Speake-Oakville, Alabama
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| Males: 1,087 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 1,023 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.5 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip code: 35619
| Speake-Oakville: | $50,849 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,503 (it was $14,654 in 2000)
Speake-Oakville CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,708 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
| Speake-Oakville: | $144,708 |
| AL: | $200,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,336; detached houses: $191,485; townhouses or other attached units: $187,885; mobile homes: $64,646
Speake-Oakville, AL residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Speake-Oakville, AL
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- 1,70679.2%White alone
- 1928.9%Black alone
- 1657.7%American Indian alone
- 602.8%Two or more races
- 311.4%Hispanic
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 77.8 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Speake-Oakville CCD: | 0.3% ($199) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL 
(15.7 miles , pop. 53,929).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (63.9 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (515.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Morris Chapel, AL (3.1 miles ),
), Hartselle, AL (3.5 miles ),
), Jones Chapel, AL (3.8 miles ),
), Addison, AL (3.8 miles ),
), Falkville, AL (3.8 miles ),
), Trinity, AL (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 34.40 N, Longitude: 87.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 256
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Construction (10.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Machinery (5.1%)
- Construction (16.1%)
- Metal & metal products (10.1%)
- Food (7.6%)
- Machinery (7.4%)
- Transportation equipment (5.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Paper (4.6%)
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (10.9%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Finance & insurance (6.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.9%)
- Cashiers (8.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Registered nurses (5.7%)
Average climate in Speake-Oakville, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.3. This is about average.
| City: | 69.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 5.26. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.26 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.61 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.10 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Speake-Oakville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Speake-Oakville place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 19.1 miles away from the place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.
Earthquake activity:
Speake-Oakville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.2 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 69.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from Speake-Oakville center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 198.9 miles away from Speake-Oakville center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 282.9 miles away from the city 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 Lawrence County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Speake-Oakville:
- LAWRENCE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; MOULTON, AL)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, MOULTON (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOULTON, AL)
- COMFORT CARE HOSPICE OF MOULTON (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MOULTON, AL)
- DCI MOULTON (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; MOULTON, AL)
- HGA HOMECARE OF DECATUR (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; DECATUR, AL)
- DECATUR HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; DECATUR, AL)
- SUMMERFORD NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FALKVILLE, AL)
Operable nuclear power plants near Speake-Oakville:
- 16 miles: Browns Ferry 1 and 2 in Decatur, AL.
- 16 miles: Browns Ferry 3 in Decatur, AL.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Speake-Oakville:
- John C Calhoun State Community College (about 21 miles; Tanner, AL; Full-time enrollment: 7,911)
- Athens State University (about 30 miles; Athens, AL; FT enrollment: 2,771)
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 32 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 4,486)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 37 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
- Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 38 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
- Bevill State Community College (about 40 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)
- University of North Alabama (about 41 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,886)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Speake-Oakville: Owl Creek Horse Camp (A), Speake Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Speake-Oakville include: Piney Grove Church (A), Valley Grove Church (B), Oakville Church (C), Lindsey Hall Church (D), Lebanon Church of God (E), Friendship Church (F), Enon Baptist Church (G), Center Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Watkins Cemetery (2), Stover Cemetery (3), Stephenson Cemetery (4), Speake Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Simms Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Oakville Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Lee Creek (B), Lindsey Branch (C), Penn Branch (D), Rocky Branch (E), Sheats Branch (F), Stover Branch (G), Thompson Creek (H), Turkey Creek (I). 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: | 73.1% |
| Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 20.1% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This place: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
For population 15 years and over in Speake-Oakville:
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Speake-Oakville:
- High school or higher: 59.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.9 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Speake-Oakville, AL (based on Lawrence County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,711 | 61 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,175 | 12 |
| Black Protestant | 944 | 7 |
| Catholic | 87 | 1 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 16,420 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Lawrence County: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| This county: | 4.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| Lawrence County: | 4.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.0% |
| Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lawrence County: | 32.1% |
| Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.0% |
| Alabama: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Speake-Oakville:
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WHIY (1190 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPL)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WYAM (890 AM; daytime; 2 kW; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATIONS PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Speake-Oakville:
- WEUP-FM (103.1 FM; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATES, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPLES)
- WQAH-FM (105.7 FM; ADDISON, AL; Owner: ALVIN ABERCROMBIE)
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W234AD (94.7 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
- W287AD (105.3 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: JEFFREY S. CHUNN)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
- WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Speake-Oakville:
- WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
- W66DH (Channel 66; DECATUR, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 42.8%Electricity
- 2.2%Wood
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 44.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 37.8%Electricity
- 13.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.8%Wood
Speake-Oakville compared to Alabama state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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