Peterman, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,591.

Males: 740	(46.5%)
Females: 851	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 36471

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,297 (it was $22,939 in 2000)

Peterman:	$28,297
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,177

Peterman:	$16,177
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,733 (it was $35,600 in 2000)

Peterman:	$54,733
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,930; Detached houses: $110,134; Townhouses or other attached units: $13,104; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $485,770; Mobile homes: $29,488

Peterman, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Peterman:

Black (71.0%)
American Indian (71.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (28.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Peterman: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 127.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Peterman

High school or higher: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterman CCD

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 11.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Peterman, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Peterman to the number of sex offenders is 265 to 1.

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

Peterman:	0.6% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (78.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (499.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Monroeville, AL (2.5 miles ), Beatrice, AL (3.2 miles ), Excel, AL (3.5 miles ), Repton, AL (3.5 miles ), Frisco City, AL (3.7 miles ), Lyeffion, AL (4.0 miles ), Vredenburgh, AL (4.1 miles ), Coy-Fatama, AL (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.59 N, Longitude: 87.26 W

Area code: 251

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (11%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (10%)
Apparel (9%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (26%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Health care (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Peterman-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Peterman place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the place center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Peterman-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from Peterman 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 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.9 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 64.5 miles away from Peterman center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from Peterman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Peterman:

MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MONROEVILLE, AL)
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; EVERGREEN, AL)
J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CAMDEN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Peterman, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterman:

JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 74 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 77 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 77 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 77 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)

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Notable locations in Peterman: Limestone (A), The Ridge (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Peterman include: Victoria Church (A), Burnt Corn Community Church (B), Scotland Presbyterian Church (C), Ramah Church (D), Pine Hill Church (E), Pine Chapel Church (F), Pilgrim Rest Church (G), Philadelphia Baptist Church (H), Peterman Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Puryearville Cemetery (1), Ramah Cemetery (2), Philadelphia Cemetery (3), Mars Hill Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Davidson Cemetery (6), Rumbley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mortons Branch (A), Mill Creek (B), McKinney Branch (C), Roiley Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Brushy Creek (F), Curiosity Branch (G), Racket Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 4995, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	30.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	18.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peterman, AL

Peterman compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income 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 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%) Electricity (42%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Peterman

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church
Adherents	70.7%	12.8%	5.7%	2.3%	2.2%
Congregations	41.8%	22.4%	10.4%	3.0%	4.5%

Name	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church in America	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%
Congregations	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	11.9%

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.

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,027 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 Conecuh County, AL	0.61% ($23,022 average AGI)
from Escambia County, AL	0.40% ($23,267)
from Baldwin County, AL	0.29% ($26,909)

5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
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 Conecuh County, AL	0.69% ($22,038 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL	0.47% ($30,694)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.42% ($24,938)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peterman:

WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WMFC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peterman:

WMFC-FM (99.3 FM; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MONROE BROACASTING CO., INC.)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WFNU (101.1 FM; REPTON, AL; Owner: BRANTLEY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WELJ (90.9 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: GATEWAY PUBLIC RADIO)
WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJDB-FM (95.5 FM; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYVC (102.3 FM; CAMDEN, AL; Owner: DOWN HOME BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Peterman:

WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $2,806,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,575
Total average daily truck traffic: 814
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 4,238

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Cobb Forest Fire Tower, Call Sign: KBI737, Licensee ID: L00448531
Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz, 151.175 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.465 MHz, 159.465 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2005, Expiration Date: 05/31/2015
Registrant: State Of Alabama Wildlife &freshwater Fisheries Division Law Enforcement, 64 North Union, Montgomery, AL 36130-1459, Phone: (334) 353-9466, Fax: (334) 353-1603, Email:
Hwy 47 & 55 Int In Midway, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KNIH648, Licensee ID: L00008819
Assigned Frequencies : 173.262 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/12/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/04/2002
Registrant: Southwest Alabama Water & Fire Protection Authority, Peterman, AL 36471, Phone: (205) 564-2727

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KG4LNW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00320457
Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2002, Certifier: Jeffrey S Holmes
Registrant: Jeffrey S Holmes, Peterman, AL 36471
Call Sign: KG4NCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00349436
Grant Date: 04/23/2001, Expiration Date: 04/23/2011, Certifier: James B Mcpherson
Registrant: James B Mcpherson, 481 West St, Peterman, AL 36471
Call Sign: KG4NCE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00349438
Grant Date: 04/23/2001, Expiration Date: 04/23/2011, Certifier: Linda T Holmes
Registrant: Linda T Holmes, 256 West St, Peterman, AL 36471
Call Sign: AG4OF, Previous Call Sign: KG4LNW, Licensee ID: L00320457
Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Jeffrey S Holmes
Registrant: Jeffrey S Holmes, Peterman, AL 36471

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