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Covington County

Population in July 2008: 268. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 140  (52.4%)
Females: 128  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36420.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,843 (it was $20,139 in 2000)
Sanford:  $24,843
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,570
Sanford:  $13,570
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $36,591 (it was $23,800 in 2000)
Sanford:  $36,591
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,448; Detached houses: $120,310; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,151; Mobile homes: $17,566

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Races in Sanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sanford: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.2%), English (8.6%), Irish (7.4%), French (2.6%), German (1.5%), Swedish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 287 feet

Land area: 4.00 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sanford

  • High school or higher: 52.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanford town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

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:

Sanford:  0.8% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (58.4 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (73.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (546.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Babbie, AL (2.1 miles ), Andalusia, AL (2.3 miles ), Libertyville, AL (2.4 miles) , Horn Hill, AL (2.4 miles ), Heath, AL (2.5 miles ), Opp, AL (2.9 miles ), Onycha, AL (2.9 miles ), Carolina, AL (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.30 N, Longitude: 86.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Sanford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Sanford town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sanford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 94% 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 53.5 miles away from Sanford center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from Sanford center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sanford:
  • ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OPP, AL)
  • FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FLORALA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanford:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 64 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 66 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 73 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sanford, AL



Sanford compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Covington County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Sanford

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents77.1%8.3%3.8%3.4%1.8%
Congregations49.6%10.9%9.2%11.8%4.2%
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.6%0.6%2.4%
Congregations0.8%0.8%0.8%1.7%10.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 5$383
Totals for Government 0$0 5$383



Sanford government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

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 Sanford:
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sanford:
  • W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, 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)
  • WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W207BK (89.3 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sanford:
  • 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)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • 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)

Sanford, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alabama average:
  • Fatal accident count: 97
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 107
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Sanford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

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