Waldo, Alabama

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Talladega County

Population in July 2008: 278. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 141	(50.9%)
Females: 137	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35160.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,419 (it was $26,563 in 2000)

Waldo:	$28,419
Alabama:	$42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,012

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $76,113 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Waldo:	$76,113
Alabama:	$121,500

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Races in Waldo:

White Non-Hispanic (55.2%)
Black (44.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Waldo: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.6%), English (5.3%), German (1.1%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 2.84 square miles.

Population density: 98 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Waldo

High school or higher: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldo town

Never married: 38.4%
Now married: 39.9%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 11.8%

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:

Waldo:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (44.6 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (45.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (591.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Talladega, AL (2.2 miles ), Munford, AL (3.3 miles ), Sycamore-Winterboro, AL (3.4 miles ), Ashland, AL (3.8 miles ), Renfroe-Lanier, AL (3.9 miles ), Lincoln, AL (3.9 miles ), Bynum, AL (3.9 miles ), Millerville-Hollins, AL (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.39 N, Longitude: 86.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (13%)
Construction (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Food (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (31%)
Food (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Social assistance (8%)
Construction (6%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (22%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Cashiers (8%)

Average climate in Waldo, Alabama

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Waldo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Waldo town center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Waldo-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 88% smaller 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, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Waldo 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 70.6 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 73.7 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 70.5 miles away from Waldo center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Waldo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Waldo:

CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ASHLAND, AL)
COOSA VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldo:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 53 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 53 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

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Church in Waldo: Lane Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Socapatoy (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chatham Branch (A), Mump Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.9%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	17.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waldo, AL

Waldo compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Talladega County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%) Electricity (18%) Utility gas (6%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Waldo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.11%

Here		50.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	67.6%	13.9%	5.0%	3.2%	1.9%
Congregations	41.8%	17.6%	6.1%	6.1%	4.2%

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%	3.6%
Congregations	1.8%	2.4%	1.8%	1.8%	16.4%

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		1	$75
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$75

Waldo government finances in 2002:

Tax - Total General Sales: $7,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $0

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Talladega County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Calhoun County, AL	1.07% ($45,708 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.51% ($44,241)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.50% ($29,185)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
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 Calhoun County, AL	1.07% ($30,460 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.64% ($36,638)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.51% ($38,679)

Strongest AM radio stations in Waldo:

WVOK (1580 AM; 3 kW; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD B/CING. CO., INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNUZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waldo:

WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Waldo:

WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W63CK (Channel 63; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WOIL-LP (Channel 47; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)

Waldo fatal accident list:
Sep 25, 2006 09:00 AM, Sr-77, Lat: 33.398722, Lon: -86.042714, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 2001 10:45 AM, Sr-77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Dec 14, 1996 12:00 AM, 77, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $3,095,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,860
Total average daily truck traffic: 332
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 3,980

Waldo on our top lists:

#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"

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