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Yellow Bluff, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 221 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +22.1%
 
Males: 78  (35.5%)
Females: 143  (64.5%)
Median resident age:

61.8 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip code: 36769

Estimated median household income in 2022: $12,361 (it was $11,389 in 2000)
Yellow Bluff:

$12,361
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,503 (it was $9,322 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $79,957 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Yellow Bluff:

$79,957
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $110,086; detached houses: $214,740; mobile homes: $82,422
March 2022 cost of living index in Yellow Bluff: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 63.8%

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  • Races in Yellow Bluff, AL (2022)
    • 12991.5%Black alone
    • 42.8%American Indian alone
    • 32.1%White alone
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Ancestries: American (8.7%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 408 people per square mile   (low).

Yellow Bluff, Alabama map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Yellow Bluff town:

0.5% ($199)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (75.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (493.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Pine Hill, AL (2.6 miles ),
Coy-Fatama, AL (3.0 miles ),
Camden, AL (3.4 miles ),
Vredenburgh, AL (3.6 miles ),
Boykin, AL (3.8 miles ),
Alberta, AL (3.8 miles ),
Thomasville, AL (3.9 miles ),
Catherine, AL (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 31.96 N, Longitude: 87.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Distribution of median household income in Yellow Bluff, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yellow Bluff, AL in 2022

Yellow Bluff satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.3%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Yellow Bluff, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (26.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (23.1%)
  • Wood products (15.4%)
  • Public administration (15.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (66.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (33.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (0.0%)
  • Construction (0.0%)
  • Food (0.0%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (0.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (35.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (30.0%)
  • Public administration (20.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (15.0%)
  • Food (0.0%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (0.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Yellow Bluff, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (23.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (15.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (66.7%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (33.3%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
  • Accountants and auditors (0.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (30.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (20.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (15.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
  • Bus drivers (10.0%)

Average climate in Yellow Bluff, Alabama

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Tornado activity:

Yellow Bluff-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Yellow Bluff town center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category F4 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Yellow Bluff-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 100.8 miles away from Yellow Bluff center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from Yellow Bluff center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from Yellow Bluff center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 205.5 miles away from Yellow Bluff center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 205.4 miles away from Yellow Bluff center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wilcox County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Yellow Bluff topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Yellow Bluff:

  • CAMDEN NURSING FACILITY INC. (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CAMDEN, AL)
  • HOMETOWN HOSPICE OF CAMDEN, INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; CAMDEN, AL)
  • THOMASVILLE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; THOMASVILLE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yellow Bluff:

  • University of West Alabama (about 61 miles; Livingston, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,394)
  • Alabama State University (about 75 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 5,457)
  • Meridian Community College (about 79 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,750)
  • James H Faulkner State Community College (about 79 miles; Bay Minette, AL; FT enrollment: 3,703)
  • Faulkner University (about 80 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Shelton State Community College (about 81 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • Auburn University at Montgomery (about 82 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,092)

Points of interest:

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Church in Yellow Bluff: Mount Pleasant Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Wilcox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.3%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

4.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Yellow Bluff:

Marital status in Yellow Bluff, AL
  • Never married: 75.2%
  • Now married: 6.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

For population 25 years and over in Yellow Bluff:

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 27.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Yellow Bluff, AL (based on Wilcox County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,44234
Black Protestant3,00725
Mainline Protestant5688
Other952
Catholic123
None4,546-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Wilcox County:

7.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wilcox County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

6.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Wilcox County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wilcox County:

16.2%
State:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Wilcox County:

39.4%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.6%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Yellow Bluff:

45.2%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.8%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

31.3
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.2%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Yellow Bluff:

15.1%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

38.5%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

50.0%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

83.7%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Yellow Bluff, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$250
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$252
Totals for Government 0$0 2$502

Yellow Bluff government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $20,000 ($90.50)
    Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($58.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000 ($45.25)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.52)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $15,000 ($67.87)
    Electric Utilities: $12,000 ($54.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($4.52)

Yellow Bluff government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $3,000 ($13.57)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $26,000 ($117.65)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,000 ($54.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000 ($58.82)
    Electric Utilities: $12,000 ($54.30)
    General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($27.15)
  • Tax - Property: $43,000 ($194.57)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $13,000 ($58.82)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000 ($22.62)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000 ($22.62)
    Other License: $4,000 ($18.10)
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($9.05)
    Individual Income: $1,000 ($4.52)

Yellow Bluff government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000 ($90.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000 ($72.40)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000 ($18.10)

Strongest AM radio stations in Yellow Bluff:

  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJDB (630 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCOX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AL; Owner: DOWN HOME BROADCASTING)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yellow Bluff:

  • WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WYVC (102.3 FM; CAMDEN, AL; Owner: DOWN HOME BROADCASTING)
  • WJDB-FM (95.5 FM; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)
  • WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yellow Bluff:

  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

Yellow Bluff fatal accident list:

Dec 19, 1987 08:55 PM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 48.5mTotal length
  • $13,193,000Total costs
  • 21,820Total average daily traffic
  • 4,287Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yellow Bluff)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • CAMDEN ALLTEL, 1.5 Statute Mi Ne Of Frank Dobson Bridge Cossing The Al River W Of Camden (Lat: 31.982639 Lon: -87.390917), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 96.9 m, Call Sign: WQQM441,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 11305.0 MHz... (+40 more), Grant Date: 12/20/2022, Expiration Date: 01/25/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • PAPER WATER PLANT, 7511 Highway 10 (Lat: 31.966222 Lon: -87.476083), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 83.5 m, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WRFB841,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 01/27/2020, Expiration Date: 01/27/2030, Certifier: Laurie Gebhardt, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yellow Bluff, AL
  • 68.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.2%Electricity
  • 2.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yellow Bluff, AL
  • 45.5%Electricity
  • 36.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.2%Utility gas


Yellow Bluff compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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