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Population (year 2000): 1,853. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,952 (+5.3% change)
 
Males: 843   (45.5%)
Females: 1,010   (54.5%)

Houston County

Median resident age:   39.3 years
Alabama median age:   35.8 years

Zip codes: 36312 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 (it was $29,444 in 2000)
Ashford   $32,500
Alabama:   $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,000 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Ashford   $82,000
Alabama:   $97,500

Ashford, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Black (27.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)


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Ancestries: United States (24.9%), Irish (6.7%), English (4.6%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 276 feet

Land area: 6.10 square miles.

Population density: 316 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Ashford

For population 25 years and over in Ashford

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashford city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.5%
Alabama:   2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Ashford, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashford to the number of sex offenders is 321 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (12.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (108.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (704.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Avon, AL (3.0 miles ), Cowarts, AL (5.0 miles ), Webb, AL (6.2 miles ), Gordon, AL (10.0 miles ), Cottonwood, AL (10.1 miles ), Kinsey, AL (10.6 miles ), Columbia, AL (11.3 miles ), Dothan, AL (12.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $12,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $76,400
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $141,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.18 N, Longitude: 85.24 W


Area code: 334


Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-3.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Ashford by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 52.0 0.0
Assaults 1 0 2 1 2 3
    per 100,000 53.8 0.0 108.0 52.9 104.0 153.9
Burglaries 5 16 8 2 10 7
    per 100,000 268.8 856.1 432.2 105.8 519.8 359.2
Thefts 22 18 14 30 34 15
    per 100,000 1182.8 963.1 756.3 1586.5 1767.2 769.6
Auto thefts 5 4 2 4 3 4
    per 100,000 268.8 214.0 108.0 211.5 155.9 205.2
Arson N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A
    per 100,000 N/A N/A 0.0 N/A N/A N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 98.4 115.6 90.8 98.4 155.9 103.1
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.60
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Ashford, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ashford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Ashford city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 30.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashford:
  • SOUTHEAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashford:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 17 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 74 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashford:
  • HEADLAND MUNI (about 13 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)
  • MARIANNA MUNI (about 25 miles; MARIANNA, FL; ID: MAI)
  • EARLY COUNTY (about 28 miles; BLAKELY, GA; ID: 11J)

Operable nuclear power plants near Ashford:
  • 13 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashford:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 7 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high schools in Ashford:
  • ASHFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 747; Location: 607 CHURCH ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • HOUSTON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 801 8TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Ashford:
  • ASHFORD ACADEMY (Students: 219; Location: 1100 N. BROADWAY ST.; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Ashford:
  • ASHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 868; Location: 100 BARFIELD ST; Grades: KG - 06)

Shopping Center: Ashford Plaza Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Ashford include: Wayside Church (A) , Church of God and Christ (B) , First Baptist Church (C) , First Methodist Church (D) , Ashford Assembly of God Church (E) .

Post office: Ashford Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: City of Ashford (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 305 6th Avenue).

 

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

ASHFORD WATER WORKS (Population served: 2880, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 69 regular monitoring violations
AVON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 465, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and OCT-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1999)

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
Alabama:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   69.1%
Whole state:   70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.1%
Whole state:   3.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   16.9%
Whole state:   16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.2%
Whole state:   7.3%

Ashford compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above 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 below state average.
Banks with branches in Ashford (2007 data):
  • PeoplesSouth Bank: Ashford Branch at 414 Broadway, branch established on 1920-02-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $433.4 mil, Deposits: $392.1 mil, headquarters in Colquitt, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplessouth Bancshares, Inc.
  • MidSouth Bank, N. A.: Ashford Branch at 520 Bradway Street, branch established on 2003-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $321.3 mil, Deposits: $293.5 mil, headquarters in Dothan, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorporation



2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Alabama:




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
Financial Administration 1 $1,949 $23,388 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 5 $10,364 $24,874 0 $0
Firefighters 0 $0   1 $1,143
Fire - Other 1 $2,006 $24,072 0 $0
Streets and Highways 5 $6,644 $15,946 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 3 $3,720 $14,880 0 $0
Other Government Administration 6 $7,972 $15,944 0 $0
Water Supply 10 $15,502 $18,602 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,215 $26,580 0 $0
Police - Other 4 $5,226 $15,678 2 $159
Totals for Government 36 $55,597 $18,532 3 $1,302


Ashford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $155,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $336,000
    Water Utilities: $297,000
    Regular Highways: $226,000
    General - Other: $221,000
    Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Parks & Recreation: $110,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Libraries: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $293,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,592,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,266,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,219,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,577,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $176,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $320,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $475,000
    Public Utilities: $134,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $95,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $355,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.86%
Alabama average:   6.81%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Houston County:   0.08%
Alabama average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dale County, AL  1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL  0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL  0.56% ($29,146)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.73%
Alabama average:   6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Houston County:   0.05%
Alabama average:   0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dale County, AL  0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL  0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL  0.50% ($29,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WBBK (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)
  • WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
  • WWGF (107.5 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)

TV broadcast stations around Ashford:
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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