Centreville, Alabama

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Centreville: Cahaba River in downtown Centreville

Centreville: Confederate War Memorial and Bibb County Courthouse

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Population in July 2007: 2,526. Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Males: 1,148	(46.6%)
Females: 1,318	(53.4%)

Bibb County

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35042.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $31,842 in 2000)

Centreville	$30,700
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,800 (it was $71,900 in 2000)

Centreville	$71,800
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Centreville:

White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
Black (23.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Centreville: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.8%), English (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.2%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 224 feet

Land area: 9.54 square miles.

Population density: 261 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Centreville

High school or higher: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centreville city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 11.8%
Divorced: 9.0%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Centreville, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centreville to the number of sex offenders is 416 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (32.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (45.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (608.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Brent, AL (2.8 miles ), West Blocton, AL (11.7 miles ), Piper-Coleanor, AL (13.6 miles ), Vance, AL (16.3 miles ), North Bibb, AL (17.4 miles ), Heiberger, AL (18.0 miles ), Wilton, AL (19.8 miles ), Sprott, AL (20.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,600
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,900
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $152,400
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $152,400

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Latitude: 32.95 N, Longitude: 87.13 W

106 people in nursing homes

Area code: 205

Centreville household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-3.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Wood products (10%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Apparel (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Crime in Centreville by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	3	4	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	122.1	160.6	0.0	39.5
Assaults	19	20	16	10	3
per 100,000	763.7	813.7	642.3	401.0	118.6
Burglaries	7	6	8	20	7
per 100,000	281.4	244.1	321.2	801.9	276.7
Thefts	28	61	52	34	18
per 100,000	1125.4	2481.7	2087.5	1363.3	711.5
Auto thefts	2	2	3	4	0
per 100,000	80.4	81.4	120.4	160.4	0.0
Arson	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	N/A	N/A	0.0	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4)	223.9	322.2	292.3	203.7	83.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.00
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Centreville, Alabama

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Centreville, Alabama average temperatures

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Centreville-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the Centreville city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 35.7 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Centreville:

BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (164 PIERSON AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Centreville:

TAYLOR HARDIN SECURE MEDICAL FACILITY (about 29 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CTR (about 33 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centreville:

TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 50 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 69 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centreville:

BIBB COUNTY (about 4 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; ID: 0A8)
BESSEMER (about 29 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centreville:

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 22 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 40 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

Public high schools in Centreville:

BIBB COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 220 BIRMINGHAM RD; Grades: 09-12)
BIBB COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 721 WALNUT ST; Grades: 07-08)

Public elementary/middle school in Centreville:

CENTREVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 1621 MONTGOMERY HWY; Grades: 0K-03)

Private elementary/middle school in Centreville:

CAHAWBA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 189; Location: 2415 MONTEVALLO ROAD; Grades: PK - 11)

Library in Centreville:

BRENT-CENTREVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,329; Location: 20 LIBRARY STREET; 18,026 books; 711 audio materials; 1,199 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Centreville: Oakmulgee District Ranger Office (A), Centreville Work Center (B), Bibb County Courthouse (C), Brent-Centreville Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Centreville include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Centreville Baptist Church (B), Centreville First Presbyterian Church (C), Centreville United Methodist Church (D), Southern Methodist Church (E), Shiloh Baptist Church (F), Sandy Chapel United Methodist Church (G), Four Points Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pineland Memorial Park (1), Centreville Memorial Cemetery (2), Sandy Chapel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Creek (A), Dry Hollow Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Centreville: Ross F Gray Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Windwood Inn (628 Highway 80 East), Demopolis Motel (628 Highway 80 East).

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

CENTREVILLE WATER & SEWER (Address: 1270 Walnut Street, Suite A, Population served: 5409, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	19.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	9.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Centreville compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Centreville (2007 data):

First Financial Bank: Cahaba Branch at 222 Walnut Street, branch established on 1976-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.2 mil, Deposits: $254.1 mil, headquarters in Bessemer, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstfed Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
First United Security Bank: Centreville Branch at 135 Belcher Street, branch established on 1914-06-01. 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.
The Peoples Bank & Trust Company: Centreville Branch at 125 Hazel Avenue, branch established on 1997-07-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $904.6 mil, Deposits: $768.9 mil, headquarters in Selma, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Banctrust Company, Inc., The

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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
Solid Waste Management	3	$4,517	$18,068	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$10,229	$40,916	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,364	$16,368	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$10,229	$40,916	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$2,597
Streets and Highways	2	$3,580	$21,480	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,262	$25,572	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,107
Police Protection - Officers	6	$14,063	$28,126	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,875	$22,500	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$50,118	$28,639	7	$3,704

Centreville government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
Charges - All Other: $161,000
Sewerage: $105,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $406,000
Police Protection: $155,000

Financial Administration: $147,000

Sewerage: $136,000

Solid Waste Management: $105,000

Regular Highways: $100,000

Libraries: $10,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,560,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $863,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $575,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $825,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,080,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $55,000
Other, NEC: $38,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $142,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,600,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $364,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $476,000
Beginning: $34,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
General Support: $38,000
Tax - NEC: $179,000
Total General Sales: $143,000

Other Selective Sales: $81,000

Property: $72,000

Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $440,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $94,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Jefferson County, AL	1.84% ($34,000 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	1.30% ($37,372)
from Shelby County, AL	0.90% ($34,950)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL	1.59% ($29,302 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	1.54% ($28,000)
to Shelby County, AL	1.11% ($37,662)

Strongest AM radio stations in Centreville:

WBIB (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CENTREVILLE, AL)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centreville:

WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Centreville:

WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)

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