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Conecuh County

Population in July 2007: 705.
Males: 359  (51.0%)
Females: 346  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,007 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Shreve:  $37,007
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,619
Shreve:  $23,619
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,102 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Shreve:  $78,102
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,597; Detached houses: $102,102; Mobile homes: $24,038

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Races in Shreve:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Black (11.7%)
  • American Indian (11.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Shreve: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 373 feet

Land area: 86.6 square miles.

Population density: 8.1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shreve

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shreve CCD

  • Never married: 10.4%
  • Now married: 73.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

21 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

This place:  2.8%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (67.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (528.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: McKenzie, AL (2.2 miles ), Red Level, AL (2.9 miles ), Georgiana, AL (3.4 miles ), Evergreen, AL (3.7 miles ), River Falls, AL (3.8 miles ), Gantt, AL (3.9 miles ), Chapman, AL (4.0 miles ), Heath, AL (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.47 N, Longitude: 86.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Shreve household income distribution Shreve home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (28%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Legal support workers (10%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)



Shreve-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Shreve place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Shreve-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 91% 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 39.9 miles away from Shreve 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 42.2 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 96.7 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 52.6 miles away from Shreve center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 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 51.2 miles away from Shreve center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Shreve:
  • GEORGIANA HOSP (about 13 miles; GEORGIANA, AL)
  • EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; EVERGREEN, AL)
  • ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shreve:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 62 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 72 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)

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Notable location: River Springs Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shreve include: Welcome Church (A), Sweet Home Church (B), Cohassett Church (C), Sepulga Baptist Church (D), Long Branch Church (E), Grace Church (F), Antioch Church (G), New Home Church (H), Mount Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Long Branch Cemetery (2), Herbert Cemetery (3), Mount Union Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wingard Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Log Branch (A), Persimmon Creek (B), Mancil Mill Creek (C), Tantrott Branch (D), Pigeon Creek (E), Piney Woods Creek (F), Old Town Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.9%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shreve, AL



Shreve 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Conecuh County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Shreve

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents54.8%21.0%7.4%6.5%10.4%
Congregations36.7%30.0%5.0%6.7%21.7%
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.


6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Monroe County, AL  1.16% ($22,038 average AGI)
from Escambia County, AL  0.81% ($21,162)
from Covington County, AL  0.72% ($26,394)


5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
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 Monroe County, AL  1.02% ($23,022 average AGI)
to Escambia County, AL  0.77% ($29,943)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.51% ($24,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shreve:
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WIJK (1470 AM; 1 kW; EVERGREEN, AL)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shreve:
  • WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
  • WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WELJ (90.9 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: GATEWAY PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WFNU (101.1 FM; REPTON, AL; Owner: BRANTLEY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)

TV broadcast stations around Shreve:
  • 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.)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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)


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