Falco, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 1,666

Males: 841	(50.5%)
Females: 825	(49.5%)

Covington County

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,500 (it was $26,453 in 2000)

Falco	$25,500
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,900 (it was $61,000 in 2000)

Falco	$60,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Falco:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Black (2.5%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 205.5 square miles.

Population density: 8.1 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Falco

High school or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falco CCD

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 68.5%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 8.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (51.9 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (87.2 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (613.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Carolina, AL (7.5 miles ), Libertyville, AL (10.6 miles) , Andalusia, AL (13.6 miles ), Laurel Hill, FL (13.9 miles ), River Falls, AL (15.2 miles ), Sanford, AL (16.7 miles ), Heath, AL (16.9 miles ), Lockhart, AL (17.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.13 N, Longitude: 86.57 W

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Mining (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)

Falco-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.3 miles away from the Falco place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Falco:

ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FLORALA, AL)
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OPP, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falco:

HURLBURT FIELD (about 50 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
DOTHAN RGNL (about 80 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Falco:

ANDALUSIA-OPP (about 18 miles; ANDALUSIA/OPP, AL; ID: 79J)
FLORALA MUNI (about 20 miles; FLORALA, AL; ID: 0J4)
BOB SIKES (about 26 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL; ID: CEW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falco:

OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 62 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 62 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 80 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 87 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)

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Notable locations in Falco: Open Pond Recreation Area (A), Pleasant Home (B), Blue Lake Camp (C), Blue Pond Picnic Area (D), Dixon Forestry Center (E), Dogwood Camp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Falco include: Blue Lake Assembly Church (A), Carolina Church (B), Shady Hill Church (C), Conecuh River Church (D), Lambuth Memorial Church (E), Red Oak Church (F), Pleasant Home Church (G), Falco Church (H), Florala Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beda Cemetery (1), Carolina Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Newell Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ditch Pond (A), Indigo Ponds (B), Blue Lake (C), Nellie Ponds (D), Yellow Hill Pond (E), Buck Pond (F), Dowdy Pond (G), Browns Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Five Runs Creek (C), Larkin Creek (D), Moccasin Branch (E), Juniper Creek (F), Turner Branch (G), Rattlesnake Branch (H), Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Falco include: Conecuh Recreation Area (1), Open Pond Recreation Area (2), Blue Spring Wildlife Management Area (3), Blue Pond Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	14.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Falco compared to Alabama state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Covington County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
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 Coffee County, AL	0.63% ($22,882 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL	0.49% ($39,133)
from Walton County, FL	0.37% ($21,378)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
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 Coffee County, AL	0.65% ($20,897 average AGI)
to Okaloosa County, FL	0.32% ($22,462)
to Crenshaw County, AL	0.29% ($28,314)

Strongest AM radio stations in Falco:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKWL (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORALA, AL; Owner: FLORALA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falco:

WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Falco:

WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
W19BV (Channel 19; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W36BQ (Channel 36; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W40BE (Channel 40; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
W49BM (Channel 49; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
W57CC (Channel 57; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W59CQ (Channel 59; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
W65CW (Channel 65; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)

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