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River Falls, AL map Population (year 2000): 616. Estimated population in July 2006: 619 (+0.5% change)
 

Males: 298  (48.4%)
Females: 318  (51.6%)

Covington County

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36476.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,000 (it was $21,838 in 2000)
River Falls  $21,000
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,500 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
River Falls  $52,500
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in River Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.7%)
  • Black (36.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.5%), English (9.9%), Irish (4.1%), Subsaharan African (2.1%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 6.93 square miles.

Population density: 88 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in River Falls

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in River Falls town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in River Falls, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in River Falls to the number of sex offenders is 613 to 1.

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

River Falls:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
River Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (66.3 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (72.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (617.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Heath, AL (4.6 miles ), Andalusia, AL (4.9 miles ), Gantt, AL (5.3 miles ), Red Level, AL (6.4 miles ), Carolina, AL (8.4 miles ), Rosehill-Gantt, AL (8.9 miles ), Libertyville, AL (9.1 miles) , Sanford, AL (10.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.35 N, Longitude: 86.54 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-12.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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River Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the River Falls town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Frank Tolbert - College basketball player (Auburn Tigers).


Hospitals/medical centers near River Falls:
  • ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OPP, AL)
  • FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FLORALA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to River Falls:
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 66 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 66 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 76 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
Other public-use airports nearest to River Falls:
  • ANDALUSIA-OPP (about 12 miles; ANDALUSIA/OPP, AL; ID: 79J)
  • FLORALA MUNI (about 28 miles; FLORALA, AL; ID: 0J4)
  • CARL FOLSOM (about 32 miles; ELBA, AL; ID: 14J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Falls:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 72 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 74 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)

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Church in River Falls: River Falls Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: River Falls Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Gunter Mill Creek (A), Prestwood Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

RIVER FALLS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 903, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-23-2004)
  • 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)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and MAY-21-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-1998)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-1998)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.0%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

River Falls 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.
  • 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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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 0$0 1$125
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$1,003
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$1,000
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$350
Totals for Government 0$0 15$2,478



6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Coffee County, AL  0.63% ($22,882 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL  0.49% ($39,133)
from Walton County, FL  0.37% ($21,378)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
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 Coffee County, AL  0.65% ($20,897 average AGI)
to Okaloosa County, FL  0.32% ($22,462)
to Crenshaw County, AL  0.29% ($28,314)


Strongest AM radio stations in River Falls:
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Falls:
  • WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
  • W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
  • WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W207BK (89.3 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around River Falls:
  • W19BV (Channel 19; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W36BQ (Channel 36; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W40BE (Channel 40; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • W49BM (Channel 49; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • W57CC (Channel 57; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W59CQ (Channel 59; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W65CW (Channel 65; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

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