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Population (year 2000): 1,268. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,261 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 607  (47.9%)
Females: 661  (52.1%)

Walker County

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35580.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $21,711 in 2000)
Parrish  $25,900
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,600 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Parrish  $44,600
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Parrish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.5%)
  • Black (25.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.8%), Irish (5.9%), English (3.1%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 376 feet

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 599 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Parrish

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parrish town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Parrish, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parrish to the number of sex offenders is 209 to 1.

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

Parrish:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (35.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (561.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cordova, AL (6.6 miles ), Oakman, AL (7.5 miles ), Jasper, AL (7.6 miles ), Flat Creek-Wegra, AL (11.9 miles ), Townley, AL (13.2 miles ), Dora, AL (13.2 miles ), Manchester, AL (14.7 miles ), Sipsey, AL (14.7 miles ).

Latitude: 33.73 N, Longitude: 87.28 W


Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-9.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Parrish by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1103
    per 100,000 78.278.60.0236.2
Assaults 87411
    per 100,000 625.5550.3316.5866.1
Burglaries 4033169
    per 100,000 3127.42594.31265.8708.7
Thefts 34583673
    per 100,000 2658.34559.72848.15748.0
Auto thefts 11996
    per 100,000 860.0707.5712.0472.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.4) 542.6554.2322.8561.4

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Average climate in Parrish, Alabama

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Parrish-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Parrish town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 tornado 26.9 miles away from the town center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Parrish:
  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; JASPER, AL)
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 28 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Parrish, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parrish:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 72 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parrish:
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 12 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 28 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; ID: 3M2)
  • ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 34 miles; ADDISON, AL; ID: 2A8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parrish:
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 28 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 37 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 40 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
Public high school in Parrish:
  • PARRISH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 35 TORNADO ALLEY; Grades: 07-12; Our rating: 62)
Public elementary/middle school in Parrish:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Parrish that have no violations reported:
  • PARRISH WATER WORKS BOARD (Address: PO BOX 730, Population served: 6264, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Parrish compared to Alabama state average:

Parrish, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Parrish (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Parrish Branch at First Avenue And Main Street, branch established on 1919-05-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $255.2 mil, Deposits: $222.3 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, AL, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Marion County Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Streets and Highways 2$3,074$18,4440$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,187$24,4491$886
Correction 3$3,632$14,5282$1,276
Financial Administration 1$2,126$25,5120$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,126$25,5125$5,315
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,501
Solid Waste Management 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Totals for Government 13$22,676$20,93210$8,978



5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)
Walker County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  1.44% ($34,945 average AGI)
from Winston County, AL  0.38% ($30,866)
from Marion County, AL  0.15% ($29,909)


4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.96%
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 Jefferson County, AL  1.46% ($36,735 average AGI)
to Winston County, AL  0.41% ($27,886)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($32,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Parrish:
  • 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.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTID (1240 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WZPQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: JAMES T. LEE)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parrish:
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Parrish:
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WSFG-LP (Channel 63; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
  • WSSF-LP (Channel 58; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)

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