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Marengo County

Population in July 2008: 363. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 160  (44.1%)
Females: 203  (55.9%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36783.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,039 (it was $25,972 in 2000)
Thomaston:  $32,039
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,210
Thomaston:  $17,210
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,733 (it was $35,600 in 2000)
Thomaston:  $54,733
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,498; Detached houses: $94,400; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $20,059; Mobile homes: $20,372

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Races in Thomaston:

  • Black (50.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Thomaston: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.0%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 186 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 180 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thomaston

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomaston town

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 18.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Thomaston:  0.6% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (65.0 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (78.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (491.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Dayton, AL (2.4 miles) , Linden, AL (3.2 miles ), Providence, AL (3.2 miles ), Faunsdale, AL (3.6 miles) , Uniontown, AL (3.7 miles ), Alberta, AL (3.9 miles ), Dixons Mill, AL (3.9 miles ), Safford, AL (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.27 N, Longitude: 87.62 W

Area code: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: -113 (-22.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (26%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)



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Crime in Thomaston (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (266.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 10.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Thomaston, Alabama

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Thomaston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Thomaston town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Thomaston-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 79% 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 82.0 miles away from Thomaston 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 81.4 miles away from the city 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 31.8 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 84.8 miles away from Thomaston center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.4 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 82.2 miles away from Thomaston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Thomaston:
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 21 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (about 25 miles; THOMASVILLE, AL)
  • J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CAMDEN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Thomaston, AL

Airports located in Thomaston:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomaston:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 72 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 74 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
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Notable location: Camp Thomaston State Prison Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Thomaston include: First Baptist Church (A), First Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

THOMASTON WATER WORKS & GAS BOARD (Population served: 1068, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2000), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-25-2000)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.0%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  29.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

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Thomaston 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 below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Thomaston (2009 data):
  • Robertson Banking Company: Thomaston Branch at 216 West Second, branch established on 1914-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.7 mil, Deposits: $192.2 mil, headquarters in Demopolis, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Rbc, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Marengo County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Thomaston

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents68.4%16.6%3.1%2.5%2.2%
Congregations44.6%23.1%7.7%3.1%1.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.9%1.5%0.7%1.2%
Congregations1.5%4.6%1.5%1.5%10.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$200
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$240
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$667
Totals for Government 0$0 12$1,107



5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.29%
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 Clarke County, AL  0.40% ($27,250 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.34% ($26,000)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($24,043)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
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  0.80% ($31,947 average AGI)
to Hale County, AL  0.38% ($32,148)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.37% ($26,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thomaston:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJDB (630 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thomaston:
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAM-FM (97.3 FM; ORRVILLE, AL; Owner: SCOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thomaston:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


Thomaston fatal accident list:
Sep 21, 2005 09:18 AM, Sr-28, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 5, 1993 02:30 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1988 08:30 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Thomas F Riley, 1.47 Mi. Se Of The Intersection Of Sr 25 And Pleasant Hil Rd.(Bearing 356.2 Deg), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
  • Tim T Chism, 1 Mi W Of Hwy 25 2 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 97 m, , Licensee ID: L00173118
    Registrant: 105-B East Hargrove Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, Phone: (205) 345-4773, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy Dept Camp Al Hwy 25 .7 Mi S, Call Sign: KIU458, Licensee ID: L00005933
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.055 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alabama, 517 Traffic Operations Dr, Montgomery, AL 36110
  • 3.5 Mi N On Sr 25 Water Tank, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WZM675
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.032 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 04/24/2014
    Registrant: Richardson Communications Inc, Thomasville, AL 36784-0039, Phone: (334) 636-4923, Fax: (334) 636-4350, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KF4VP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01319331
    Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 11/24/2017, Certifier: Terry J Counselman
    Registrant: Terry J Counselman, 122 Lake Cir, Thomaston, AL 36783
  • Call Sign: N4SZB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378771
    Grant Date: 03/13/2008, Expiration Date: 03/13/2018
    Registrant: Jeffery D Laduron, 6633 Hwy 28 W, Thomaston, AL 36783-0131


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 28

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