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Clarke County

Population in July 2007: 4,492. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 2,051  (45.7%)
Females: 2,441  (54.3%)
Median resident age:  35.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36784.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,161 (it was $26,549 in 2000)
Thomasville:  $31,161
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,082 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
Thomasville:  $96,082
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,689; Detached houses: $140,148; Mobile homes: $27,576

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Races in Thomasville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
  • Black (46.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Thomasville: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (6.4%), Irish (4.1%), German (2.2%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 389 feet

Land area: 8.75 square miles.

Population density: 513 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thomasville

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomasville city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

39 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Thomasville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thomasville to the number of sex offenders is 642 to 1.

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

Thomasville:  0.3% ($200)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (88.8 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (105.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (545.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fulton, AL (8.4 miles ), Dixons Mill, AL (10.8 miles ), Pine Hill, AL (11.4 miles ), Grove Hill, AL (14.4 miles ), Sweet Water, AL (15.5 miles ), Yellow Bluff, AL (18.0 miles) , Coy-Fatama, AL (25.8 miles ), Thomaston, AL (26.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $211,000
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $177,000

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Latitude: 31.91 N, Longitude: 87.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +806 (+17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 777 (42.9%)

Area code: 334

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Thomasville, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+6.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Paper (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Thomasville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.021.70.00.0
Rapes 23131
    per 100,000 42.964.021.764.921.8
Robberies 64122
    per 100,000 128.685.321.743.343.6
Assaults 25209617
    per 100,000 535.7426.4195.2129.8370.6
Burglaries 5439271934
    per 100,000 1157.1831.6585.6411.0741.2
Thefts 165192176154145
    per 100,000 3535.54093.83817.03331.23161.1
Auto thefts 82430
    per 100,000 171.442.686.764.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 416.1387.4306.9258.1283.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.34
US city average:  3.00

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Thomasville-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Thomasville city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Thomasville:
  • THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (33700 HIGHWAY 43)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Thomasville:
  • GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GROVE HILL, AL)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; JACKSON, AL)
  • J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CAMDEN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Thomasville, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomasville:
  • KEY FIELD (about 76 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 91 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thomasville:
  • PINE HILL MUNI (about 13 miles; PINE HILL, AL; ID: 71A)
  • GROVE HILL MUNI (about 16 miles; GROVE HILL, AL; ID: 3A0)
  • FREDDIE JONES FIELD (about 25 miles; LINDEN, AL; ID: 70A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomasville:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 89 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 93 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 97 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Thomasville:
Library in Thomasville:
  • THOMASVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,761; Location: 1401 MOSELEY DRIVE; 15,206 books; 455 audio materials; 418 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Thomasville has a campus of Alabama Southern Community College--@1200 students total, with @ 600 attending the Thomasville Campus. The college is fully accredited with SACS, and offers technical and transfer programs. added by Richard E. Martindale

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Notable locations in Thomasville: Thomasville Hospital (A), Thomasville Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Thomasville Mart Shopping Center (1), Thomasville Plaza Shopping Center (2), Downtown Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Thomasville include: Thomasville United Methodist Church (A), Thomasville Baptist Church (B), Fairview Baptist Church (C), Greater First Baptist Church (D), Miles Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McFadden Memorial Gardens (1), Choctaw Corner Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Bassett Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Inn & Suite (570 North Park Drive), Budget Inn & Suites (1400 Mosley Drive).

 

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

THOMASVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD (Population served: 6933, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Thomasville that have no violations reported:
  • NORTH CLARKE WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 936, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thomasville, AL


People in group quarters in Thomasville
  • 121 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 68 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Thomasville compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Thomasville (2007 data):
  • First United Security Bank: Thomasville Branch, Highway 43 Branch, at 131 West Front Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $643.0 mil, Deposits: $450.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: United Security Bancshares, Inc.
  • Merchants Bank: Thomasville Branch at 33440 Highway 43, branch established on 2000-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.3 mil, Deposits: $145.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants Trust, Inc.
  • Sweet Water State Bank: Thomasville Branch at 1531 Highway 43 North, branch established on 1997-08-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.6 mil, Deposits: $54.1 mil, headquarters in Sweet Water, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Tombigbee Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Thomasville Branch at 32515 Highway 43 North, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clarke County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • No fuel used (5%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$1,222
Parks and Recreation 4$10,590$31,7703$2,228
Local Libraries 1$2,582$30,9843$1,825
Other and Unallocable 2$6,356$38,1360$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$23,385$18,7083$1,687
Other Government Administration 3$5,678$22,7125$3,322
Judicial and Legal 2$7,932$47,5922$7,086
Police - Other 4$4,367$13,1010$0
Streets and Highways 8$19,262$28,8932$1,019
Water Supply 11$31,393$34,2470$0
Health 1$1,307$15,6840$0
Totals for Government 51$112,851$26,55319$18,389



Thomasville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,462,000
    Financial Administration: $687,000
    Regular Highways: $600,000
    Water Utilities: $540,000
    Parks & Recreation: $487,000
    Sewerage: $284,000
    Fire Protection: $198,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $129,000
    Libraries: $79,000
    Health Services - Other: $70,000
    Welfare - Other: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $570,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,235,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $157,000
    All Other: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,577,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $19,526,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,051,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $915,000
    Interest Earnings: $138,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $448,000
    Own Hospitals: $240,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,600,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,551,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $68,000
    General Support: $49,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,572,000
    NEC: $248,000
    Other Selective Sales: $214,000
    Property: $148,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,454,000

4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,443 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.79%
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 Mobile County, AL  0.68% ($30,590 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL  0.48% ($26,860)
from Wilcox County, AL  0.29% ($23,269)


4.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Mobile County, AL  0.64% ($25,638 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL  0.31% ($27,250)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.31% ($22,571)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thomasville:
  • WJDB (630 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thomasville:
  • WJDB-FM (95.5 FM; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
  • WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thomasville:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Thomasville, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 25
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 66
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Alabama average:
  • Fatal accident count: 94
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 147
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
  • Fatalities: 104
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 242
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Thomasville fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Thomasville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Thomasville, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

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