Goodwater, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 1,269 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -22.3%
 
Males: 636  (50.1%)
Females: 633  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

51.1 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35072.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,763 (it was $22,188 in 2000)
Goodwater:

$35,763
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,716 (it was $10,602 in 2000)

Goodwater city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,275 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Goodwater:

$92,275
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $77,759; detached houses: $95,352; mobile homes: $17,220

Median gross rent in 2022: $579.

March 2022 cost of living index in Goodwater: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.6%
(24.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.9% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Goodwater, AL (2022)
    • 85776.0%Black alone
    • 20618.3%White alone
    • 514.5%Two or more races



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Goodwater, Alabama as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Goodwater is 45 to 1.


Crime rates in Goodwater by year

Type

2009

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(66.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(72.9)
3
(225.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(198.7)
1
(72.9)
3
(225.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(78.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(66.2)
4
(291.8)
7
(526.7)
6
(455.2)
2
(153.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(77.0)
3
(236.0)
1
(78.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15
(993.4)
8
(583.5)
0
(0.0)
6
(455.2)
1
(76.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(78.7)
1
(78.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
49
(3,245)
3
(218.8)
9
(677.2)
10
(758.7)
4
(307.7)
3
(229.9)
5
(385.2)
6
(472.1)
1
(78.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(463.6)
2
(145.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(303.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(77.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(312.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(78.7)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index441.7199.9380.7177.548.59.237.071.672.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Goodwater, AL

Crime rate in Goodwater detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.15
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (14.2%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 6.54 square miles.

Population density: 194 people per square mile   (very low).

Goodwater, Alabama map

8 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.5%
Alabama:

2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $317 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $203 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (49.0 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (50.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (595.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Goodwater-Kellyton, AL (1.6 miles ),
Kellyton, AL (2.4 miles ),
Hollins, AL (2.6 miles ),
Hackneyville, AL (2.6 miles ),
Millerville-Hollins, AL (2.8 miles ),
Alexander City, AL (3.3 miles ),
Millerville, AL (3.4 miles ),
Ray, AL (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 33.06 N, Longitude: 86.05 W

Area code: 256

Distribution of median household income in Goodwater, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Goodwater, AL in 2022
Goodwater satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $39,900
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Goodwater, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (24.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.8%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Apparel (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (18.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (12.4%)
  • Wood products (7.8%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (30.2%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.2%)
  • Apparel (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Goodwater, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (21.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)

Average climate in Goodwater, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Goodwater, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Goodwater-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Goodwater city center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1964, a category F4 tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Goodwater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 84% greater 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 73.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 102.1 miles away from Goodwater center
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) earthquake occurred 151.8 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 102.1 miles away from Goodwater center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 213.2 miles away from the city 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 Coosa County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Goodwater topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Goodwater:

  • GOODWATER HEALTHCARE CENTER (100 SWINDALL PLACE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Goodwater:

  • BROWN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • RUSSELL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPICE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • SOUTHERN CARE ALEXANDER CITY (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • ADAMS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • CHAPMAN HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • COOSA VALLEY HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; SYLACAUGA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodwater:

  • Southern Union State Community College (about 29 miles; Wadley, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • Auburn University (about 46 miles; Auburn University, AL; FT enrollment: 22,741)
  • University of Montevallo (about 48 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • Faulkner University (about 48 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Tuskegee University (about 48 miles; Tuskegee, AL; FT enrollment: 2,810)
  • Auburn University at Montgomery (about 49 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,092)
  • Alabama State University (about 51 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 5,457)

Library in Goodwater:

  • GOODWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,242; Location: 36 WEOGUFKA STREET; 14,005 books; 372 audio materials; 1,048 video materials; 81 state licensed databases; 37 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Goodwater Fire Department and Ambulance Service (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Goodwater Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Baker Creek Lagoon (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Jamario Moon - Basketball player, Robert Daniel Carmichael - (1879-1967), mathematician.

Coosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

GOODWATER UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 2,640, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between MAR-04-2014 and MAY-18-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between MAR-04-2014 and MAY-18-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2014)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.8%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.2%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
44 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
41 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Goodwater (2011 data):

  • First Bank: Goodwater Branch at 105 North Main Street, branch established on 2008/07/08. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $67.5 mil, Deposits: $60.8 mil, headquarters in Wadley, AL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Goodwater:

Marital status in Goodwater, AL
  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Goodwater:

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Goodwater
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Goodwater, AL (based on Coosa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,18029
Black Protestant1,38810
Mainline Protestant57710
Other3-
None5,391-
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 convenience stores (no gas): 1
Coosa County:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Coosa County:

6.46 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.9%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.5%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.6%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.6%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Goodwater:

41.7%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Goodwater:

30.6
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

14.8%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Goodwater:

6.6
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.8%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Goodwater:

