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Prairie Eden-Newbern, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,775.
Males: 852  (48.0%)
Females: 923  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

33.1 years
Alabama median age:

35.8 years

Zip code: 36744

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,595 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Prairie Eden-Newbern:

$32,595
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,930 (it was $10,515 in 2000)

Prairie Eden-Newbern CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,759 (it was $53,900 in 2000)
Prairie Eden-Newbern:

$130,759
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $187,223; detached houses: $234,385; townhouses or other attached units: $196,557; mobile homes: $116,649
March 2022 cost of living index in Prairie Eden-Newbern: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (2000)
    • 1,20767.2%Black alone
    • 54730.5%White alone
    • 191.1%Hispanic
    • 100.6%Other race alone
    • 80.4%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Asian alone
    • 10.06%American Indian alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 113.1 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Prairie Eden-Newbern CCD:

0.4% ($215)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (46.6 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (80.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (497.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Faunsdale, AL (2.4 miles),
Newbern, AL (2.6 miles ),
River Bend, AL (2.7 miles ),
Uniontown, AL (3.1 miles ),
Greensboro, AL (3.4 miles ),
Demopolis, AL (3.5 miles ),
Dayton, AL (3.6 miles),
Providence, AL (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 32.54 N, Longitude: 87.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Distribution of median household income in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Food (7.0%)
  • Apparel (6.4%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.8%)
  • Truck transportation (6.9%)
  • Paper (4.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.6%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Apparel (13.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Food (10.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.7%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Electricians (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Cashiers (9.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)

Average climate in Prairie Eden-Newbern, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Prairie Eden-Newbern-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Prairie Eden-Newbern place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/2007, a category F4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Prairie Eden-Newbern-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from Prairie Eden-Newbern center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 178.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 178.0 miles away from Prairie Eden-Newbern 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 Hale County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Prairie Eden-Newbern:

  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • COLONIAL HAVEN CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • DEMOPOLIS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • MARENGO NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LINDEN, AL)
  • WOODHAVEN MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DEMOPOLIS, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Eden-Newbern:

  • University of West Alabama (about 33 miles; Livingston, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,394)
  • Shelton State Community College (about 41 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • The University of Alabama (about 48 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 30,931)
  • East Mississippi Community College (about 54 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 5,180)
  • University of Montevallo (about 60 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • Meridian Community College (about 66 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,750)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 77 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Prairie Eden-Newbern: Prairie Eden Community Hall (A), Sledge (B), Gallion Volunteer Fire Department (C), Newburn Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Prairie Eden-Newbern include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Mount Sinai Church (B), Mount Valley Church (C), Saint Andrews Church (D), New Prospect Baptist Church (E), Oak Grove Baptist Church (F), Mount Horeb Church (G), Hunter Chapel (H), Gallion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cottrell Cemetery (1), Curry Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Andrews Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Newbern Cemetery (5), Willis-Scott Cemetery (6), Allenville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hardenbergh Lake (A), Coleman Farm Ponds (B), William Dale Lake (C), Kyser Lakes (D), Walthall Lake (E), Kyser Lakes (F), Fitzgerald Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Picks Creek (A), Little Prairie Creek (B), Jacks Branch (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Greer Creek (E), French Creek (F), Dry Creek (G), Posey Branch (H), Lime Kiln Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prairie Eden-Newbern include: Frank Watford Stadium (1), Arcola Public Use Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.5%
Whole state:

70.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.6%
Whole state:

3.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

23.7%
Whole state:

16.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.9%
Whole state:

7.3%

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Eden-Newbern:

Marital status in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL
  • Never married: 37.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

For population 25 years and over in Prairie Eden-Newbern:

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
Alabama average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (based on Hale County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,36225
Black Protestant3,49324
Mainline Protestant1,38616
Other1652
Orthodox1001
Catholic251
None6,229-
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: 5
Hale County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Hale County:

7.74 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Hale County:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

14.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Hale County:

38.6%
State:

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

7.5%
Alabama:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie Eden-Newbern:

  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXAL (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie Eden-Newbern:

  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVFG (107.5 FM; UNIONTOWN, AL; Owner: CHARLES E. JONES, JR.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKXK (96.7 FM; PINE HILL, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBFZ (105.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: IMANI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie Eden-Newbern:

  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL
  • 52.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.5%Electricity
  • 9.6%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL
  • 63.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 17.6%Wood


Prairie Eden-Newbern compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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