Shorterville, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 3,011.

Males: 1,483	(49.3%)
Females: 1,528	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip code: 36373

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,073 (it was $30,864 in 2000)

Shorterville:	$38,073
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,174

Shorterville:	$21,174
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,943 (it was $55,900 in 2000)

Shorterville:	$85,943
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,062; Detached houses: $142,558; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,363,022; Mobile homes: $41,461

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Races in Shorterville:

White Non-Hispanic (74.3%)
Black (23.0%)
American Indian (23.0%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Shorterville: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 419 feet

Land area: 130.5 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Shorterville

High school or higher: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 10.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shorterville CCD

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Shorterville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shorterville to the number of sex offenders is 1506 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Shorterville:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (32.1 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (84.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (622.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fort Gaines, GA (2.3 miles ), Abbeville, AL (2.8 miles ), Bakerhill, AL (3.4 miles ), Coleman, GA (3.8 miles) , Haleburg, AL (3.9 miles) , Bluffton, GA (4.2 miles) , Georgetown, GA (4.2 miles ), Eufaula, AL (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.63 N, Longitude: 85.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Shorterville household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (15%)
Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Shorterville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Shorterville place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 15.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shorterville:

LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EUFAULA, AL)
EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BLAKELY, GA)
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 25 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Shorterville, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shorterville:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 35 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)

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Notable locations in Shorterville: West Bank Overlook (A), Chattahoochee Country Club and Golf Course (B), Double Bridges (C), Farmers Landing (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shorterville include: Union Freewill Baptist Church (A), Chester Chapel (B), Christ Temple Number Two Church (C), Shorterville Church (D), Saint Paul Church (E), Poplar Springs Church (F), Faith Deliverance Full Gospel Church Number 1 (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Judson Cemetery (1), Shorterville Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Old Zion Cemetery (4), Chester Chapel Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Old Judson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Tillis Pond (A), Starlings Pond (B), Merritts Pond (C), Wilson Pond (D), Lake Helen (E), Moneys Pond (F), Gum Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Davis Branch (B), McRae Mill Creek (C), McCloud Branch (D), Liberty Creek (E), Beaverdam Branch (F), Thomas Mill Creek (G), Barnes Mill Creek (H), Vann Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shorterville include: Hardridge Creek Public Use Area (1), Highland Park Public Use Area (2), Thomas Mill Creek Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

USCE-HALES LANDING (Serves GA, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

USCE CUMMINGS LANDING PUA (Serves GA, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

USCE-CHATTAHOOCHEE PARK & CLUB (Serves GA, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

USCE RIVER JUNCTION ACCESSAREA (Serves GA, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

WEST BANK DAMSITE/GEORGE W ANDREWS (Address: 1738 POWERHOUSE ROAD, Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-1999)

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.7%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	19.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shorterville, AL

Shorterville compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Utility gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Shorterville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	77.3%	11.6%	7.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Congregations	54.3%	13.0%	10.9%	2.2%	19.6%

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.

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
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 Houston County, AL	3.16% ($30,731 average AGI)
from Barbour County, AL	0.71% ($31,537)
from Dale County, AL	0.71% ($23,195)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
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 Houston County, AL	3.45% ($49,650 average AGI)
to Dale County, AL	0.67% ($24,789)
to Barbour County, AL	0.49% ($34,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shorterville:

WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shorterville:

WJWV (90.9 FM; FORT GAINES, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W220BI (91.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC., RADIO)
WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRVX (97.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: RIVER VALLEY MEDIA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Shorterville:

WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
W30BD (Channel 30; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Marin Fettman, 8971 Sr-10 (Bh0617), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01106613
Registrant: T-Mobile South LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Alabama Hwy 10 .5 Mi N, Call Sign: KIS416, Licensee ID: L00014074
Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/27/2002
Registrant: Robert E Phillips Jr, General Delivery, Shorterville, AL 36373, Phone: (205) 585-2018

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 58860 , Serial Number: 18262349, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 08/29/1973
Registrant (Partnership): Raymond H Morris, Rt1 Box 210, Shorterville, AL 36373

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