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Population in July 2007: 3,705. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 1,742  (47.6%)
Females: 1,917  (52.4%)

Mobile County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36522.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,300 (it was $31,739 in 2000)
Citronelle  $34,300
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,400 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
Citronelle  $81,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Citronelle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Citronelle: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (10.0%), German (4.0%), Irish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 311 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 150 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Citronelle

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Citronelle city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Citronelle, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Citronelle to the number of sex offenders is 457 to 1.

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

Citronelle:  0.3% ($231)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (29.3 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (146.8 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (499.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fruitdale, AL (14.7 miles ), Mount Vernon, AL (16.0 miles ), McIntosh, AL (18.9 miles ), Creola, AL (20.9 miles ), Semmes, AL (21.0 miles ), Satsuma, AL (21.0 miles ), Saraland, AL (21.3 miles ), Leakesville, MS (21.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $13,500
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $16,600
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $58,700
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $58,100
  • 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $53,900

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Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 88.24 W


63 people in nursing homes

Area code: 251

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Citronelle, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-2.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.73
US city average:  3.00

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Citronelle-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Citronelle city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Citronelle:
  • SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 15 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (about 26 miles; CHATOM, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Citronelle:
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 29 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Citronelle:
  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 24 miles; CREOLA, AL; ID: 15A)
  • ROY WILCOX (about 25 miles; CHATOM, AL; ID: 5R1)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 30 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: S26)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Citronelle:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 48 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 73 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
Public high school in Citronelle:
Private high school in Citronelle:
  • WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 21276 HWY 45 NORTH; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Citronelle:
Library in Citronelle:
  • CITRONELLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,350; Location: 7855 STATE STREET; 26,174 books; 293 audio materials; 377 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Citronelle: Oil City Speedway (A), Camp Pushmataha (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Citronelle include: Saint Johns Catholic Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (1), Pine Crest Cemetery (2), Mount Nebo Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Colonial Inn Motel (7946 Bud Odom Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Court: Citronelle City - Municipal Court (19135 South Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

SOUTH ALABAMA UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 39249, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2000), St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-11-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-1997)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Citronelle 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Citronelle (2007 data):
  • First Community Bank: Citronelle Branch at 19495 North Third Street, branch established on 1972-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $286.6 mil, Deposits: $238.0 mil, headquarters in Chatom, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Citronelle Branch at 7850 State Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. 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



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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
Financial Administration 2$2,174$13,0441$1,021
Other Government Administration 1$3,691$44,2926$799
Judicial and Legal 1$2,517$30,2043$1,375
Police - Other 4$6,979$20,9375$2,475
Streets and Highways 4$7,665$22,9951$695
Welfare 0$0 1$680
Parks and Recreation 4$5,829$17,4872$1,959
Local Libraries 0$0 4$3,312
Other and Unallocable 0$0 10$6,981
Police Protection - Officers 8$21,088$31,6320$0
Totals for Government 24$49,943$24,97233$19,297



Citronelle government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $336,000
    Sewerage: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $198,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $291,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $3,103,000
    Water Utilities: $2,977,000
    Parks & Recreation: $717,000
    Police Protection: $684,000
    Financial Administration: $319,000
    Regular Highways: $301,000
    Sewerage: $253,000
    Solid Waste Management: $199,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Libraries: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $251,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,559,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,363,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $127,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $196,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $376,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $268,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,133,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,053,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,843,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,061,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $864,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $191,000
    General Support: $152,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $937,000
    NEC: $527,000
    Other Selective Sales: $203,000
    Property: $98,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,624,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.11%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baldwin County, AL  0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS  0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS  0.18% ($30,987)


4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baldwin County, AL  0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.12% ($31,634)


Strongest AM radio stations in Citronelle:
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Citronelle:
  • WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Citronelle:
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)

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