McKenzie, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 606. Population change since 2000: -5.9%

Males: 280	(46.3%)
Females: 326	(53.7%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36456.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,418 (it was $18,173 in 2000)

McKenzie:	$22,418
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,315

McKenzie:	$13,315
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,891 (it was $31,800 in 2000)

McKenzie:	$48,891
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,728; Detached houses: $70,670; Mobile homes: $25,781

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Races in McKenzie:

White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
Black (22.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in McKenzie: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (39.6%), English (4.7%), Irish (2.6%), German (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 452 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 161 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McKenzie

High school or higher: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McKenzie town

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 44.8%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 17.7%
Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

McKenzie:	0.6% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (62.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (529.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Shreve, AL (2.2 miles ), Georgiana, AL (2.6 miles ), Chapman, AL (3.4 miles ), Red Level, AL (3.4 miles ), Evergreen, AL (4.0 miles ), Lyeffion, AL (4.1 miles ), Gantt, AL (4.1 miles ), River Falls, AL (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 31.54 N, Longitude: 86.72 W

Area code: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Paper (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Wood products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Crime in McKenzie by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	162.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	160.0	159.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	1	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	309.6	307.7	160.8	324.7	160.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	2	3	4	2	2	0	2
per 100,000	309.6	461.5	643.1	324.7	320.0	0.0	326.8
Thefts	4	8	3	6	5	5	7
per 100,000	619.2	1230.8	482.3	974.0	800.0	794.9	1143.8
Auto thefts	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	154.8	153.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	159.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	120.7	155.4	96.5	451.3	134.4	92.2	68.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.65
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in McKenzie, Alabama

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McKenzie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the McKenzie town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 tornado 22.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

McKenzie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from McKenzie center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from McKenzie center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from McKenzie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

McKenzie topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near McKenzie:

GEORGIANA HOSP (about 9 miles; GEORGIANA, AL)
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; EVERGREEN, AL)
L V STABLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in McKenzie, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McKenzie:

TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 57 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 62 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 77 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)

Public high school in McKenzie:

MCKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: PO BOX 158; Grades: PK-12)

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Reservoir: Majors Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in McKenzie and their reported violations in the past:

MCKENZIE WATER BOARD (Population served: 1260, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	27.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	10.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McKenzie, AL

McKenzie compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly 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.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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

McKenzie mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%) Wood (7%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for McKenzie

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	64.4%	12.1%	8.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Congregations	36.0%	23.3%	15.1%	2.3%	5.8%

Name	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.8%	1.4%	1.4%	2.8%
Congregations	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	12.8%

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
Financial Administration	1	$1,639	$19,668	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$319
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,981	$35,772	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		3	$1,346
Water Supply	2	$3,525	$21,150	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$8,145	$24,435	9	$1,665

McKenzie government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
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 Lowndes County, AL	0.47% ($22,545 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.44% ($33,484)
from Crenshaw County, AL	0.27% ($20,474)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
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 Montgomery County, AL	0.89% ($32,016 average AGI)
to Crenshaw County, AL	0.33% ($25,087)
to Lowndes County, AL	0.31% ($19,727)

Strongest AM radio stations in McKenzie:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIJK (1470 AM; 1 kW; EVERGREEN, AL)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)

Strongest FM radio stations in McKenzie:

WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WELJ (90.9 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: GATEWAY PUBLIC RADIO)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WQZX (94.3 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: HAYNES BROADCASTING, INC.)
W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around McKenzie:

WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
W19BV (Channel 19; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W36BQ (Channel 36; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W40BE (Channel 40; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
W49BM (Channel 49; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
W57CC (Channel 57; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W59CQ (Channel 59; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W65CW (Channel 65; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)

McKenzie fatal accident list:
Aug 16, 1996 08:56 AM, 1019, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1996 11:04 AM, 55, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 1996 11:25 AM, Sr3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Bonnie K Clark, 236 Co Rd 15, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Dwane L Rigg, 1/2 Nm Se Of City (W Of Sr 55), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
Registrant: Towersafe International, Bradenton, FL 34280, Phone: (941) 795-8259, Email:
Pamelia Y Hoof, Hester Street 196492103, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
Scott Kirby, Mckenzie School, 221 N. Garland Rd., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 1/2 Mi N Of Sepulga River On Us Hwy 31, Call Sign: KNCK465, Licensee ID: L00057684
Assigned Frequencies : 43.1400 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/1996, Expiration Date: 01/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Emmett Travis Company, Route 1 Box 137, Mckenzie, AL 36456, Phone: (205) 374-8065
.5 Mi N New Home Church 3.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: WGL472, Licensee ID: L00003541
Assigned Frequencies : 452.225 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 01/15/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2002
Registrant: Alabama Electric Cooperative, Andalusia, AL 36420, Phone: (205) 222-2571

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA4YCX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01028762
Grant Date: 09/13/1996, Expiration Date: 09/13/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/10/2006, Certifier: Frank R Fletcher
Registrant: Frank R Fletcher, 2017 Nixon Road, Mckenzie, AL 36456
Call Sign: N5XNT, Previous Call Sign: KC4WSX, Licensee ID: L00414026
Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2007, Certifier: David R Bolden
Registrant: David R Bolden, 645 Main St, Mckenzie, AL 36456
Call Sign: KU4H, Previous Call Sign: KA4YCX, Licensee ID: L01028762
Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 01/10/2016, Certifier: Frank R Fletcher
Registrant: Frank R Fletcher, 2017 Nixon Road, Mckenzie, AL 36456
Call Sign: AI4YO, Previous Call Sign: N5XNT, Licensee ID: L00414026
Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011, Certifier: David R Bolden
Registrant: David R Bolden, 645 Main St, Mckenzie, AL 36456

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: ZLIN AVIATION SRO SAVAGE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4ZS , Serial Number: 0112, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/2007
Registrant (Co-Owned): William J Jr Watson, 2055 Hank Williams Rd, Mckenzie, AL 36456, Other Owners: Regina H King

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