Drinking water stations with addresses in Vernon that have no violations reported:
- LAMAR COUNTY WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (Population served: 6600, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 15.6% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vernon, AL
People in group quarters in Vernon
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 23 people in state prisons
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
Vernon 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.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Vernon (2009 data):
- The Bank of Vernon: The Bank Of Vernon at 44825 Highway 17, branch established on 1911-11-11; Westside Branch at 9435 Highway 18, branch established on 1969-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.9 mil, Deposits: $159.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Vernon Bancshares, Inc.
- Citizens State Bank: Vernon Branch at 101 South Pond Street, branch established on 1991-03-07; at 209-211 West Columbus Avenue, branch established on 1977-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.2 mil, Deposits: $64.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Southern Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Alabama:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Vernon
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.15%
| Here |  | 71.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | National Association of Free Will Baptists | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 41.8% | 21.3% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| Congregations | 28.7% | 18.1% | 25.5% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,719 | $40,314 | 6 | $7,751 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $35,565 | $60,969 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 35 | $7,733 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $14,859 | $22,289 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,130 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,262 | $15,144 | 2 | $899 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,963 | $35,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $61,368 | $38,759 | 45 | $18,513 |
4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,233 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.19% | | 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:
6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,908 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.14% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Vernon:
- WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
- WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WLDX (990 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: THOMLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vernon:
- WJEC (106.5 FM; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Vernon:
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $9,691,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,670
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,049
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 31,454
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vernon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Vernon, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- S. VERNON DS, 310 County Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 28.3 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQDA855
Assigned Frequencies : 941.393 MHz, 932.393 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: Chuck Markley
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vernon)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 128 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 114TS , Serial Number: 14367, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/1978
Registrant (Corporation): D & G LLC, Po Box 160, Vernon, AL 35592 - Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 182SX , Serial Number: R18202025
Registrant (Corporation): Hattaway Aviation LLC, Po Box 797, Vernon, AL 35592 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3241J , Serial Number: 15065941, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/29/1966
Registrant (Individual): Paul E Click, 8939 Highway 18, Vernon, AL 35592 - Aircraft: BEECH C23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5214M , Serial Number: M-2013, Year manufactured: 1978
Registrant (Corporation): D & G LLC, Po Box 160, Vernon, AL 35592 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7939U , Serial Number: 17251939, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1964
Registrant (Partnership): Hurskin C Robinson, Route 2 Box 145, Vernon, AL 35592, Other Owners: Jacquelyn A Robinson - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8833Z , Serial Number: 17255483, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1966
Registrant (Individual): Billy J Shackelford, 430 7th St Nw, Vernon, AL 35592
Vernon on our top lists:
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers"
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