Speake-Oakville, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 2,115.

Males: 1,089	(51.5%)
Females: 1,026	(48.5%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,082 (it was $29,250 in 2000)

Speake-Oakville:	$36,082
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,835

Speake-Oakville:	$18,835
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,783 (it was $62,300 in 2000)

Speake-Oakville:	$95,783
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,015; Detached houses: $165,444; Townhouses or other attached units: $23,587; Mobile homes: $35,708

Speake-Oakville, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Speake-Oakville:

White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
Black (8.9%)
American Indian (8.9%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Speake-Oakville: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 77.8 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Speake-Oakville

High school or higher: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Speake-Oakville CCD

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 7.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Speake-Oakville:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (15.7 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (63.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (515.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Danville, AL (2.5 miles ), Moulton, AL (3.0 miles ), Morris Chapel, AL (3.1 miles ), Hartselle, AL (3.5 miles ), Jones Chapel, AL (3.8 miles ), Addison, AL (3.8 miles ), Falkville, AL (3.8 miles ), Trinity, AL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.40 N, Longitude: 87.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Speake-Oakville household income distribution

Speake-Oakville home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Food (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Health care (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)

Speake-Oakville-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Speake-Oakville place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 19.1 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Speake-Oakville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Speake-Oakville center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 61.5 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 65.5 miles away from Speake-Oakville center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Speake-Oakville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Speake-Oakville:

BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 10 miles; MOULTON, AL)
HARTSELLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HARTSELLE, AL)
PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DECATUR, AL)

Operable nuclear power plants near Speake-Oakville:

16 miles: Browns Ferry 1 and 2 in Decatur, AL.
16 miles: Browns Ferry 3 in Decatur, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Speake-Oakville:

JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 32 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 37 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 37 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 46 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

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Notable location: Owl Creek Horse Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Speake-Oakville include: Valley Grove Church (A), Center Church (B), Enon Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Lebanon Church (F), Oakville Church (G), Lindsey Hall Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Arbor Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3), Cooper Cemetery (4), Asherbraner Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Friendship Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Oakville Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Penn Branch (C), Turkey Creek (D), Stover Branch (E), Lindsey Branch (F), Flat Creek (G), Thompson Creek (H), Buck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	20.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	8.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Speake-Oakville, AL

Speake-Oakville compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Lawrence County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Electricity (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Speake-Oakville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Old Missionary Baptists Associations	Assemblies of God
Adherents	69.2%	9.7%	8.4%	6.7%	1.7%
Congregations	34.6%	21.0%	18.5%	11.1%	2.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Church of God of Prophecy	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Congregations	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.2%	6.2%

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.

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.41%
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 Morgan County, AL	1.87% ($32,432 average AGI)
from Colbert County, AL	0.38% ($22,093)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.23% ($28,808)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
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 Morgan County, AL	2.60% ($27,656 average AGI)
to Colbert County, AL	0.44% ($31,863)
to Madison County, AL	0.28% ($35,969)

Strongest AM radio stations in Speake-Oakville:

WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WHIY (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPL)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Speake-Oakville:

WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WQAH-FM (105.7 FM; ADDISON, AL; Owner: ALVIN ABERCROMBIE)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W234AD (94.7 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
W287AD (105.3 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: JEFFREY S. CHUNN)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Speake-Oakville:

WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
W66DH (Channel 66; DECATUR, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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