Rosehill-Gantt, Alabama
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| Males: 1,956 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 1,907 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.4 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip code: 36420
| Rosehill-Gantt: | $50,325 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,282 (it was $15,569 in 2000)
Rosehill-Gantt CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,196 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
| Rosehill-Gantt: | $149,196 |
| AL: | $200,900 |
Rosehill-Gantt, AL residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rosehill-Gantt, AL
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- 3,74095.0%White alone
- 1393.5%Black alone
- 220.6%American Indian alone
- 200.5%Two or more races
- 110.3%Hispanic
- 40.1%Asian alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 139.2 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rosehill-Gantt CCD: | 0.4% ($199) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL 
(62.1 miles , pop. 57,737).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (65.2 miles , pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (545.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Gantt, AL (1.8 miles ),
), Heath, AL (2.3 miles ),
), Dozier, AL (2.5 miles ),
), River Falls, AL (2.9 miles ),
), Sanford, AL (3.0 miles ),
), Red Level, AL (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 31.43 N, Longitude: 86.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 334
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Construction (9.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Truck transportation (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
- Construction (14.8%)
- Textile mills & textile products (10.5%)
- Truck transportation (9.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Utilities (4.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Educational services (15.7%)
- Health care (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Textile mills & textile products (6.9%)
- Apparel (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (6.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.6%)
- Cashiers (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
Average climate in Rosehill-Gantt, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Rosehill-Gantt-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/1969, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Rosehill-Gantt place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 3/1/2007, a category F4 tornado 31.9 miles away from the place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused $250 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rosehill-Gantt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 37% 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 54.0 miles away from Rosehill-Gantt 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 144.9 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 217.1 miles away from Rosehill-Gantt center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 122.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 178.5 miles away from Rosehill-Gantt center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.0 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 Covington County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rosehill-Gantt:
- COMFORT CARE HOSPICE OF ANDALUSIS (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
- WIREGRASS HOSPICE ANDALUSIA (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
- MID-SOUTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
- RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS SOUTHEAST LP (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
- ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
- COUNTRYSIDE HOSPICE CARE INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
- ANDALUSIA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosehill-Gantt:
- Enterprise State Community College (about 37 miles; Enterprise, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
- Troy University (about 39 miles; Troy, AL; FT enrollment: 16,148)
- George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan (about 58 miles; Dothan, AL; FT enrollment: 3,611)
- Northwest Florida State College (about 62 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 5,052)
- Alabama State University (about 66 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 5,457)
- Auburn University at Montgomery (about 67 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,092)
- Faulkner University (about 68 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 2,887)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rosehill-Gantt: Alabama Electric Cooperative McWilliams Plant (A), Sassers Crossroads (B), Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department (C), Antioch Fire Department (D), Gantt Area Volunteer Fire Department (E), Gantt Area Rescue Squad (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rosehill-Gantt include: Mount Canaan Church (A), Mount Gilead Church (B), Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church (C), Mount Zion United Methodist Church (D), New Providence Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Rose Hill Church (H), Shady Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Able Cemetery (1), Bozeman Cemetery (2), Carter Cemetery (3), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (4), Rose Hill Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), Gantt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Sims Pond (A), Radford Ponds (B), Franklin Lake (C), Gantt Millpond (D), Gantt Lake (E), Franklin Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sims Mill Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B), Feagins Creek (C), Feagin Creek (D), Chinquapin Creek (E), Burn Branch (F), Big Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 71.0% |
| Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 12.9% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This place: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
For population 15 years and over in Rosehill-Gantt:
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Rosehill-Gantt:
- High school or higher: 71.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.1 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rosehill-Gantt, AL (based on Covington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,052 | 103 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,093 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 677 | 6 |
| Catholic | 291 | 1 |
| Other | 273 | 3 |
| None | 14,379 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Covington County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Covington County: | 7.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| Here: | 6.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Covington County: | 12.8% |
| Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Covington County: | 31.6% |
| State: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 5.7% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rosehill-Gantt:
- WOPP (1290 AM; 2 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rosehill-Gantt:
- WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
- WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
- W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
- WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)
- WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
- WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
- WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
- WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)
- WAOQ (100.3 FM; BRANTLEY, AL; Owner: ALATRON CORPORATION, INC.)
- WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Rosehill-Gantt:
- WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- 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)
- WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.4%Electricity
- 37.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.0%Utility gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 54.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.4%Electricity
- 15.4%Utility gas
- 2.7%Wood
Rosehill-Gantt compared to Alabama state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.