Jack, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,953.
Males: 970  (49.7%)
Females: 983  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

36.9 years
Alabama median age:

35.8 years

Zip code: 36323

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,902 (it was $30,223 in 2000)
Jack:

$55,902
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,280 (it was $12,904 in 2000)

Jack CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,918 (it was $44,800 in 2000)
Jack:

$115,918
AL:

$200,900
March 2022 cost of living index in Jack: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Jack, AL (2000)
    • 1,68292.6%White alone
    • 593.2%Black alone
    • 563.1%American Indian alone
    • 110.6%Hispanic
    • 80.4%Two or more races
    • 10.06%Asian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Jack, Alabama as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jack is 326 to 1.


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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 93.8 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile   (very low).

Jack, Alabama map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Jack CCD:

0.4% ($199)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (43.8 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (57.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (569.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Victoria, AL (2.9 miles ),
Henderson-Spring Hill, AL (3.0 miles ),
Elba, AL (3.1 miles ),
Glenwood, AL (3.3 miles),
Goshen, AL (3.5 miles ),
Brantley, AL (3.6 miles ),
New Brockton, AL (3.7 miles ),
Luverne, AL (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 31.55 N, Longitude: 86.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Distribution of median household income in Jack, AL in 2022
Jack satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Jack, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.2%)
  • Food (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.8%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.5%)
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (9.5%)
  • Food (5.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.5%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.0%)
  • Food (8.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Jack, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (21.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Carpenters (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)

Average climate in Jack, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.230. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.230
U.S.:

0.009

Tornado activity:

Jack-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Jack place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused $250 million in damages.

On 3/2/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jack-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Jack 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 146.3 miles away from Jack center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 204.8 miles away from Jack center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 182.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 204.8 miles away from Jack center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Coffee County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Jack:

  • ELBA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ELBA, AL)
  • FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; ELBA, AL)

Airports located in Jack:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jack:

  • Troy University (about 18 miles; Troy, AL; Full-time enrollment: 16,148)
  • Enterprise State Community College (about 22 miles; Enterprise, AL; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan (about 38 miles; Dothan, AL; FT enrollment: 3,611)
  • Auburn University at Montgomery (about 58 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,092)
  • Alabama State University (about 59 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 5,457)
  • Faulkner University (about 59 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Tuskegee University (about 64 miles; Tuskegee, AL; FT enrollment: 2,810)

Public high school in Jack:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Zion Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Jack include: Mount Vernon Church (A), Mount Hebron Baptist Church (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church (D), Newbia Baptist Church (E), Clay Hill Baptist Church (F), Beaverdam Primitive Baptist Church (G), Antioch Primitive Baptist Church (H), Jack Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Sharron Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Beaverdam Cemetery (3), Bluff Springs Cemetery (4), Driskell Family Cemetery (5), Mount Hebron Cemetery (6), Perdue Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jackson Pond (A), Lake Zion (B), Club Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stinking Creek (A), Soldiers Camp Creek (B), Shoal Creek (C), Reedy Creek (D), Panther Creek (E), Sweetwater Creek (F), McCollough Branch (G), West Fork Pea Creek (H), Jump Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Coffee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jack and their reported violations in the past:

JACK WATER SYSTEM, INC (Population served: 1,305, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2009)
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.5%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.9%
Whole state:

16.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

7.3%

For population 15 years and over in Jack:

Marital status in Jack, AL
  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Jack:

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.2
Alabama average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Jack, AL (based on Coffee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,88991
Mainline Protestant3,45713
Catholic1,5501
Black Protestant1,32011
Other8054
None16,927-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Coffee County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Coffee County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Coffee County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Coffee County:

7.06 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Coffee County:

7.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Coffee County:

10.8%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.5%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Coffee County:

16.6%
State:

13.5%

10.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.82%
Alabama average:

6.87%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
Coffee County:

0.18%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dale County, AL  1.66% ($48,729 average AGI)
from Houston County, AL  0.55% ($44,208)
from Geneva County, AL  0.48% ($43,449)


10.45% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.45%
Alabama average:

6.41%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,557 average AGI)
Coffee County:

0.21%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dale County, AL  1.58% ($40,459 average AGI)
to Houston County, AL  0.64% ($49,314)
to Geneva County, AL  0.39% ($46,611)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jack:

  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WELB (1350 AM; 1 kW; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 2 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jack:

  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXU (91.1 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAOQ (100.3 FM; BRANTLEY, AL; Owner: ALATRON CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOAB (104.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Jack:

  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Jack)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • JACK, 288 County Road 200 (15230807) (Lat: 31.590944 Lon: -85.943417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WRFP219,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/06/2020, Expiration Date: 04/06/2030, Certifier: Christophe Le Scanve, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jack)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jack, AL
  • 56.9%Electricity
  • 39.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jack, AL
  • 42.9%Electricity
  • 40.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.3%Wood
  • 8.3%No fuel used


Jack compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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