T , Serial Number: 15060814, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1964
Registrant (Individual): Patrick L Irvin, 43773 Hwy 17, Kennedy, AL 35574
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kennedy, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 26 | 77.2 years |
| John | 19 | 75.1 years |
| Mary | 11 | 81.2 years |
| William | 10 | 74.5 years |
| Charles | 9 | 65.9 years |
| Willie | 7 | 81.5 years |
| Joe | 7 | 70.4 years |
| Robert | 7 | 72.0 years |
| Ruby | 6 | 74.6 years |
| George | 5 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in Kennedy, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Wilson | 26 | 79.5 years |
| Davis | 15 | 76.9 years |
| Aldridge | 14 | 74.1 years |
| Porter | 13 | 73.7 years |
| Trull | 12 | 80.9 years |
| Taylor | 11 | 74.2 years |
| Cooper | 10 | 74.9 years |
| Cobb | 9 | 74.1 years |
| Crowley | 8 | 85.9 years |
| Williams | 8 | 82.0 years |
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel"
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