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Macedonia, AL map Population (year 2000): 291
Males: 140  (48.1%)
Females: 151  (51.9%)

Pickens County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35461.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,100 (it was $23,958 in 2000)
Macedonia  $23,100
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,900 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Macedonia  $34,900
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Macedonia:

  • Black (91.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Welsh (2.4%), French Canadian (1.7%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.0%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 131 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Macedonia

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macedonia town

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
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:

Macedonia:  0.6% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (50.3 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (98.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (551.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Ethelsville, AL (1.8 miles) , New Hope, MS (6.6 miles ), Pickensville, AL (12.1 miles ), Columbus, MS (13.9 miles ), Carrollton, AL (14.0 miles ), Millport, AL (15.5 miles ), Reform, AL (15.5 miles ), McMullen, AL (18.1 miles) .

Latitude: 33.40 N, Longitude: 88.24 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Most common industries for males:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (19%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Apparel (16%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
  • Health care (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Food processing workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (20%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (18%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Macedonia-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Macedonia town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Macedonia:
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 31 miles; MACON, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macedonia:
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Macedonia:
  • COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: UBS)
  • NORTH PICKENS (about 17 miles; REFORM, AL; ID: 3M8)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 22 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; ID: AIV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macedonia:
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 46 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  33.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Macedonia compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL  1.90% ($31,944 average AGI)
from Lowndes County, MS  0.37% ($37,625)
from Lamar County, AL  0.29% ($36,263)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL  2.23% ($27,973 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, MS  0.58% ($26,237)
to Lamar County, AL  0.18% ($45,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Macedonia:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WJWF (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macedonia:
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Macedonia:
  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)

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