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Marengo County

Population in July 2008: 295. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 144  (48.9%)
Females: 151  (51.1%)

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

Zip codes: 36742.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,377 (it was $33,542 in 2000)
Providence:  $41,377
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,912
Providence:  $24,912
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,247 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Providence:  $92,247
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,812; Detached houses: $130,238; Mobile homes: $38,802

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Races in Providence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
  • Black (15.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Providence: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.4%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.2%), German (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.77 square miles.

Population density: 167 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Providence

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Providence town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Providence:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (61.0 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (87.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (484.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Linden, AL (1.8 miles ), Dayton, AL (2.8 miles) , Thomaston, AL (3.2 miles ), Demopolis, AL (3.4 miles ), Myrtlewood, AL (3.5 miles) , Faunsdale, AL (3.6 miles) , Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (3.9 miles ), Uniontown, AL (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.35 N, Longitude: 87.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+3.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Utilities (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)



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Providence-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Providence town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 tornado 35.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Providence-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 77% 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 89.9 miles away from Providence center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 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 22.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Providence 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 82.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Providence center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Providence:
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 11 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 26 miles; YORK, AL)
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Providence:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 68 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 75 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 84 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Providence, AL



Providence compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 significantly 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 Marengo County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Providence

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents68.4%16.6%3.1%2.5%2.2%
Congregations44.6%23.1%7.7%3.1%1.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.9%1.5%0.7%1.2%
Congregations1.5%4.6%1.5%1.5%10.8%
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 0$0 2$40
Totals for Government 0$0 2$40



Providence government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.29%
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 Clarke County, AL  0.40% ($27,250 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.34% ($26,000)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($24,043)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
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  0.80% ($31,947 average AGI)
to Hale County, AL  0.38% ($32,148)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.37% ($26,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Providence:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXAL (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Providence:
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Providence:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • William T Godfrey,, 5.3 Miles Wnw (286°), Type: Tower, Structure height: 289 m, Overall height: 304.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00005933
    Registrant: Alabama Educational Television Commission Dba , 2112 11th Ave S Ste 400, Birmingham, AL 35205, Phone: (800) 239-5233

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