Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Blocton, AL
West Blocton 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Blocton (2009 data):
- First Financial Bank: West Blocton Branch at 1212 Main Street, branch established on 1936-11-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $249.3 mil, Deposits: $179.8 mil, headquarters in Bessemer, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstfed Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bibb County Alabama:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for West Blocton
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Adherents | 83.3% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 61.2% | 11.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God of Prophecy | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Congregations | 1.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
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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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,842 | $22,104 | 1 | $452 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,215 | $26,580 | 1 | $611 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,047 | $36,564 | 5 | $3,180 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $4,960 | $19,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,069 | $28,276 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $509 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $19,133 | $25,511 | 8 | $4,752 |
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,977 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | 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:
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,372 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | 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 West Blocton:
- 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.)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBIB (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CENTREVILLE, AL)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
- WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
- WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Blocton:
- WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
- WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
- WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
- WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around West Blocton:
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
- WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
- WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
- WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
- WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
- WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
- W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOTM-LP (Channel 19; MONTEVALLO, AL; Owner: JAMES DONALD EARLEY)
West Blocton, Alabama:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alabama average:
- Fatal accident count: 97
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 107
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of West Blocton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,082,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,386
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 15,412
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Heather D Rowe, 315 Schultz Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00124758
Registrant: Nextel South Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (866) 400-6040
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Main St, Structure height: 16 m, Call Sign: WNVV262, Licensee ID: L00008228
Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz, 451.350 MHz Grant Date: 03/14/1996, Expiration Date: 03/20/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/02/2001
Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 675 West Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-7318, Fax: (404) 522-7665 - Apco Ofc 108 Florida St, Call Sign: KNBK210
Assigned Frequencies : 451.425 MHz, 456.425 MHz Grant Date: 06/29/1999, Expiration Date: 06/29/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/05/2004
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8283, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, Transmission Sub State Hwy 5 3.2 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WAK221
Assigned Frequencies : 1975.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/1998, Expiration Date: 03/21/2000, Cancelation Date: 08/18/1999
Registrant: Phone: (205) 257-2561
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Blocton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4379R , Serial Number: 17263129, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1974
Registrant (Individual): Greg L Mcfarland, 1843 Camp Branch Rd, West Blocton, AL 35184 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 79958 , Serial Number: 18261850, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 03/27/1973
Registrant (Individual): Kendall Burt, 12861 Mount Moriah Rd, West Blocton, AL 35184
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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