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Sumter County

Population in July 2007: 921.
Males: 418  (45.4%)
Females: 503  (54.6%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,084 (it was $17,902 in 2000)
Panola-Geiger:  $22,084
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,610
Panola-Geiger:  $12,610
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,514 (it was $24,400 in 2000)
Panola-Geiger:  $37,514
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,569; Detached houses: $93,204; Townhouses or other attached units: $26,208; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,965; Mobile homes: $22,382

Panola-Geiger, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Panola-Geiger:

  • Black (79.8%)
  • American Indian (79.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Panola-Geiger: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 124.4 square miles.

Population density: 7.4 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Panola-Geiger

  • High school or higher: 56.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panola-Geiger CCD

  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This place:  2.1%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Panola-Geiger:  0.8% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (48.1 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (95.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (472.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Geiger, AL (2.0 miles) , Gainesville, AL (3.3 miles ), Scooba, MS (3.5 miles ), Emelle, AL (3.7 miles) , Memphis, AL (3.8 miles) , Mantua-West Greene, AL (3.9 miles ), Aliceville, AL (4.0 miles ), Shuqualak, MS (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.92 N, Longitude: 88.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Panola-Geiger household income distribution Panola-Geiger home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food processing workers (16%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



Panola-Geiger-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Panola-Geiger place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 24.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Panola-Geiger-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Panola-Geiger center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the city 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 68.4 miles away from Panola-Geiger center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.2 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 81.4 miles away from Panola-Geiger center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Panola-Geiger:
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 21 miles; EUTAW, AL)
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 22 miles; MACON, MS)
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 25 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panola-Geiger:
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 49 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 84 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 90 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

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Notable locations in Panola-Geiger: Sherman (A), Whiten (B), Hiblers Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Panola-Geiger include: Springhill Church (A), Souls Chapel (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Salem Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Saint Mark Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Rome Church (H), Galilee Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Watts Cemetery (2), Jamestown Cemetery (3), Souls Chapel Cemetery (4), Hargrove Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hollolla, Lake (A), Barns Pond (B), Barns Lake (C), Jim Henderson Lake (D), Sibley Pond (E), Bell Lake (F), Sumter Lake Number Four (G), Liars Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Rogers Creek (B), Caney Creek (C), Beaver Creek (D), Ballard Creek (E), Tifallili Creek (F), Fenache Creek (G), Quilby Creek (H), Noxubee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Panola-Geiger include: China Bluff Access Area (1), Sumter Recreation Area (2), Damsite West Bank Public Use Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  39.0%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Panola-Geiger, AL



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


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Panola-Geiger

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA) Mennonite Church of God in Christ
Adherents54.1%20.0%5.2%5.0%4.6%
Congregations26.7%24.4%6.7%8.9%2.2%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%1.7%2.7%
Congregations2.2%13.3%4.4%2.2%8.9%
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.


5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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  0.66% ($17,429 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.54% ($23,348)
from Marengo County, AL  0.28% ($19,167)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
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  1.23% ($27,189 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.53% ($25,000)
to Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($28,571)


Strongest AM radio stations in Panola-Geiger:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Panola-Geiger:
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)



National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $2,594,000
Total average daily traffic: 870
Total average daily truck traffic: 41
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 1,110

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