Vina, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 402. Population change since 2000: +0.5%

Males: 199	(49.8%)
Females: 203	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35593.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,937 (it was $18,594 in 2000)

Vina:	$22,937
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,704

Vina:	$13,704
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,265 (it was $41,800 in 2000)

Vina:	$64,265
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,481; Detached houses: $80,825; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $840,756; Mobile homes: $29,333

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Races in Vina:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Vina: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.5%), Irish (14.8%), English (2.3%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 3.99 square miles.

Population density: 101 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Vina

High school or higher: 39.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 13.9%
Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vina town

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 16.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Vina, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vina to the number of sex offenders is 402 to 1.

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

Vina:	0.5% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (62.7 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (92.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (514.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Red Bay, AL (2.6 miles ), Hodges, AL (2.8 miles ), Bexar, AL (3.2 miles ), Golden, MS (3.3 miles ), Belmont, MS (3.6 miles ), Hackleburg, AL (3.8 miles ), Tremont, MS (3.9 miles ), Hamilton, AL (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 88.05 W

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+12.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (18%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Furniture and related products (9%)
Construction (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Wood products (24%)
Apparel (16%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Religious workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Top executives (4%)

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Average climate in Vina, Alabama

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Vina-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 197% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Vina town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 37.9 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

Vina-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from Vina center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 47.0 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 76.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from Vina center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 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 65.9 miles away from Vina center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vina:

RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RED BAY, AL)
RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL)
MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HAMILTON, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Vina, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vina:

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 37 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 64 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

Public high school in Vina:

VINA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: P O BOX 36; Grades: 0K-12)

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Churches in Vina include: Vina United Methodist Church (A), Vina First Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.0%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	47.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	25.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vina, AL

Vina compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value 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.
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 Vina (2009 data):

Community Spirit Bank: Vina Branch at 7141 Highway 19, branch established on 1975-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.4 mil, Deposits: $84.8 mil, headquarters in Red Bay, AL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Weatherford Foundation Of Red Bay, Alabama, Inc., The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Vina

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Old Missionary Baptists Associations	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association
Adherents	51.4%	11.6%	11.3%	8.2%	5.8%
Congregations	28.7%	25.0%	12.0%	9.3%	5.6%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.2%	1.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Congregations	4.6%	2.8%	1.9%	0.9%	9.3%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,578	$30,936	1	$135
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$650
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$516
Water Supply	1	$2,932	$35,184	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,510	$33,060	8	$1,301

Vina government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $22,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $24,000
Property: $20,000

NEC: $17,000

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
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 Colbert County, AL	0.97% ($29,085 average AGI)
from Marion County, AL	0.46% ($34,600)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.40% ($26,128)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
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 Colbert County, AL	1.25% ($31,697 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, AL	0.52% ($29,510)
to Marion County, AL	0.46% ($18,644)

Strongest AM radio stations in Vina:

WRMG (1430 AM; 1 kW; RED BAY, AL; Owner: JIMMY R. PYLE)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vina:

W258AA (99.5 FM; RED BAY, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. TIFFIN)
WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Vina:

WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W59CF (Channel 59; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Vina fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 2006 10:45 AM, 1034, Blue Creek Rd., Lat: 34.378475, Lon: -88.058472, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 16, 1996 02:25 AM, 1005, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 14, 1977 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1975 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

2.9 Km Ne Of The Junction Of State Route 172 And State Route 19 Along Old Cotton, Structure height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ276
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Sarah L Berry, 3506 Highway 25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Diamond Communications LLC, 245 Regency Ct., Suite 101, Brookfield, WI 53045, Phone: (262) 649-4429, Email:
10395 Hwy 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: Franklin Co 911, Phil Campbell, AL 35581, Phone: (256) 331-4662, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WA4UBD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00338538
Grant Date: 06/12/1996, Expiration Date: 06/12/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2001, Certifier: Kenneth R Holland
Registrant: Kenneth R Holland, 2111 Hwy 23, Vina, AL 35593
Call Sign: KI4JLD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00997415
Grant Date: 03/29/2005, Expiration Date: 03/29/2015, Certifier: Charles D Sell
Registrant: Charles D Sell, 7734 Hwy 19, Vina, AL 35593

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4844N , Serial Number: 18267414, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1979
Registrant (Individual): Tony L Turbyfill, 9440 Highway 172, Vina, AL 35593

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 23
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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