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Lynn, AL map Population (year 2000): 597
Males: 279  (46.7%)
Females: 318  (53.3%)

Winston County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35575.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,200 (it was $26,125 in 2000)
Lynn  $25,200
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,700 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Lynn  $48,700
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Lynn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (36.9%), Irish (5.0%), German (3.4%), English (2.7%), Dutch (1.2%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 722 feet

Land area: 6.55 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lynn

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynn town

  • Never married: 10.8%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Lynn:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (53.5 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (61.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (539.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nauvoo, AL (5.1 miles ), Natural Bridge, AL (5.6 miles) , Kansas, AL (9.6 miles ), Eldridge, AL (10.0 miles) , Carbon Hill, AL (10.4 miles ), Double Springs, AL (12.1 miles ), Haleyville, AL (14.2 miles ), Townley, AL (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.04 N, Longitude: 87.54 W


Area code: 205

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Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (25%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Wood products (20%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


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Crime in Lynn (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (332.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (166.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (166.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (166.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 98.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Lynn, Alabama

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Lynn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 185% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Lynn town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 11/17/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lynn:
  • CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)
  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JASPER, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lynn, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynn:
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 48 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 65 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lynn:
  • POSEY FIELD (about 17 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; ID: 1M4)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 17 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; ID: 3M2)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 20 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynn:
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 50 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 55 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
Public high school in Lynn:
  • LYNN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 531 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: 08-12; Our rating: 54)
Public elementary/middle school in Lynn:

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Cemetery: Dodd Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plunket Branch (A), Little Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lynn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Natural Bridge Hotel (25308 Highway 5).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lynn that have no violations reported:
  • LYNN WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 145, Population served: 1812, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  21.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Lynn 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 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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Banks with branches in Lynn (2007 data):
  • Traders & Farmers Bank: Lynn Branch at 29 Heck Road, branch established on 1996-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $357.0 mil, Deposits: $269.5 mil, headquarters in Haleyville, AL, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Traders & Farmers Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Lynn Branch at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1996-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $255.2 mil, Deposits: $222.3 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, AL, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Marion County Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 2$3,740$22,4400$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,600$19,2000$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,460
Other Government Administration 1$1,360$16,3200$0
Totals for Government 4$6,700$20,1003$1,460



6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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 Walker County, AL  1.12% ($27,886 average AGI)
from Marion County, AL  0.61% ($26,667)
from Cullman County, AL  0.57% ($30,044)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
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 Walker County, AL  1.05% ($30,866 average AGI)
to Marion County, AL  0.70% ($26,455)
to Cullman County, AL  0.62% ($20,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lynn:
  • 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.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • 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.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING 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)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynn:
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJBB-FM (92.7 FM; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lynn:
  • 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)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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