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Lawrence County

Population in July 2007: 1,207. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 550  (45.6%)
Females: 657  (54.4%)
Median resident age:  34.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35672.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,325 (it was $24,583 in 2000)
Town Creek:  $30,325
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,418 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Town Creek:  $66,418
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,506; Detached houses: $100,960; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,345; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $84,881; Mobile homes: $19,490

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Races in Town Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
  • Black (34.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Town Creek: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.6%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 563 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 448 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Town Creek

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Town Creek town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

26 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This town:  2.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Town Creek, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Town Creek to the number of sex offenders is 201 to 1.

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

Town Creek:  0.5% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (29.9 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (89.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (496.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Courtland, AL (6.7 miles ), North Courtland, AL (6.9 miles ), Hatton, AL (7.6 miles ), Leighton, AL (8.6 miles ), Rogersville, AL (13.5 miles ), Hillsboro, AL (15.3 miles ), Killen, AL (15.6 miles ), Moulton, AL (15.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.67 N, Longitude: 87.41 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-10.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Town Creek by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 81.50.00.00.00.0
Assaults 11000
    per 100,000 81.582.90.00.00.0
Burglaries 161814192
    per 100,000 1304.01491.31158.01576.8163.9
Thefts 191626165
    per 100,000 1548.51325.62150.51327.8409.8
Auto thefts 01100
    per 100,000 0.082.982.70.00.0
Arson N/AN/A00N/A
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 194.0180.6173.7163.527.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.31
US city average:  3.00

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Town Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Town Creek town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 24.7 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


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Birthplace of: Kalvin Pearson - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Oct 22, 1978).


Hospitals/medical centers near Town Creek:
  • BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 16 miles; MOULTON, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Town Creek:
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 14 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 90 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Town Creek:
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 6 miles; COURTLAND, AL; ID: 9A4)
  • RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; ID: M22)
  • POSEY FIELD (about 31 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; ID: 1M4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Town Creek:
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 17 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 25 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 53 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 60 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
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Churches in Town Creek include: Town Creek Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lansdell Cemetery (1), Scruggs Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Town Creek that have no violations reported:
  • TOWN CREEK WATER SYSTEM (Address: P O BOX 190, Population served: 1755, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

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Town Creek compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Town Creek (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank & Savings Company: Town Creek Branch at 333 Church Street, branch established on 1967-08-21. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $913.9 mil, Deposits: $714.0 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

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
Water Supply 1$2,139$25,6680$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,966$23,5923$850
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,811
Sewerage 1$1,971$23,6520$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$8,211$24,6330$0
Totals for Government 7$14,288$24,4946$2,662



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 Town Creek:
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHIY (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPL)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Town Creek:
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W234AD (94.7 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • W238AD (95.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)

TV broadcast stations around Town Creek:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Town Creek, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • 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 Town Creek fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Town Creek)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

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