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Perry County

Population in July 2007: 1,197.
Males: 568  (47.5%)
Females: 629  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip code: 36779


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,109 (it was $34,946 in 2000)
Sprott:  $43,109
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,890
Sprott:  $18,890
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,801 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
Sprott:  $67,801
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,381; Detached houses: $113,540; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,657; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,036; Mobile homes: $28,242

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Races in Sprott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.4%)
  • Black (43.3%)
  • American Indian (43.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Sprott: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 176 feet

Land area: 263.7 square miles.

Population density: 4.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sprott

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 52.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sprott CCD

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Sprott:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Sprott satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (44.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (53.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (527.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Marion, AL (3.3 miles ), Hamburg, AL (3.5 miles ), Heiberger, AL (3.9 miles ), Maplesville, AL (4.2 miles ), Selma, AL (4.2 miles ), Brent, AL (4.5 miles ), Centreville, AL (4.5 miles ), Selmont-West Selmont, AL (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.65 N, Longitude: 87.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Sprott household income distribution Sprott home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (40%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (30%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



Sprott-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/11/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Sprott place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 tornado 13.5 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sprott-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Sprott center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 84.2 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 57.0 miles away from Sprott center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from Sprott center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sprott:
  • VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (about 17 miles; SELMA, AL)
  • BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL)
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sprott:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 36 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 50 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)

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

Churches in Sprott include: Cleveland Mills Church (A), Concord Church (B), Santa Felix Church (C), Provewell Church (D), Poplar Grove Church (E), Ephesus Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Pisgah Church (H), Pine Flat Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fuller Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Paynes Cemetery (3), Medline Cemetery (4), Barnett Cemetery (5), Barron-Wells Cemetery (6), Martin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Vaughans Lake (A), Lawson Lake Number 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frith Branch (A), Dry Creek (B), Fivemile Branch (C), Potato Patch Creek (D), Little Oakmulgee Creek (E), Stone Branch (F), Beaverdam Creek (G), Camp Branch (H), Barnett Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sprott: Cahaba Picnic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Suttle Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.8%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.2%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sprott, AL



Sprott compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Sprott

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents46.5%33.2%5.4%4.2%10.7%
Congregations25.8%32.3%12.9%3.2%25.8%
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.


4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Dallas County, AL  0.87% ($13,345 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.45% ($27,200)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.45% ($47,267)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.89% ($27,300 average AGI)
to Dallas County, AL  0.74% ($20,760)
to Hale County, AL  0.71% ($24,792)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sprott:
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHBB (1490 AM; 1 kW; SELMA, AL; Owner: BROADSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sprott:
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WALX (100.9 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALEXANDER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAQU (91.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDXX (100.1 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: BROADSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAM-FM (97.3 FM; ORRVILLE, AL; Owner: SCOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WEZZ-FM (97.7 FM; CLANTON, AL; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • W232AN (94.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Sprott:
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W24CK (Channel 24; SELMA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)


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