Prichard, Alabama

Back to Prichard, AL housing info, Mobile County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Prichard, AL Mobile County Population in July 2008: 27,662. Population change since 2000: -3.4%   Males: 12,638   (45.7%) Females: 15,024   (54.3%) Median resident age:   31.8 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 36612. Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,678 (it was $19,544 in 2000) Prichard:   $21,678 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,318 Prichard:   $12,318 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,821 (it was $49,300 in 2000) Prichard:   $73,821 Alabama:   $115,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,665; Detached houses: $82,469; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,946; Mobile homes: $125,659; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500 Prichard, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Prichard: Black (84.5%) White Non-Hispanic (14.1%) Two or more races (0.8%) American Indian (0.7%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Prichard: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Prichard, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Prichard is mentioned 63 times on our forum: Chinese Drywall Lawsuits filed in Prichard  (1 reply) 3rd in the nation?  (89 replies) Local spots please...the nooks and crannies  (94 replies) Just got back from Fairhope....  (45 replies) Mobile or Fairhope?  (59 replies) the best & the worst of Mobile  (65 replies) Latest news from Prichard, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (4.7%), English (1.7%), Irish (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1925 Elevation: 29 feet Land area: 25.4 square miles. Population density: 1089 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 30.75 N, Longitude: 88.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,798 (-6.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,229 (14.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 251

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Prichard, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	13.7%
Alabama:	9.3%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.74
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Prichard, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Prichard-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Prichard city center injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1997, a category 3 tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center caused $2 million in damages.

Prichard-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 91% 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 55.6 miles away from Prichard 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 53.4 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 70.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from Prichard center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from Prichard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Birthplace of: Joe Arnold - College football player (UAB Blazers), Kennedy Winston - College basketball player (Alabama Crimson Tide).

Political contributions by individuals in Prichard, AL

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Notable locations in Prichard: Shelton Beach (A), Oakridge Nursing Home (B), Prichard Water Treatment Plant (C), Prichard Sewage Treatment Plant (D), Prichard Library (E), Mitchell Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Wilson Plaza Shopping Center (1), Belt 45 Shopping Center (2), Eight Mile Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Prichard include: Whistler United Methodist Church (A), Whistler Pentecostal Holiness Church (B), Whistler Baptist Church (C), Whatley Independent Church of God (D), Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church (E), Krafton Church of God (F), Brookwood Baptist Church (G), True Light Baptist Church (H), True Holiness Church of Jesus Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whistler Cemetery (1), Whispering Pines Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Elam Cemetery (4), Myers Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Cochran Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Magee Creek (A), Seabury Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Prichard include: John F Fagerstrom Municipal Park (1), Joel Blackwell Memorial Field (2), Pollard Park (3), Chickasabogue Park (4), Prichard Municipal Stadium (5), Prichard Municipal Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Plateau Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	35.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

This city:	17.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prichard, AL

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4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)

Mobile County:	0.11%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Baldwin County, AL	0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS	0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS	0.18% ($30,987)

4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.36%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)

Mobile County:	0.05%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Baldwin County, AL	0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.12% ($31,634)

• Fred Kleber, Highway 45, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
• Fred Kleber, 139 Telegraph Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
• Edward G Roach, 133 Clark Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
  Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Lisa M Minney, 1250 Ft E Int Hwy 45 & I-65, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.1 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• 3960 Whistler Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 87.8 m
  Registrant: Goforth Media, Inc., Mobile, AL 36333, Phone: (888) 473-8488, Email:
• Jeff Littlejohn, Whistler Avenue & William Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:

• 29687 RELAY, Whistler Avenue & William Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 155 m, Overall height: 156.1 m, Call Sign: WPVQ633
  Assigned Frequencies : 946.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012, Certifier: Stephen G Davis
  Registrant: Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Fax: (918) 664-3066, Email:

• 2900 Smiley Avenue, Call Sign: KNKP214
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.587 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:
• 504 N. Wilson Ave, Call Sign: KIQ999
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.912 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/23/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/20/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
  Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:

• Call Sign: KI4EJI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00824785
  Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 03/05/2014, Certifier: Terrence Smith
  Registrant: Terrence Smith, 309 Prichard Ave, Prichard, AL 36610
• Call Sign: KI4EJJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00824786
  Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 03/05/2014, Certifier: Perry Collins
  Registrant: Perry Collins, 1902 Bataan Ave, Prichard, AL 36610

• Fire: 436
• Hazardous Condition: 83
• Service Call: 7
• Good Intent Call: 6