Flomaton, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,537. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 734	(46.2%)
Females: 854	(53.8%)

Escambia County

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36441.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $25,875 in 2000)

Flomaton	$24,900
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,900 (it was $57,000 in 2000)

Flomaton	$56,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Flomaton:

White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
Black (23.2%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Flomaton: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.9%), Irish (5.9%), English (5.2%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 5.29 square miles.

Population density: 291 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Flomaton

High school or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flomaton town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 12.4%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Flomaton, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Flomaton to the number of sex offenders is 171 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (39.7 miles , pop. 56,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (115.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (565.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Century, FL (2.2 miles ), Pollard, AL (5.9 miles) , Jay, FL (8.2 miles ), Riverview, AL (14.1 miles) , Brewton, AL (14.7 miles ), East Brewton, AL (15.1 miles ), Atmore, AL (16.3 miles ), McCullough-Huxford, AL (18.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $30,600
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,500
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $26,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 31.01 N, Longitude: 87.26 W

Area code: 251

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Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-11.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Paper (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Health care (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Flomaton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	63.5
Rapes	0	0	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	127.4	0.0	63.5	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1	1	3	0
per 100,000	62.7	0.0	63.7	63.6	190.4	0.0
Assaults	1	6	11	5	3	1
per 100,000	62.7	374.5	700.6	318.1	190.4	63.5
Burglaries	8	10	8	6	10	10
per 100,000	501.9	624.2	509.6	381.7	634.5	635.3
Thefts	15	42	25	17	30	27
per 100,000	941.0	2621.7	1592.4	1081.4	1903.6	1715.4
Auto thefts	0	1	4	1	8	7
per 100,000	0.0	62.4	254.8	63.6	507.6	444.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	104.1	228.5	380.9	157.8	307.1	288.4

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Average climate in Flomaton, Alabama

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Flomaton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the Flomaton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the town center injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Flomaton:

D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BREWTON, AL)
JAY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JAY, FL)
ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ATMORE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Flomaton, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flomaton:

PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
HURLBURT FIELD (about 57 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 63 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Flomaton:

ATMORE MUNI (about 13 miles; ATMORE, AL; ID: 0R1)
BREWTON MUNI (about 15 miles; BREWTON, AL; ID: 12J)
MIDDLETON FIELD (about 31 miles; EVERGREEN, AL; ID: GZH)

Amtrak station near Flomaton:

17 miles: ATMORE (107 E. LOUISVILLE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flomaton:

THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 34 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 50 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 68 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)

Public high school in Flomaton:

FLOMATON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 21200 HIGHWAY 31; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Flomaton:

FLOMATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 1634 POPLAR ST; Grades: 0K-06)

Library in Flomaton:

FLOMATON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,339; Location: 608 MCCURDY STREET; 18,056 books; 716 audio materials; 100 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Flomaton include: Damascus Church (A), Rock Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Pentecostal Holiness Church (E), Little Escambia Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rock Cemetery (1), Little Escambia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Destinations Unlimited Travel (Tours & Charters; 26894 Highway 31).

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

FLOMATON WATER WORKS (Population served: 2499, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

59 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.3%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	21.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This town:	11.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Flomaton compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Flomaton (2007 data):

Escambia County Bank: at 400 Ringold, branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.8 mil, Deposits: $67.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
United Bank: Flomaton Branch at College Street And U.S. Highway 29, branch established on 1972-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $426.3 mil, Deposits: $331.9 mil, headquarters in Atmore, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorporation Of Alabama, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Flomaton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Escambia 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
Gas Supply	1	$2,099	$25,188	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$266
Financial Administration	2	$3,388	$20,328	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,758	$21,096	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$4,633	$18,532	1	$762
Police Protection - Officers	8	$14,651	$21,977	2	$2,294
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$323
Other Government Administration	1	$2,303	$27,636	6	$651
Water Supply	1	$2,392	$28,704	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$7,706	$18,494	2	$1,152
Local Libraries	2	$2,715	$16,290	1	$363
Sewerage	1	$1,608	$19,296	0	$0
Totals for Government	25	$43,254	$20,762	14	$5,811

Flomaton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $116,000
All Other: $90,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $13,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $420,000
Gas Utilities: $239,000

Regular Highways: $208,000

Water Utilities: $187,000

Financial Administration: $176,000

Sewerage: $159,000

Parks & Recreation: $130,000

Solid Waste Management: $90,000

Fire Protection: $62,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $257,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $644,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $677,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $224,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $40,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,363,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $238,000
Water Utilities: $196,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000
All Other: $61,000

Highways: $21,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $497,000
NEC: $283,000

Property: $66,000

Other Selective Sales: $54,000

Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $552,000

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
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 Escambia County, FL	1.01% ($32,933 average AGI)
from Baldwin County, AL	0.65% ($24,740)
from Santa Rosa County, FL	0.37% ($17,091)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Escambia County, FL	0.93% ($26,627 average AGI)
to Baldwin County, AL	0.68% ($29,700)
to Conecuh County, AL	0.31% ($21,162)

Strongest AM radio stations in Flomaton:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEBJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BREWTON, AL; Owner: CANDY CASHMAN SMITH, INDIVIDUAL)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flomaton:

WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WKNU (106.3 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: ELLINGTON RADIO, INC.)
WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WELJ (90.9 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: GATEWAY PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Flomaton:

WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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