50.1%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.2%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Goodwater, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,669$32,8062$2,552
Correction 4$16,416$49,2481$194
Other and Unallocable 2$3,387$20,3222$1,538
Streets and Highways 1$2,826$33,9125$2,929
Parks and Recreation 1$2,657$31,8841$905
Other Government Administration 1$3,247$38,9641$775
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$200
Local Libraries 0$0 3$2,020
Totals for Government 14$42,202$36,17316$11,114

Goodwater government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $83,000 ($65.41)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $537,000 ($423.17)
    Central Staff Services: $414,000 ($326.24)
    General - Other: $106,000 ($83.53)
    General Public Buildings: $97,000 ($76.44)
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000 ($37.83)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($7.09)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000 ($7.09)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $669,000 ($527.19)

Goodwater government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($6.30)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $38,000 ($29.94)
    Other: $19,000 ($14.97)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $203,000 ($159.97)
    Fines and Forfeits: $34,000 ($26.79)
    Rents: $11,000 ($8.67)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($6.30)
    General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($3.15)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $11,000 ($8.67)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $76,000 ($59.89)
    Highways: $10,000 ($7.88)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $779,000 ($613.87)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $51,000 ($40.19)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000 ($40.19)
    Other License: $26,000 ($20.49)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $20,000 ($15.76)

Goodwater government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,000 ($127.66)

Businesses in Goodwater, AL

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodwater:

  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRFS (1050 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFEB (1340 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goodwater:

  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZLM (97.3 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WELL-FM (88.7 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goodwater:

  • WAXC-LP (Channel 64; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • W04CB (Channel 4; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • Goodwater, Alabama
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Alabama average
  • Fatal accident count6109
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9012
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1837
  • Fatalities6839
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents14613
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents451
See more detailed statistics of Goodwater fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.9mTotal length
  • $7,800,000Total costs
  • 20,550Total average daily traffic
  • 2,345Total average daily truck traffic
  • 28,482Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Goodwater)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Lat: 33.070111 Lon: -86.050250, Call Sign: WNQI556,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.560 MHz, Grant Date: 08/23/2014, Expiration Date: 10/03/2024, Registrant: Allcomm Wireless Inc., 4116 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, Phone: (205) 591-8804, Fax: (205) 595-7642, Email:

  • City Hall Main St (Lat: 33.064833 Lon: -86.053306), Call Sign: KNES739, Licensee ID: L00008748,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.7000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/01/1997, Expiration Date: 02/03/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2003, Registrant: East Central Alabama Gas District, 40717 Hwy 77, Ashland, AL 36251

  • Lat: 33.044444 Lon: -86.054167, Call Sign: WPYG383,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.400 MHz, 451.775 MHz, Grant Date: 08/01/2023, Expiration Date: 08/06/2033, Certifier: Walter Dowdle, Registrant: Mobile Communications America, 4116 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, Phone: (205) 591-8804, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7
  • Crew Headquarters On Nebo St (Lat: 33.056222 Lon: -86.058000), Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: WPOP460,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1975.00 MHz, Grant Date: 10/21/1998, Expiration Date: 03/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2003, Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8283, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

  • HATCHET, Route 3 Box 126-C (Lat: 33.041333 Lon: -86.133278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQPY298,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/16/2022, Expiration Date: 09/17/2032, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • BI03MR196, Route 3 Box 126-C (Lat: 33.041333 Lon: -86.133278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQVG815,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2015, Expiration Date: 02/09/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • BI03MR197, U.S. Hwy 280 (Lat: 32.976889 Lon: -86.048889), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQVG816,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2015, Expiration Date: 02/09/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • KELLYTON, 238x County Road 28 (Lat: 32.996556 Lon: -86.076500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 84.1 m, Call Sign: WRCB886,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 08/21/2018, Expiration Date: 08/21/2028, Certifier: Larry F Butts, Registrant: Southern Company Services, 600 N. 18th St / Bin 5n-5409, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 257-7600, Fax: (205) 257-2134, Email:

  • 9BH0199A, 238x County Road 28 (Lat: 32.996556 Lon: -86.076500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 84.1 m, Call Sign: WRDP425,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 06/18/2019, Expiration Date: 06/18/2029, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • STATION, Crew Headquarters On Nebo St (Lat: 33.056222 Lon: -86.058000), Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: WGY85,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1975.00 MHz, Grant Date: 04/18/1991, Expiration Date: 04/18/1996, Phone: (205) 250-2561


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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Most common first names in Goodwater, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6670.9 years
John5575.0 years
Mary5079.1 years
William4975.5 years
Willie3570.2 years
Annie2975.3 years
Thomas2871.7 years
Henry2475.0 years
George2067.1 years
Robert1771.9 years
Most common last names in Goodwater, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5475.6 years
Gaddis2773.8 years
Thomas2574.4 years
Jones2265.4 years
Vickers1975.8 years
Wilson1875.7 years
Brown1771.0 years
Kelly1767.9 years
Hawkins1673.6 years
Kelley1676.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Goodwater, AL
  • 64.0%Electricity
  • 19.9%Utility gas
  • 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Goodwater, AL
  • 89.3%Electricity
  • 8.9%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Goodwater compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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