Malvern, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 1,222. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 604	(49.5%)
Females: 618	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36349.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,265 (it was $31,850 in 2000)

Malvern:	$39,265
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,631

Malvern:	$19,631
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,445 (it was $60,800 in 2000)

Malvern:	$93,445
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,412; Detached houses: $134,538; Mobile homes: $37,698

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Races in Malvern:

White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
Black (2.2%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Malvern: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.8%), Irish (11.8%), English (7.8%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 281 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Malvern

High school or higher: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malvern town

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 65.3%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 10.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.2%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Malvern, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Malvern to the number of sex offenders is 1222 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Malvern:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (9.0 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (95.2 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (595.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Taylor, AL (1.9 miles ), Slocomb, AL (2.2 miles ), Rehobeth, AL (2.3 miles ), Dothan, AL (3.0 miles ), Hartford, AL (3.2 miles ), Madrid, AL (3.3 miles ), Midland City, AL (3.4 miles ), Pinckard, AL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,200
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.14 N, Longitude: 85.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+24.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Malvern, Alabama

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Malvern-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Malvern town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 17.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Malvern:

FLOWERS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 8 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Malvern, AL

Operable nuclear power plants near Malvern:

9 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malvern:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 86 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)

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Churches in Malvern include: Community Church (A), Pilgrim Home Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jack Ward Branch (A), Buzzard Bay Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.3%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Malvern, AL

Malvern compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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 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

Malvern mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Geneva County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Malvern

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	70.5%	14.2%	7.5%	3.4%	4.4%
Congregations	41.2%	20.6%	18.6%	4.1%	15.5%

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	1	$2,117	$25,404	6	$1,300
Water Supply	2	$4,084	$24,504	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,201	$24,804	6	$1,300

Malvern government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $124,000
General - Other: $50,000

Financial Administration: $50,000

Regular Highways: $25,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $139,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $30,000
Property: $28,000

Total General Sales: $27,000

NEC: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.13%
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 Houston County, AL	1.95% ($29,738 average AGI)
from Coffee County, AL	0.85% ($22,634)
from Dale County, AL	0.73% ($26,672)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
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 Houston County, AL	2.23% ($29,146 average AGI)
to Coffee County, AL	0.91% ($30,474)
to Dale County, AL	0.73% ($20,738)

Strongest AM radio stations in Malvern:

WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOZK (900 AM; 1 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK B/CING. CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Malvern:

WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)
WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Malvern:

WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Malvern fatal accident list:
Jun 20, 2005 06:00 AM, Sr-52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 8, 2004 11:05 AM, Sr-52, 7935, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Feb 12, 1989 02:05 AM, Sr52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
Mar 19, 1980 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Water Tank #2 County Road 70, Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: KNKQ378
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/16/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA4WWC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/14/1988, Expiration Date: 06/14/1998, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2000
Registrant: Charles D Honan, Malvern, AL 36349

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