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Population (year 2000): 1,978. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,850 (-6.5% change)
 

Males: 855  (43.2%)
Females: 1,123  (56.8%)

Pickens County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35481.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,900 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Reform  $19,900
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,600 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Reform  $56,600
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Reform:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Black (44.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (12.1%), English (6.3%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 239 feet

Land area: 8.04 square miles.

Population density: 231 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Reform

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reform city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Reform, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Reform to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1.

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

Reform:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (35.1 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (83.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (564.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gordo, AL (8.7 miles ), Carrollton, AL (9.9 miles ), Millport, AL (13.2 miles ), Ethelsville, AL (14.0 miles) , Kennedy, AL (14.0 miles ), Elrod-Moores Bridge-Echola, AL (14.4 miles ), Macedonia, AL (15.5 miles ), South Pickens, AL (18.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000

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Latitude: 33.38 N, Longitude: 88.02 W


74 people in nursing homes

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-7.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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Crime in Reform by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 2126
    per 100,000 100.750.1102.7316.8
Robberies 0020
    per 100,000 0.00.0102.70.0
Assaults 6391
    per 100,000 302.1150.3462.252.8
Burglaries 213381
    per 100,000 1057.41653.3410.952.8
Thefts 37595520
    per 100,000 1863.02955.92824.91056.0
Auto thefts 3221
    per 100,000 151.1100.2102.752.8
Arson 0N/AN/AN/A
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 161.7) 301.6312.1355.4314.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.70
US city average:  3.00

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Reform-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Reform city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Reform:
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 28 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
  • NORTHPORT MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; NORTHPORT, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reform:
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Reform:
  • NORTH PICKENS (about 2 miles; REFORM, AL; ID: 3M8)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 23 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; ID: AIV)
  • COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: UBS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reform:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 76 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
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Public elementary/middle school in Reform:
Library in Reform:
  • REFORM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,058; Location: 302 1 ST STREET SOUTH; 10,801 books; 233 audio materials; 222 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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

REFORM WATER & SEWER BOARD (Population served: 3000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and OCT-27-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-1998)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-01-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1996)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.0%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Reform compared to Alabama state average:

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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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Reform (2007 data):
  • West Alabama Bank & Trust: at 509 First Avenue West, branch established on 1944-07-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $358.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.
  • First National Bank of Central Alabama: Reform Branch at 206 First Avenue East, Highway 82 East, branch established on 1991-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $208.7 mil, Deposits: $179.3 mil, headquarters in Aliceville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares Of Central Alabama, 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
Water Supply 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,085
Sewerage 3$11,143$44,5720$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,543$21,2581$1,090
Streets and Highways 3$5,341$21,3640$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,383$29,7190$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$624
Other Government Administration 1$1,404$16,8485$806
Financial Administration 1$2,976$35,7121$762
Totals for Government 16$39,449$29,58710$4,367


Reform government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $142,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $363,000
    Water Utilities: $336,000
    Financial Administration: $222,000
    Regular Highways: $214,000
    Solid Waste Management: $142,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $214,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $708,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $239,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    All Other: $14,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $213,000
    Total General Sales: $171,000
    NEC: $106,000
    Other Selective Sales: $62,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $436,000

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 Reform:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
  • WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reform:
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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

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