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Washington County

Population in 2010: 3,247. Population change since 2000: +3.5%
Males: 1,546  (47.6%)
Females: 1,701  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Alabama median age:  40.9 years

Zip codes: 35633.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,881 (it was $37,159 in 2000)
Underwood-Petersville:

$38,881
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,800

Underwood-Petersville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,896 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Underwood-Petersville:

$100,896
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $102,257; Detached houses: $109,398; Mobile homes: $33,589

Median gross rent in 2009: $569.

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Underwood-Petersville races chart
  • White alone - 2,955 (91.0%)
  • Black alone - 197 (6.1%)
  • Two or more races - 35 (1.1%)
  • Hispanic - 31 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 20 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 8 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Underwood-Petersville: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.9%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.5%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 6.03 square miles.

Population density: 539 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Underwood-Petersville:

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Underwood-Petersville CDP:

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

19 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $415 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $258 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (45.1 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (103.0 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (482.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Florian, AL (2.0 miles ), Florence, AL (2.0 miles ), Oakland, AL (2.5 miles ), Cloverdale, AL (2.7 miles ), Sheffield, AL (2.8 miles ), Tri-Cities, AL (3.0 miles ), Muscle Shoals, AL (3.0 miles ), Killen, AL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.87 N, Longitude: 87.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

13.1%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Underwood-Petersville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Underwood-Petersville place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 30.4 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Earthquake activity:

Underwood-Petersville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.2 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 99.8 miles away from Underwood-Petersville center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Underwood-Petersville center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Underwood-Petersville:

  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 1 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Underwood-Petersville:

  • University of North Alabama (about 5 miles; Florence, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,338)
  • Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals (about 10 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,417)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 45 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 4,995)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 52 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 59 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,616)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 61 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 5,084)
  • Columbia State Community College (about 62 miles; Columbia, TN; FT enrollment: 2,622)

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Notable location: Underwood - Petersville Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Underwood-Petersville include: Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Curch (A), Underwood Heights Church of Christ (B), Underwood Baptist Church (C), Trinity Southern Methodist Church (D), Petersville Missionary Baptist Church (E), Northwood Hills Church of Christ (F), Stoney Point Church of Christ (G), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.6. This is better than average.
City:

26.6
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.92
U.S.:

3.08
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.94. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.94
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Underwood-Petersville, AL


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Underwood-Petersville compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Underwood-Petersville travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Washington County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Underwood-Petersville (based on Washington County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.67%
Here48.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents66.8%18.9%7.9%2.9%3.5%
Congregations48.6%24.3%13.5%5.4%8.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Washington County:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Washington County:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Washington County:

6.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.2%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

34.6%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.7%
State:

13.5%

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
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  1.64% ($29,944 average AGI)
from Clarke County, AL  0.46% ($35,120)
from Baldwin County, AL  0.22% ($20,167)


5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.78%
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  2.06% ($25,195 average AGI)
to Clarke County, AL  0.78% ($26,860)
to Baldwin County, AL  0.35% ($40,579)

Strongest AM radio stations in Underwood-Petersville:

  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSBM (1340 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER B/CING. CORP.)
  • WBCF (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WBTG (1290 AM; 1 kW; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • WLAY (1450 AM; 1 kW; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Underwood-Petersville:

  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • W258AE (99.5 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W274AA (102.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • W280DA (103.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
  • WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
  • W276AM (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Underwood-Petersville:

  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$134,91728$129,25896$118,6276$49,3389$58,679
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$04$195,1330$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$81,4003$130,17030$137,5013$6,3000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$203,4902$161,82522$131,4100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$09$121,7710$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$164,2453$148,903
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$159,5631$83,330
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$156,0101$225,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Underwood-Petersville on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers"
  • #92 (35633) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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