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Pickens County

Population in July 2008: 630. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 309  (49.1%)
Females: 321  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35447.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,270 (it was $25,357 in 2000)
Pickensville:  $33,270
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,746

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $82,852 (it was $51,200 in 2000)
Pickensville:  $82,852
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $106,668; Detached houses: $133,952; Townhouses or other attached units: $73,006; Mobile homes: $32,949

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Races in Pickensville:

  • Black (63.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.3%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pickensville: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.0%), Irish (2.4%), English (1.7%), German (1.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 7.75 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pickensville

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pickensville town

  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Pickensville:  0.4% ($220)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (42.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (86.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (482.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Memphis, AL (2.6 miles) , McMullen, AL (2.8 miles) , Aliceville, AL (3.2 miles ), South Pickens, AL (3.2 miles ), Carrollton, AL (3.2 miles ), Macedonia, AL (3.5 miles ), Ethelsville, AL (3.6 miles) , New Hope, MS (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.23 N, Longitude: 88.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Crime in Pickensville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
Murders 100000
    per 100,000 150.40.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 428560
    per 100,000 601.5299.41197.6756.4916.00.0
Burglaries 5101273
    per 100,000 751.91497.0149.7302.61068.7464.4
Thefts 1067865
    per 100,000 1503.8898.21047.91210.3916.0774.0
Auto thefts 101012
    per 100,000 150.40.0149.70.0152.7309.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 545.9200.6303.9220.9306.988.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.59
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+9.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)



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Pickensville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Pickensville town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.


Pickensville-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 60.0 miles away from Pickensville center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from the city 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 44.8 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 58.2 miles away from Pickensville 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 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from Pickensville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pickensville:
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 20 miles; MACON, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pickensville:
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 41 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

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Notable location: McLarens Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Pickensville: Beebe Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Upper Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Lake (A), Aliceville Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snake Creek (A), Tucker Branch (B), Taylor Creek (C), Cypress Branch (D), Coal Fire Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pickensville include: Damsite Eastbank Public Use Area (1), Pickensville Recreation Area (2), Damsite West Bank Public Use Area (3), Bigbee Valley Access Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  34.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pickensville, AL



Pickensville compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Pickens County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Pickensville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.37%
Here59.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents60.4%18.4%10.6%2.2%1.5%
Congregations39.1%23.0%10.3%2.3%5.7%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God of ProphecyPentecostal Church of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.4%0.9%0.8%2.2%
Congregations3.4%4.6%2.3%1.1%8.0%
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 1$1,488$17,8561$92
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,949$23,3882$450
Totals for Government 2$3,437$20,6224$642



Pickensville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $144,000
    Financial Administration: $34,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $105,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $34,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $103,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
    Highways: $13,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - NEC: $29,000
    Total General Sales: $15,000
    Property: $14,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $73,000

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
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  1.90% ($31,944 average AGI)
from Lowndes County, MS  0.37% ($37,625)
from Lamar County, AL  0.29% ($36,263)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
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  2.23% ($27,973 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, MS  0.58% ($26,237)
to Lamar County, AL  0.18% ($45,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pickensville:
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pickensville:
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Pickensville:
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Pickensville fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 2004 10:04 AM, Sr-86, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 3, 2002 01:05 AM, Sr-86, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 2000 08:25 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



Pickensville on our top lists:
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and related products"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"

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