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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (13.0%).
Detached houses: $145,726Here:$145,726State:$173,288 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,149,367Here:$1,149,367State:$141,507 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,732Here:$140,732State:$173,224 Mobile homes: $51,449Here:$51,449State:$39,336 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,755Here:$18,755State:$43,371
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.1%
McCain (Republican): 81.0% Obama (Democratic): 18.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $184 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $155 (0.2%)
Area name: Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Geneva County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $449 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Cities in this county include: Geneva, Hartford, Samson, Slocomb, Malvern, Coffee Springs, Black, Eunola, Bellwood-Coffee Springs.
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Notable locations in Geneva County: Hodges Poultry Farms (A), Bellwood Sand Plant (B), Geneva County Industrial Park (C), Camp Victory (D), Liberty Chapel Camp Grounds (E), Spivey Camp Ground (F), Camp Wiregrass (G), Epperson (H), Hendrix Crossroad (I), Underwood Mill (J), Winoski (K), Flat Creek - Gainer - Hacoda - Geese Communities Volunteer Fire Department (L), Twin Lakes Fishing Lodge (M), Bellwood Volunteer Fire Department (N), Fadette Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Geneva County include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Pondtown Church (C), Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church (D), New Home Church (E), New Hope Church (F), New Mount Zion Church (G), New Post Oak Church (H), New Prospect Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Spike Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Friendship Cemetery (4), El Bethel Cemetery (5), Eden Cemetery (6), Providence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Victoria (A), Cook Pond (B), Ponderosa Pond (C), Pigeon Pond (D), Lake Geneva (E), Hartford Lake (F), Burch Pond (G), McNeil Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tindil Branch (A), Tiger Branch (B), Thomley Mill Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Spann Branch (E), Soapstone Branch (F), Snake Branch (G), Simmons Creek (H), Sellers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Geneva County: Hodges Poultry Farms (A), Bellwood Sand Plant (B), Geneva County Industrial Park (C), Camp Victory (D), Liberty Chapel Camp Grounds (E), Spivey Camp Ground (F), Camp Wiregrass (G), Epperson (H), Hendrix Crossroad (I), Underwood Mill (J), Winoski (K), Flat Creek - Gainer - Hacoda - Geese Communities Volunteer Fire Department (L), Twin Lakes Fishing Lodge (M), Bellwood Volunteer Fire Department (N), Fadette Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Geneva County include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Pondtown Church (C), Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church (D), New Home Church (E), New Hope Church (F), New Mount Zion Church (G), New Post Oak Church (H), New Prospect Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spike Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Friendship Cemetery (4), El Bethel Cemetery (5), Eden Cemetery (6), Providence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Victoria (A), Cook Pond (B), Ponderosa Pond (C), Pigeon Pond (D), Lake Geneva (E), Hartford Lake (F), Burch Pond (G), McNeil Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tindil Branch (A), Tiger Branch (B), Thomley Mill Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Spann Branch (E), Soapstone Branch (F), Snake Branch (G), Simmons Creek (H), Sellers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Coffee County , Covington County , Dale County , Holmes County, Florida , Jackson County, Florida , Houston County , Walton County, Florida .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 625 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 197 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.6%
Housing units in Geneva County with a mortgage: 2,768 (270 second mortgage, 189 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,207
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Geneva County (%):
8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,594 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.65% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,262 average AGI) 3.49% relocated from other states ($13,332 average AGI)Geneva County:3.49%Alabama average:3.11%
7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,183 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.81% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($19,037 average AGI) 2.37% relocated to other states ($8,144 average AGI)Geneva County:2.37%Alabama average:2.51%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,291 (4,173 aged, 1,118 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 201.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
5,979 spouses, 7,346 children (6,621 natural, 155 adopted, 570 stepchildren), 425 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 322 other relatives, 305 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,488 2-persons, 1,936 3-persons, 1,358 4-persons, 524 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,741 1-person, 151 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
97.9% of residents of Geneva County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
Population growth in Geneva County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
65% of Geneva County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Alabama.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Police Protection: $947,000
Financial Administration: $345,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000
Welfare - Other: $167,000
General Public Buildings: $161,000
Central Staff Services: $121,000
Solid Waste Management: $66,000
General - Other: $66,000
Health Services - Other: $34,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $175,000
General Support: $360,000
All Other: $211,000
NEC: $30,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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