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Hale County

Population in July 2007: 225. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 102  (45.5%)
Females: 123  (54.5%)
Median resident age:  34.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36765.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $21,300 (it was $20,682 in 2000)
Newbern  $21,300
Alabama:  $38,783

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $69,400 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Newbern  $69,400
Alabama:  $107,000

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Races in Newbern:

  • Black (77.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Newbern: 128.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.0%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 188 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 193 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newbern

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newbern town

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Newbern, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newbern to the number of sex offenders is 225 to 1.

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

Newbern:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (42.3 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (81.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (573.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (7.9 miles ), Greensboro, AL (8.5 miles ), Faunsdale, AL (10.2 miles) , Uniontown, AL (10.2 miles ), River Bend, AL (10.3 miles ), Mount Herman Valley, AL (13.5 miles ), Marion, AL (15.2 miles ), Hamburg, AL (15.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.59 N, Longitude: 87.54 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+4.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Paper (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Construction (7%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Apparel (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (27%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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Newbern-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Newbern town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Anthony Bryant - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Nov 6, 1981).


Hospitals/medical centers near Newbern:
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 23 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 37 miles; EUTAW, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Newbern, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newbern:
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 83 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 86 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newbern:
  • GREENSBORO MUNI (about 10 miles; GREENSBORO, AL; ID: 7A0)
  • VAIDEN FIELD (about 13 miles; MARION, AL; ID: A08)
  • FREDDIE JONES FIELD (about 26 miles; LINDEN, AL; ID: 70A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newbern:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 59 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 78 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 84 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
Public high school in Newbern:

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  31.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Newbern compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hale County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$150
Solid Waste Management 0$0 3$1,169
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,319


Newbern government finances in 2006:
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Royalties: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $92,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $11,000
    Property: $2,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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  2.67% ($37,938 average AGI)
from Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($32,148)
from Perry County, AL  0.44% ($24,792)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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  3.42% ($26,899 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL  0.33% ($37,056)
to Perry County, AL  0.25% ($20,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newbern:
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • 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.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newbern:
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Newbern:
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
  • W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




Newbern fatal accident list for 1997:
Dec 26, 1997 12:30 AM, 61, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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