Stewart-Akron, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,851.

Males: 879	(47.5%)
Females: 972	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,833 (it was $26,616 in 2000)

Stewart-Akron:	$32,833
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,453

Stewart-Akron:	$17,453
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,190 (it was $39,800 in 2000)

Stewart-Akron:	$61,190
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,505; Detached houses: $177,376; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,277; Mobile homes: $29,831

Stewart-Akron, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Stewart-Akron:

White Non-Hispanic (50.1%)
Black (49.4%)
American Indian (49.4%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Stewart-Akron: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 95.9 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stewart-Akron

High school or higher: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 42.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stewart-Akron CCD

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 11.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.1%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Stewart-Akron:	0.5% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (24.6 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (68.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (502.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Akron, AL (1.4 miles ), Sawyerville, AL (3.0 miles ), Moundville, AL (3.1 miles ), Eutaw, AL (3.3 miles ), Mount Herman Valley, AL (3.6 miles ), Fosters, AL (3.7 miles ), Greensboro, AL (3.7 miles ), Union, AL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.88 N, Longitude: 87.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Stewart-Akron household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (11%)
Construction (10%)
Paper (7%)
Food (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Wood products (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (30%)
Health care (16%)
Food (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)

Stewart-Akron-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/16/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Stewart-Akron place center killed 11 people and injured 144 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 2/23/1975, a category 4 tornado 15.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Stewart-Akron-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 67% 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 44.7 miles away from Stewart-Akron 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 20.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 58.5 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 46.6 miles away from Stewart-Akron 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 45.4 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 48.2 miles away from Stewart-Akron center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Stewart-Akron:

HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 14 miles; EUTAW, AL)
BRYCE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stewart-Akron:

SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 51 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 65 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)

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Notable locations in Stewart-Akron: Tanglewood University of Alabama Biological Station (A), Havana Junction (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stewart-Akron include: Wesley Church (A), Stewart Church (B), Spring Hill Church (C), Church of God (D), Community Church (E), Concord Church (F), Saint Lukes Church (G), Elwood Church (H), Fivemile Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mileous Chapel Cemetery (1), Long Cemetery (2), Martin Mission Cemetery (3), Wilson Cemetery (4), Five Mile Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Sample Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Coleman Pond (A), Storers Lake (B), Stovers Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Friersons Branch (A), Reedy Branch (B), Fivemile Creek (C), McCrarys Branch (D), Gile Creek (E), Harry Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Stewart-Akron include: Lock Eight Public Use Area (1), Stewart Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	29.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	9.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stewart-Akron, AL

Stewart-Akron compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Hale County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Electricity (37%) Utility gas (20%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Stewart-Akron

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	63.4%	22.4%	3.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	36.4%	29.5%	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%

Name	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Congregations	4.5%	2.3%	4.5%	2.3%	6.8%

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.

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL	2.67% ($37,938 average AGI)
from Marengo County, AL	0.49% ($32,148)
from Perry County, AL	0.44% ($24,792)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL	3.42% ($26,899 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL	0.33% ($37,056)
to Perry County, AL	0.25% ($20,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stewart-Akron:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stewart-Akron:

WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W247AN (97.3 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)

TV broadcast stations around Stewart-Akron:

WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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