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Choctaw County

Population in July 2008: 136. Population change since 2000: -10.5%
 

Males: 66  (48.7%)
Females: 70  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip code: 36921


Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,162 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Toxey:  $31,162
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,637

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $100,814 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Toxey:  $100,814
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $140,010; Detached houses: $169,328; Mobile homes: $21,875

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Races in Toxey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Black (13.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Toxey: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.2%), English (2.0%), Italian (2.0%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Toxey

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Toxey town

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

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 May 2009.

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

Toxey:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

Toxey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (86.2 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (122.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (445.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gilbertown, AL (1.6 miles) , Needham, AL (2.3 miles) , Silas, AL (3.1 miles ), Butler, AL (3.7 miles ), Coffeeville, AL (4.1 miles ), Lisman, AL (4.2 miles ), Millry, AL (4.4 miles ), Shubuta, MS (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.91 N, Longitude: 88.31 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-28.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (38%)
  • Truck transportation (24%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (36%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (29%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Electricians (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (23%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)



Average climate in Toxey, Alabama

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Toxey-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Toxey town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 tornado 32.1 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Toxey-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 81% 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 Toxey 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 55.4 miles away from the city 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 11.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from Toxey center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.6 miles away from Toxey 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 Toxey:
  • H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; QUITMAN, MS)
  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (about 32 miles; CHATOM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Toxey, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toxey:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 78 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 85 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
Private high school in Toxey:
  • SOUTH CHOCTAW ACADEMY (Students: 291; Location: PO BOX 160; Grades: KG - 12)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
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: 1.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  13.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Toxey, AL



Toxey compared to Alabama state average:
  • 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment



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Toxey travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Toxey

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.63%
Here51.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents65.5%13.6%10.5%4.1%1.5%
Congregations41.4%25.7%14.3%4.3%1.4%
NameChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents1.4%1.3%0.8%0.8%0.6%
Congregations2.9%1.4%1.4%1.4%5.7%
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.


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 7$1,577
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$146
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,152
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,875



Toxey government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
    Highways: $10,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - NEC: $26,000
    Total General Sales: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.33%
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 Marengo County, AL  0.37% ($32,706 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL  0.24% ($38,455)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.24% ($22,364)


4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.39%
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 Lauderdale County, MS  0.58% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.56% ($31,346)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.28% ($26,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Toxey:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Toxey:
  • WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPRN-FM (107.7 FM; LISMAN, AL; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)

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


Toxey fatal accident list:
May 30, 1994 05:55 AM, 17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $558,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,720
Total average daily truck traffic: 326
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,752

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Robert B Horton, 17690 Highway 17, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., 3984 County Road 32, Arlington, AL 36722, Phone: (334) 385-5101, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Town Hall, Call Sign: WZY244, Licensee ID: L00017097
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.710 MHz, 154.875 MHz, 155.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1999, Expiration Date: 05/23/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/25/2004
    Registrant: Toxey, Town Of, Toxey, AL 36921

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE4PYQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00903191
    Grant Date: 08/09/2004, Expiration Date: 08/24/2014, Certifier: David A Smith
    Registrant: David A Smith, 778 Lucas Rd, Toxey, AL 36921


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Toxey, AL

Toxey on our top lists:
    • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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