Underwood-Petersville, Alabama

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Population in 2010: 3,247.
Population change since 2000: +3.5%
Males: 1,471  (45.3%)
Females: 1,776  (54.7%)
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35633.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,049 (it was $37,159 in 2000)
Underwood-Petersville:

$47,049
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,862 (it was $17,461 in 2000)

Underwood-Petersville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,189 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Underwood-Petersville:

$121,189
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $170,414; detached houses: $185,637; mobile homes: $38,338

Median gross rent in 2022: $768.

March 2022 cost of living index in Underwood-Petersville: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.5%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Underwood-Petersville, AL (2022)
    • 2,92893.6%White alone
    • 892.8%Hispanic
    • 682.2%Two or more races
    • 391.2%Black alone
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Ancestries: American (20.8%), English (15.6%), German (15.3%), Scotch-Irish (6.5%), Irish (6.0%), European (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.03 square miles.

Population density: 539 people per square mile   (low).

Underwood-Petersville, Alabama map

27 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.9%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $613 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $293 (0.3%)

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

Distribution of median household income in Underwood-Petersville, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Underwood-Petersville, AL in 2022
Underwood-Petersville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Underwood-Petersville, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.9%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.2%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Utilities (5.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (3.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Underwood-Petersville, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (12.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)

Average climate in Underwood-Petersville, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Underwood-Petersville, Alabama average temperatures Underwood-Petersville, Alabama average precipitation Underwood-Petersville, Alabama humidity Underwood-Petersville, Alabama wind speed Underwood-Petersville, Alabama snowfall Underwood-Petersville, Alabama sunshine Underwood-Petersville, Alabama clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.1. This is better than average.

City:

55.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 5.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.86
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.62
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2019 was 24.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.72. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Underwood-Petersville-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 114% 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 above Alabama state average. It is 224% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.3 miles away from Underwood-Petersville 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 104.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 157.9 miles away from Underwood-Petersville center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 167.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 247.8 miles away from Underwood-Petersville center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Underwood-Petersville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lauderdale County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 3, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Underwood-Petersville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Underwood-Petersville:

  • HOSPICE OF TENNESSEE VALLEY INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • HOSPICE OF THE SHOALS, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • FLORENCE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • FLORENCE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • DAVITA RENAISSANCE (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • GLENWOOD HEALTHCARE, INC. (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)
  • MITCHELL-HOLLINGSWORTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)

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

  • University of North Alabama (about 5 miles; Florence, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,886)
  • Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 10 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
  • Athens State University (about 42 miles; Athens, AL; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 45 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 52 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,024)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 59 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,489)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 61 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)

Points of interest:

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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

Cemetery: Underwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lauderdale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.9%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.9%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
6 people in other group homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Underwood-Petersville:

Marital status in Underwood-Petersville, AL
  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

For population 25 years and over in Underwood-Petersville:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Underwood-Petersville, AL (based on Lauderdale County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant40,963144
Mainline Protestant8,07938
Black Protestant2,34619
Catholic1,9482
Other7273
None38,646-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Lauderdale County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
This county:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
This county:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
This county:

7.01 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lauderdale County:

15.1%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.4%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.3%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Underwood-Petersville:

29.0
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Underwood-Petersville:

18.3%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Underwood-Petersville:

8.6%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

29.0%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

57.6%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Underwood-Petersville:

75.3%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Underwood-Petersville, AL Residents

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)
Underwood-Petersville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Underwood-Petersville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 364ft / 111mTotal length
  • $29,342,000Total costs
  • 57,341Total average daily traffic
  • 4,646Total average daily truck traffic
  • 73,898Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
New bridges in Underwood-Petersville, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 71920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Underwood-Petersville, AL
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$195,1320$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

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

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Underwood-Petersville, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Underwood-Petersville, AL - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Underwood-Petersville, AL
  • 52.5%Utility gas
  • 45.6%Electricity
  • 1.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Underwood-Petersville, AL
  • 69.7%Electricity
  • 30.3%Utility gas


Underwood-Petersville compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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