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Population (year 2000): 1,952. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,770 (-9.3% change)
 
Males: 891   (45.6%)
Females: 1,061   (54.4%)

Choctaw County

Median resident age:   41.5 years
Alabama median age:   35.8 years

Zip codes: 36904 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,000 (it was $35,302 in 2000)
Butler   $34,000
Alabama:   $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,100 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Butler   $72,100
Alabama:   $97,500

Butler, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Butler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Black (17.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)


Latest news from Butler, AL collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (7.9%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 5.60 square miles.

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




Butler

For population 25 years and over in Butler

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butler city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.9%
Alabama:   2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Butler, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Butler to the number of sex offenders is 295 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (90.4 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (134.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (517.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lisman, AL (7.3 miles ), Needham, AL (10.9 miles) , Toxey, AL (13.7 miles) , Pennington, AL (13.9 miles ), Gilbertown, AL (16.4 miles) , Myrtlewood, AL (21.7 miles) , Silas, AL (23.4 miles ), Sweet Water, AL (24.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 32.09 N, Longitude: 88.22 W


100 people in nursing homes
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 205


Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (21%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



 

Crime in Butler 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 1 0 0 2 1 0
    per 100,000 51.0 0.0 0.0 108.0 54.3 0.0
Assaults 3 0 2 1 2 0
    per 100,000 153.1 0.0 107.1 54.0 108.7 0.0
Burglaries 19 19 16 14 8 6
    per 100,000 969.4 964.5 856.5 756.3 434.8 334.1
Thefts 3 14 10 11 3 1
    per 100,000 153.1 710.7 535.3 594.3 163.0 55.7
Auto thefts 0 1 0 1 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 50.8 0.0 54.0 54.3 55.7
Arson 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    per 100,000 51.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 119.9 100.0 102.8 124.3 79.3 30.1
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.39
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Butler, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Butler-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Butler city center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1976, a category 4 tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Butler:
  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 25 miles; YORK, AL)
  • H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; QUITMAN, MS)
  • THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (about 33 miles; THOMASVILLE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:
  • KEY FIELD (about 40 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 89 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 89 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:
  • BUTLER-CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 8 miles; BUTLER, AL; ID: 09A)
  • MALLARD (about 28 miles; YORK, AL; ID: 23A)
  • DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 31 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; ID: 7A2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 95 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 96 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
Public high schools in Butler:
  • CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 201 ROGERS AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TOM ORR CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 105 TOM ORR DR; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high school in Butler:
  • PATRICIAN ACADEMY (Students: 392; Location: 911A SO MULBERRY; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Butler:
  • BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 221 E PUSHMATAHA ST; Grades: KG - 08)
  • EAST CHOCTAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 25225 HIGHWAY 10; Grades: KG - 08)
  • CHOCTAW COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 107 TOM ORR DR; Grades: 05 - 12)
Library in Butler:
  • CHOCTAW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,978; Location: 124 NORTH ACADEMY AVENUE; 62,656 books; 1,411 audio materials; 5,087 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • SCHOOLS: We have recently built new schools in the county. As a result, some old ones were closed and consolidated (Butler Elementary, Lisman Junior High, and East Choctaw no longer exist -- all are now Choctaw County Elementary, grades K-6), and all the new ones have a new address. You can get all the new information at our website cchs.choctawk12.org under the link to the Choctaw County Board of Education. (I am a teacher at the new Choctaw County High School campus, which now houses grades 7 - 12.)
  • BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 221 E PUSHMATAHA ST; Grades: KG - 08) EAST CHOCTAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL These two schools have merged to make CHOCTAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, also has a new location. The addresses are as follows: CHOCTAW COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 277 Tom Orr Drive Butler, AL 36904 CHOCTAW COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 201 Tom Orr Drive Butler, AL 36904

Notable locations in Butler: Butler City Hall (A) , Choctaw County Courthouse (B) , Choctaw County Public Library (C) .

Churches in Butler include: Butler First United Methodist Church (A) , Salem Baptist Church (B) .

Cemetery: Butler City Cemetery (1) .

Post office: Butler Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Western Inn (104 Vanity Fair Avenue), Reid's Motel (811 South Mulberry Avenue), R-Co Laundry (815 South Mulberry Avenue).

Court: Clerk Of District Court (117 South Mulberry).

 

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

BUTLER UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 4395, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Alabama:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   66.5%
Whole state:   70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   1.8%
Whole state:   3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   14.9%
Whole state:   16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.9%
Whole state:   7.3%

Butler compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Banks with branches in Butler (2007 data):
  • First United Security Bank: Butler Branch at 305 South Mulberry Street, branch established on 1964-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $643.0 mil, Deposits: $450.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: United Security Bancshares, Inc.
  • West Alabama Bank & Trust: West Pusmataha Street Branch at 119 West Pusmataha Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $358.8 mil, headquarters in Reform, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.
  • Regions Bank: Butler Branch at 132 South Mulberry Street, branch established on 1933-10-28. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw 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
Police - Other 4 $4,647 $13,941 1 $235
Streets and Highways 4 $5,389 $16,167 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $5,916 $35,496 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,667 $20,004 0 $0
Water Supply 2 $3,027 $18,162 0 $0
Gas Supply 2 $3,144 $18,864 0 $0
Other Government Administration 4 $8,783 $26,349 5 $1,500
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   3 $1,321
Police Protection - Officers 6 $12,144 $24,288 3 $197
Totals for Government 25 $44,716 $21,464 12 $3,253


Butler government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $223,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $533,000
    Police Protection: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $273,000
    Financial Administration: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    General - Other: $145,000
    Gas Utilities: $104,000
    Fire Protection: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Sewerage: $85,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,092,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $14,144,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,312,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $832,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,018,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $217,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,416,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $368,000
    Gas Utilities: $146,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $82,000
    General Support: $48,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $604,000
    NEC: $225,000
    Property: $100,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $640,000

4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.33%
Alabama average:   6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marengo County, AL  0.37% ($32,706 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL  0.24% ($38,455)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.24% ($22,364)


4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.39%
Alabama average:   6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lauderdale County, MS  0.58% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.56% ($31,346)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.28% ($26,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNBN (1290 AM; 3 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FRANK RACKLEY, JR.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:
  • WPRN-FM (107.7 FM; LISMAN, AL; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMBV (91.9 FM; DIXONS MILLS, AL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Butler:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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