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Mentone, AL map Population (year 2000): 451. Estimated population in July 2006: 478 (+6.0% change)
 

Males: 214  (47.5%)
Females: 237  (52.5%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35984.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,700 (it was $24,625 in 2000)
Mentone  $23,700
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,300 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Mentone  $70,300
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Mentone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.0%), English (20.2%), Irish (16.2%), German (7.3%), Welsh (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1708 feet

Land area: 4.71 square miles.

Population density: 100 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mentone

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mentone town

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mentone, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mentone to the number of sex offenders is 472 to 1.

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

Mentone:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (39.2 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (98.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Valley Head, AL (2.5 miles ), Hammondville, AL (4.0 miles ), Menlo, GA (9.4 miles ), Ider, AL (11.1 miles ), Fort Payne, AL (11.9 miles ), Henagar, AL (12.0 miles ), Sylvania, AL (14.9 miles ), Pine Ridge, AL (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000

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Latitude: 34.57 N, Longitude: 85.58 W


2 people in other group homes

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-4.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Apparel (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other transportation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Mentone-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Mentone town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/29/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the town center injured 12 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mentone:
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 16 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; ROME, GA)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (about 30 miles; CENTRE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mentone:
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 34 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 42 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 71 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mentone:
  • ISBELL FIELD (about 12 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; ID: 4A9)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 22 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; ID: 9A5)
  • STEVENSON (about 27 miles; STEVENSON, AL; ID: 7A6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mentone:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 39 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
Public elementary/middle school in Mentone:
  • MOON LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 5855 E RIVER RD; Grades: KG - 06)

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Notable locations in Mentone: Camp De Soto (A), Camp Skyline Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mentone include: Wildwood Church (A), Moon Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Tourist attraction: Serenity Campground (Arcades & Amusements; 3680 County Road).

Hotels: Nippersink Lodge (52 Road 936), Mentone Springs Hotel (6114 Al Highway 117).

 

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

MENTONE, WATER WKS BOARD OF THE TOWN OF (Population served: 1845, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Mentone compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 below state average.


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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 1$1,594$19,1282$1,041
Financial Administration 0$0 1$376
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,041
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$248
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,769$22,6140$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,129
Totals for Government 3$5,364$21,45612$3,836



5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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 Marshall County, AL  0.90% ($21,706 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.76% ($26,632)
from Etowah County, AL  0.40% ($28,221)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
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 Marshall County, AL  0.89% ($26,219 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.80% ($23,419)
to Etowah County, AL  0.42% ($27,022)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mentone:
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WZQZ (1180 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TRION, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mentone:
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Mentone:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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