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Hale County

Population in July 2007: 1,056.
Males: 533  (50.6%)
Females: 523  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,931 (it was $17,778 in 2000)
River Bend:  $21,931
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,875
River Bend:  $10,875
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,416 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
River Bend:  $68,416
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,507; Detached houses: $108,233; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,211; Mobile homes: $98,777; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $162,500

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Races in River Bend:

  • Black (76.0%)
  • American Indian (76.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in River Bend: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 573 feet

Land area: 68.9 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in River Bend

  • High school or higher: 57.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in River Bend CCD

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 9.2%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

River Bend:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
River Bend satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (40.6 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (79.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (496.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Greensboro, AL (2.6 miles ), Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (2.7 miles ), Sawyerville, AL (3.0 miles ), Newbern, AL (3.0 miles ), Forkland, AL (3.3 miles ), Forkland-Tishabee, AL (3.4 miles ), Demopolis, AL (3.5 miles ), Faunsdale, AL (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 32.63 N, Longitude: 87.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

River Bend household income distribution River Bend home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Wood products (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Food (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Food (19%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)



River Bend-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the River Bend place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/16/2000, a category 4 tornado 28.9 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 144 people and caused $13 million in damages.


River Bend-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 72% 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 58.9 miles away from River Bend 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 14.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 75.7 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 61.6 miles away from River Bend 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 59.6 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 72.4 miles away from River Bend center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near River Bend:
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 14 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 26 miles; EUTAW, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Bend:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 58 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 77 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 77 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)

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Notable locations in River Bend: Tindells Landing (A), Candys Landing (B), Cedarville Community Hall (C), Clements Landing (D), Drakes Landing (E), Lake Bend Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in River Bend include: Christian Valley Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Morning Star Church (E), Mars Hill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Eaton Cemetery (2), Micken Cemetery (3), Terrell Cemetery (4), Pickens Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6), Pine Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jimmy Seale Lake (A), Bryars Junior Lakes (B), Bryars Junior Lake (C), Lelia Myers Lake (D), Richards Lake (E), State Cattle Ranch Lakes (F), Lewis Lawson Lake Number Five (G), Lewis Lawson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little German Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in River Bend: Lock Number Five Left Bank Public Use Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  25.9%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in River Bend, AL


92 people in state prisons


River Bend 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Hale County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Utility gas (17%)


Religion statistics for River Bend

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents63.4%22.4%3.1%2.4%2.0%
Congregations36.4%29.5%4.5%6.8%2.3%
Name USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.6%0.8%1.0%
Congregations4.5%2.3%4.5%2.3%6.8%
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.


6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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  2.67% ($37,938 average AGI)
from Marengo County, AL  0.49% ($32,148)
from Perry County, AL  0.44% ($24,792)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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  3.42% ($26,899 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL  0.33% ($37,056)
to Perry County, AL  0.25% ($20,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in River Bend:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WXAL (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, 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.)
  • WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Bend:
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around River Bend:
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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