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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (14.5%).
Type of workers:
Butler County, Alabama business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Butler County, Alabama:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $365 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $447 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $536 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenville, Georgiana, McKenzie, Chapman, Forest Home.
Neighboring counties: Conecuh County , Covington County , Crenshaw County , Lowndes County , Monroe County , Wilcox County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Butler County include: Kokomo Church (A), Wesley Church (B), Welcome Church (C), Boiling Church (D), Wald Church (E), Bragg Hill Church (F), Union Church (G), Brushy Creek Church (H), Buckaloo Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Shacklesville Cemetery (2), Damascus Cemetery (3), Perdue Cemetery (4), McClure Cemetery (5), Maye Cemetery (6), Kilgore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alexander Pond (A), Pyror Pond (B), Luckie Pond (C), Bennett Pond (D), Container Corporation Lake (E), Thompson Pond (F), English Pond (G), Cumbies Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hughes Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), Little Branch (C), Ishams Creek (D), South Fork Cedar Creek (E), Powell Branch (F), Spring Creek (G), Long Creek (H), Johns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Butler County include: Locomotive Roadside Park (1), Hank Williams Memorial Park (2), Butler County State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Forest Home Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Butler County include: Kokomo Church (A), Wesley Church (B), Welcome Church (C), Boiling Church (D), Wald Church (E), Bragg Hill Church (F), Union Church (G), Brushy Creek Church (H), Buckaloo Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Shacklesville Cemetery (2), Damascus Cemetery (3), Perdue Cemetery (4), McClure Cemetery (5), Maye Cemetery (6), Kilgore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alexander Pond (A), Pyror Pond (B), Luckie Pond (C), Bennett Pond (D), Container Corporation Lake (E), Thompson Pond (F), English Pond (G), Cumbies Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hughes Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), Little Branch (C), Ishams Creek (D), South Fork Cedar Creek (E), Powell Branch (F), Spring Creek (G), Long Creek (H), Johns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Butler County include: Locomotive Roadside Park (1), Hank Williams Memorial Park (2), Butler County State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Forest Home Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 673 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 78 (68% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 1,703 (52 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,710
Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,829 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.69% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,343 average AGI) 1.97% relocated from other states ($18,486 average AGI)Butler County: 1.97%Alabama average: 3.11%
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,887 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.98% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($24,156 average AGI) 1.39% relocated to other states ($7,731 average AGI)Butler County: 1.39%Alabama average: 2.51%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,102 (3,150 aged, 952 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
4,098 spouses, 6,732 children (6,182 natural, 130 adopted, 420 stepchildren), 714 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 344 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,486 2-persons, 1,492 3-persons, 1,154 4-persons, 463 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,294 1-person, 176 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
2,973 married couples with children. 1,944 single-parent households (243 men, 1,701 women).
97.8% of residents of Butler County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 28% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $141,080,000 ($6794 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,332,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,988,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,860,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,530,000 Federal grants: $35,845,000 Federal procurement contracts: $805,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,051,000 ($247,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $725,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,016,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,933,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Alabama.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
Corrections - Other: $495,000
Financial Administration: $452,000
Police Protection: $421,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
General - Other: $263,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Health Services - Other: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Welfare - Other: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $86,000
General - Other: $23,000
General Support: $180,000
All Other: $127,000
Total General Sales: $753,000
NEC: $81,000
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