Pickens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 31.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 9.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 45.8%
(35.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 61.3% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.6% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Reform, AL
74 people in nursing homes
Reform compared to Alabama state average:
- 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 (2011 data):
- West Alabama Bank & Trust: at 509 First Avenue West, branch established on 1944/07/29. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $593.3 mil, Deposits: $467.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (50%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pickens County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Reform (based on Pickens County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.37%
| Here |  | 59.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Presbyterian Church in America | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 60.4% | 18.4% | 10.6% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 39.1% | 23.0% | 10.3% | 2.3% | 5.7% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God of Prophecy | Pentecostal Church of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 3.4% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 8.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Pickens County: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Pickens County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 14.6% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Pickens County: | 35.3% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
3 | $7,450 | $29,800 | 6 | $1,864 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,086 | $25,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,942 | $35,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $68 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,910 | $31,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $13,212 | $52,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,199 | $25,194 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,194 | $24,582 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $290 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $51,993 | $32,838 | 8 | $2,222 |
Reform government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $142,000 ($83.53)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $35,000 ($20.59)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $363,000 ($213.53)
Water Utilities: $336,000 ($197.65)
Financial Administration: $222,000 ($130.59)
Regular Highways: $214,000 ($125.88)
Solid Waste Management: $142,000 ($83.53)
Libraries: $36,000 ($21.18)
Fire Protection: $26,000 ($15.29)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($12.35)
General - Other: $14,000 ($8.24)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($2.35)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000 ($8.82)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $73,000 ($42.94)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,000 ($40.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($2.94)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $214,000 ($125.88)
Interest Earnings: $33,000 ($19.41)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $708,000 ($416.47)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $239,000 ($140.59)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000 ($27.65)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($8.82)
All Other: $14,000 ($8.24)
General Support: $9,000 ($5.29)
- Tax - Property: $213,000 ($125.29)
Total General Sales: $171,000 ($100.59)
NEC: $106,000 ($62.35)
Other Selective Sales: $62,000 ($36.47)
Public Utilities: $14,000 ($8.24)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $436,000 ($256.47)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Reform:
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
- 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)
- WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
- WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
- WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
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)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, 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.)
- 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.)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- 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.)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
Reform, Alabama:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alabama average:
- Fatal accident count: 100
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 257
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Reform fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $2,865,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,080
Total average daily truck traffic: 448
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 6,370
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Reform)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 58 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 2 Mi S (Lat: 33.355667 Lon: -88.016972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 134 m, Call Sign: WPFR837
Assigned Frequencies: 858.837 MHz, 858.887 MHz, 858.912 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 859.812 MHz... (+13 more) Grant Date: 06/30/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019
Registrant: Southern Communications Services D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- 2 Mi S (Lat: 33.355667 Lon: -88.016972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 134 m, Call Sign: WQJM768
Assigned Frequencies: 854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.012 MHz, 855.037 MHz, 855.087 MHz, 855.112 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz... (+40 more) Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Hopewell Hill (Lat: 33.395111 Lon: -88.023917), Call Sign: KFC624
Assigned Frequencies: 151.985 MHz Grant Date: 11/25/1996, Expiration Date: 11/25/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/20/2001
Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7922, Email:
- 406 2nd Ave E (Lat: 33.393167 Lon: -88.020722), Call Sign: WQBF904
Assigned Frequencies: 464.212 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.262 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.137 MHz... (+4 more) Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Tracey F Homan Mrs
Registrant: Erc Parts, Inc., 4001 Cobb International Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30152, Phone: (800) 241-6880, Fax: (770) 951-1875, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Reform)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8118W , Serial Number: 28-2224, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/17/1965
Registrant (Partnership): William H Jr Lang, 805 2nd St Sw, Reform, AL 35481, Other Owners: Bradford H Lang - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 88JD , Serial Number: 18266643, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1978
Registrant (Individual): H L Richardson, Po Box 670, Reform, AL 35481
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Reform, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 66 | 72.2 years |
| John | 52 | 76.8 years |
| William | 52 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 50 | 81.9 years |
| Willie | 36 | 77.0 years |
| Annie | 31 | 80.2 years |
| Robert | 27 | 73.3 years |
| Mattie | 22 | 82.1 years |
| Thomas | 19 | 74.3 years |
| Joe | 16 | 77.1 years |
| Most common last names in Reform, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 33 | 69.8 years |
| Latham | 29 | 76.4 years |
| Lowe | 22 | 82.6 years |
| Davis | 22 | 81.9 years |
| Johnson | 21 | 76.5 years |
| Moore | 20 | 72.1 years |
| Elmore | 19 | 82.4 years |
| Williams | 18 | 75.7 years |
| Bonner | 17 | 75.1 years |
| Smith | 17 | 79.4 years |
| Businesses in Reform, AL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
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