Butler, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,724. Population change since 2000: -11.0%

Males: 891	(45.6%)
Females: 1,061	(54.4%)

Choctaw County

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36904.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,000 (it was $35,302 in 2000)

Butler	$34,000
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,100 (it was $72,200 in 2000)

Butler	$72,100
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Butler:

White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
Black (17.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Butler: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (7.9%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 5.60 square miles.

Population density: 311 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Butler

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butler city

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 10.0%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Butler, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Butler to the number of sex offenders is 291 to 1.

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

Butler:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (90.4 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (134.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (517.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lisman, AL (7.3 miles ), Needham, AL (10.9 miles) , Toxey, AL (13.7 miles) , Pennington, AL (13.9 miles ), Gilbertown, AL (16.4 miles) , Myrtlewood, AL (21.7 miles) , Silas, AL (23.4 miles ), Sweet Water, AL (24.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 32.09 N, Longitude: 88.22 W

100 people in nursing homes
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Paper (21%)
Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Butler by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	2	1	0
per 100,000	51.0	0.0	0.0	108.0	54.3	0.0
Assaults	3	0	2	1	2	0
per 100,000	153.1	0.0	107.1	54.0	108.7	0.0
Burglaries	19	19	16	14	8	6
per 100,000	969.4	964.5	856.5	756.3	434.8	334.1
Thefts	3	14	10	11	3	1
per 100,000	153.1	710.7	535.3	594.3	163.0	55.7
Auto thefts	0	1	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	50.8	0.0	54.0	54.3	55.7
Arson	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	51.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	119.9	100.0	102.8	124.3	79.3	30.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.44
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Butler, Alabama

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Butler-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Butler city center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1976, a category 4 tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Butler:

HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 25 miles; YORK, AL)
H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; QUITMAN, MS)
THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (about 33 miles; THOMASVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Butler, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:

KEY FIELD (about 40 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 89 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 89 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:

BUTLER-CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 8 miles; BUTLER, AL; ID: 09A)
MALLARD (about 28 miles; YORK, AL; ID: 23A)
DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 31 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; ID: 7A2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 95 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 96 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)

Public high school in Butler:

CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 277 TOM ORR DRIVE; Grades: 07-12)

Private high school in Butler:

PATRICIAN ACADEMY (Students: 392; Location: 911A SO MULBERRY; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Butler:

CHOCTAW COUNTY ELEMENTARY (Students: 566; Location: 201 TOM ORR DRIVE; Grades: 0K-06)

Library in Butler:

CHOCTAW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,978; Location: 124 NORTH ACADEMY AVENUE; 62,656 books; 1,411 audio materials; 5,087 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

SCHOOLS: We have recently built new schools in the county. As a result, some old ones were closed and consolidated (Butler Elementary, Lisman Junior High, and East Choctaw no longer exist -- all are now Choctaw County Elementary, grades K-6), and all the new ones have a new address. You can get all the new information at our website cchs.choctawk12.org under the link to the Choctaw County Board of Education. (I am a teacher at the new Choctaw County High School campus, which now houses grades 7 - 12.)
BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 221 E PUSHMATAHA ST; Grades: KG - 08) EAST CHOCTAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL These two schools have merged to make CHOCTAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, also has a new location. The addresses are as follows: CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 277 Tom Orr Drive Butler, AL 36904 CHOCTAW COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 201 Tom Orr Drive Butler, AL 36904

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Notable locations in Butler: Butler City Hall (A), Choctaw County Courthouse (B), Choctaw County Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Butler include: Butler First United Methodist Church (A), Salem Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Butler Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Western Inn (104 Vanity Fair Avenue), Reid's Motel (811 South Mulberry Avenue), R-Co Laundry (815 South Mulberry Avenue).

Court: Clerk Of District Court (117 South Mulberry).

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

BUTLER UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 4395, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Butler compared to Alabama state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Butler (2007 data):

First United Security Bank: Butler Branch at 305 South Mulberry Street, branch established on 1964-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $643.0 mil, Deposits: $450.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: United Security Bancshares, Inc.
West Alabama Bank & Trust: West Pusmataha Street Branch at 119 West Pusmataha Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $358.8 mil, headquarters in Reform, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.
Regions Bank: Butler Branch at 132 South Mulberry Street, branch established on 1933-10-28. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Butler mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	4	$4,647	$13,941	1	$235
Streets and Highways	4	$5,389	$16,167	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,916	$35,496	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,667	$20,004	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,027	$18,162	0	$0
Gas Supply	2	$3,144	$18,864	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$8,783	$26,349	5	$1,500
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$1,321
Police Protection - Officers	6	$12,144	$24,288	3	$197
Totals for Government	25	$44,716	$21,464	12	$3,253

Butler government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $223,000
Sewerage: $124,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $533,000
Police Protection: $328,000

Water Utilities: $273,000

Financial Administration: $248,000

Solid Waste Management: $228,000

General - Other: $145,000

Gas Utilities: $104,000

Fire Protection: $96,000

Parks & Recreation: $86,000

Sewerage: $85,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,092,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $14,144,000
Gas Utilities: $1,490,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,430,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,430,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,312,000
Gas Utilities: $1,380,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $832,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $110,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,018,000
General Revenue, NEC: $217,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $50,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,416,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $368,000
Gas Utilities: $146,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,584,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $82,000
General Support: $48,000

All Other: $9,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $604,000
NEC: $225,000

Property: $100,000

Motor Vehicle License: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $640,000

4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marengo County, AL	0.37% ($32,706 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL	0.24% ($38,455)
from Lauderdale County, MS	0.24% ($22,364)

4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lauderdale County, MS	0.58% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.56% ($31,346)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.28% ($26,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:

WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNBN (1290 AM; 3 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FRANK RACKLEY, JR.)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:

WPRN-FM (107.7 FM; LISMAN, AL; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Butler:

WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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