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Tuscaloosa County

Population in July 2007: 3,143.
Males: 1,580  (50.3%)
Females: 1,563  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,196 (it was $46,424 in 2000)
Windham Springs:  $55,196
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,902
Windham Springs:  $25,902
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,355 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
Windham Springs:  $175,355
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,982; Detached houses: $233,167; Mobile homes: $37,432

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Races in Windham Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Windham Springs: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 255.9 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Windham Springs

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Windham Springs CCD

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 75.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Windham Springs:  0.3% ($315)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Windham Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (17.2 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (38.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (531.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Samantha, AL (3.3 miles ), Holt, AL (3.9 miles ), Northport, AL (3.9 miles ), Berry, AL (4.1 miles ), Brookwood, AL (4.1 miles ), Tuscaloosa, AL (4.1 miles ), Coker, AL (4.3 miles ), Oakman, AL (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.45 N, Longitude: 87.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Windham Springs household income distribution Windham Springs home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Florists (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)



Windham Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Windham Springs place center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 7.1 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Windham Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 49% 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 12.7 miles away from Windham Springs center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 28.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 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 9.4 miles away from Windham Springs 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 12.6 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 33.6 miles away from Windham Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Windham Springs:
  • MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CTR (about 10 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
  • NORTHPORT MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NORTHPORT, AL)
  • TAYLOR HARDIN SECURE MEDICAL FACILITY (about 19 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

Amtrak station near Windham Springs:
  • 19 miles: TUSCALOOSA (2105 GREENSBORO AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windham Springs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 12 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 32 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 42 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)

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Notable locations in Windham Springs: North River Country Club (A), Williams Camp (B), Yellow Creek Camp (C), Howse Camp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Windham Springs include: Wiley Methodist Church (A), Whitson Church (B), Liberty Hill Church (C), Spencer Hill Church (D), Lower Sulphur Springs Church (E), Cripple Creek Church (F), Rock Springs Church (G), Piney Woods Church (H), Piney Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sandtown Cemetery (1), Cooper Cemetery (2), Philadelphia Cemetery (3), Simpson-Cain Cemetery (4), Yellow Creek Cemetery (5), Cripple Creek Cemetery (6), Liberty Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bankhead Lake (A), Wagon Wheel Lake (B), Lake Harris (C), Holt Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moore Creek (A), Douthys Spring Branch (B), Upton Spring Branch (C), Charley Spring Branch (D), Jim Mack Branch (E), Jock Creek (F), Long Creek (G), Johnson Branch (H), Steep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Windham Springs include: Old Lock 15 Public Use Area (1), Treasure Island County Park (2), Deerlick Creek Public Use Area (3), Blue Creek Public Use Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Windham Springs, AL



Windham Springs compared to Alabama state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Tuscaloosa County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Windham Springs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents59.9%12.8%4.2%2.9%2.7%
Congregations46.6%15.8%1.4%3.2%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.5%1.8%1.7%8.9%
Congregations2.7%1.4%3.2%0.9%21.7%
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.


7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.50% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,005 average AGI)
Tuscaloosa County:  0.50%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  0.86% ($39,158 average AGI)
from Hale County, AL  0.32% ($26,899)
from Pickens County, AL  0.25% ($27,973)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,045 average AGI)
Tuscaloosa County:  0.07%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, AL  0.95% ($35,105 average AGI)
to Hale County, AL  0.25% ($37,938)
to Shelby County, AL  0.24% ($45,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in Windham Springs:
  • 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.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
  • WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: JOHN SISTY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Windham Springs:
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTR (105.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Windham Springs:
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSFG-LP (Channel 63; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)
  • WSSF-LP (Channel 58; BERRY, AL; Owner: ETTIE CLARK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Christine A Verre, 13935 Goodwater Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 144.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Stephen P Gibson, From Tuscaloosa Hwy 69 N 17 Mi E On Goodwater Rd 8 Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 588.3 m, Overall height: 609.6 m
    Registrant: Allbritton Communications Company, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 2700, Arlington, VA 22209-3921, Phone: (703) 647-8700, Email:
  • 13915 Goodwater Road,Tuscalloosa County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 590.7 m, Overall height: 609.6 m
    Registrant: Wtto, Inc, 2000 West 41st Street, Baltimore, MD 21211, Phone: (410) 662-1412

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 13935 Goodwater Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPFR926
    Assigned Frequencies : 860.362 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.387 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009
    Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Approx 16 Km Se Berry, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97 m, Call Sign: WPHK511, Licensee ID: L00050824
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/2005, Expiration Date: 06/06/2015, Cancelation Date: 01/11/2007, Certifier: Michael R Comiskey
    Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Wzbq Tower On Cr 38 8 Mi E, Overall height: 609.6 m, Call Sign: WNTW612
    Assigned Frequencies : 955.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/1998, Expiration Date: 11/18/1999, Cancelation Date: 02/19/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (305) 530-1322
  • Rural 4 Mi E Of, Overall height: 609.6 m, Call Sign: WPNB895
    Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/1997, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: Phone: (205) 403-3350
  • Rural 4 Mi E Of, Overall height: 609.6 m, Call Sign: WPNB903
    Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/1997, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: Phone: (205) 403-3350
  • Wdbb-Tv Tower, Overall height: 609.6 m, Call Sign: WLJ518, Licensee ID: L00112979
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/1987, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
    Registrant: Capstar Tx Limited Partnership, 2625 S. Memorial Drive Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623

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