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Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 798. Population change since 2000: -0.1%
 

Males: 342  (42.9%)
Females: 456  (57.1%)

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

Zip codes: 35618.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,517 (it was $19,875 in 2000)
North Courtland:  $24,517
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,421
North Courtland:  $16,421
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,884 (it was $38,300 in 2000)
North Courtland:  $58,884
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,165; Detached houses: $82,515; Mobile homes: $28,247

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Races in North Courtland:

  • Black (97.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in North Courtland: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 1534 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Courtland

  • High school or higher: 59.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Courtland town

  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 32.2%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in North Courtland, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in North Courtland to the number of sex offenders is 798 to 1.

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

North Courtland:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
North Courtland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (19.6 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (84.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (495.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Courtland, AL (0.8 miles ), Town Creek, AL (2.4 miles ), Hillsboro, AL (2.7 miles ), Hatton, AL (3.2 miles ), Rogersville, AL (3.2 miles ), Morris Chapel, AL (3.4 miles ), Leighton, AL (3.6 miles ), Moulton, AL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.68 N, Longitude: 87.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-3.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in North Courtland by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 100
    per 100,000 125.60.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 100
    per 100,000 125.60.00.0
Burglaries 100
    per 100,000 125.60.00.0
Thefts 411
    per 100,000 502.5124.2125.9
Auto thefts 110
    per 100,000 125.6124.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 164.614.95.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.01
US city average:  3.00

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North Courtland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 224% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the North Courtland town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 17.3 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.


North Courtland-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from North Courtland center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from North Courtland center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from North Courtland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near North Courtland:
  • BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 13 miles; MOULTON, AL)
  • ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ATHENS, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)

Operable nuclear power plants near North Courtland:
  • 20 miles: Browns Ferry 1 and 2 in Decatur, AL.
  • 20 miles: Browns Ferry 3 in Decatur, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Courtland:
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 20 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 27 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 38 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 53 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  28.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Courtland, AL



North Courtland 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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


North Courtland travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for North Courtland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsAssemblies of God
Adherents69.2%9.7%8.4%6.7%1.7%
Congregations34.6%21.0%18.5%11.1%2.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God of Prophecy USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents1.3%0.8%0.5%0.5%1.1%
Congregations1.2%1.2%2.5%1.2%6.2%
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 2$4,165$24,9906$775
Judicial and Legal 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,851$29,1061$806
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$664
Totals for Government 5$11,230$26,9529$2,245



North Courtland government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $48,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $26,000
    Property: $7,000
    Total General Sales: $6,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.41%
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 Morgan County, AL  1.87% ($32,432 average AGI)
from Colbert County, AL  0.38% ($22,093)
from Lauderdale County, AL  0.23% ($28,808)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
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 Morgan County, AL  2.60% ($27,656 average AGI)
to Colbert County, AL  0.44% ($31,863)
to Madison County, AL  0.28% ($35,969)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Courtland:
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WHIY (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPL)
  • WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Courtland:
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W234AD (94.7 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W238AD (95.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around North Courtland:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66DH (Channel 66; DECATUR, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


North Courtland fatal accident list:
Mar 15, 2003 03:30 AM, 1150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 7, 2001 10:15 AM, Us-Sr20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$21,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9792.00

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