Source: Claritas
Note: County radius is from county seat.
Transportation
Highways
Distance from city to
Interstates in county:
None,
Federal highways in county:
29,
331,
84,
Distance from city to nearest interstate:
34 miles
Atlanta
239 miles
Mobile
126 miles
Birmingham
171 miles
Montgomery
78 miles
Huntsville
266 miles
Nashville
360 miles
Jacksonville
339 miles
New Orleans
252 miles
Memphis
401 miles
Savannah
422 miles
Source: MapQuest, Inc.
Note: Distances reflect standard driving routes.
Aviation
Commercial Air Service
General Aviation Service
Nearest commercial air service:
Dothan Regional Airport
Nearest general aviation facility:
South Alabama Regional Airport
Location:
Dothan, AL
Location:
Andalusia
Distance from city to:
82 miles
Distance from city to:
10 miles
Runway length:
8500 feet
Runway length:
6000 feet
Number of daily flights:
8
Lighted:
Yes
Carriers:
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Tiedowns:
Yes
Hangers:
Yes
ILS:
No
Repair service:
Yes
Source: EDPA Survey of Commercial Airports; Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau; www.dot.state.al.us; Airnav.com
Rail
Railroads serving county:
Alabama Florida,
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation Intermodal Division, www.dot.state.al.us
County Labor Analysis
(2009)
Labor Force
Civilian labor force number:
16363
Annual employment number:
14748
Annual unemployment number:
1615
Annual unemployment rate:
9.9 %
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Numbers reflect 2009 annual averages
(2008)
County Employment by Industry
(2008)
County Wages by Industry
Total:
13056
Mining:
*
Construction:
618
Manufacturing:
2285
Wholesale & Retail:
2491
Transportation & Warehousing:
338
Utilities & Information:
295
Finance & Insurance:
344
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing:
118
Health Care & Social Assistance:
1737
Accomodation & Food Services:
950
Prof, Tech & Business Services:
1694
State & Local Government:
2043
Other:
143
Total:
$376,426,500
Mining:
*
Construction:
$19,078,600
Manufacturing:
$69,374,500
Wholesale & Retail:
$60,466,300
Transportation & Warehousing:
$10,091,800
Utilities & Information:
$9,388,300
Finance & Insurance:
$13,089,900
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing:
$2,729,000
Health Care & Social Assistance:
$56,819,100
Accomodation & Food Services:
$8,505,900
Prof, Tech & Business Services:
$56,942,400
State & Local Government:
$65,221,300
Other:
$4,719,300
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations; www.dir.state.al.us
Note: * Indicates non-disclosable data; included in "Other". (Figures may not add to total due to rounding.)
(2000)
Workforce Commuting Patterns
(2009)
County Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
Source: Alabama Department of Education; www.alsde.edu
Note: Detailed information on Alabama’s public school systems and individual schools can be accessed on the Alabama Department of Education website; http://www.alsde.edu/html/reports_menu.asp.
A school with multiple grade levels may be represented in more than one category. For example, a school with Grades K-12 contains elementary, junior high, and high school levels and would be counted in each school category. Therefore, the breakdown total of school categories may be greater than the total number of public schools within the county. (Note: Blanks indicate data not available)
Post-Secondary Information
(Institutions located in county and contiguous Alabama counties)
Two-year colleges serving area:
Enterprise-Ozark Community College
Jefferson Davis Comm College Atmore Campus
Jefferson Davis Comm College Brewton Campus
Lurleen B Wallace Comm College MacAuthur Campus
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Reid State Technical College
Four-year colleges serving area:
Source: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Note: Information on Alabama’s two and four year colleges can be found on the Commission’s website http://www.ache.state.al.us/Colleges&Universities/InstitutionalMap.htm
Tax Structure
(2010)
General tax Structure
Ad Valorem Tax
Alabama has a state property tax rate of 6.5 mills (3 mills for education). Both county and city can levy property tax. All real and personal business property is assessed at 20% of fair market value. Details.
Other Business Related Taxes
City
County (Inside City Limits)
County (Outside Incorporated Areas)
State
Sales Tax General Rate
1 %
%
2 %
4 %
Use Tax General Rate
1 %
%
2 %
4 %
Sales Tax on Mfg. Machinery
0.5 %
%
1 %
1.5 %
Use Tax on Mfg. Machinery
0.5 %
%
1.5 %
Occupational Tax
%
%
Source: Alabama Department of Revenue; www.ador.state.al.us
Note: Information on business-related taxes is available on the Alabama Department of Revenue website at www.ador.state.al.us/bus.html. Construction materials are taxed at the general rate. Inventories and goods-in-process are not taxed.
Utilities
Supplier(s) to city:
Distributor(s) to city:
Electricity:
PowerSouth
Covington Electric Co-op
Natural Gas:
SE Alabama Gas District
SE Alabama Gas District
Provider(s) to city:
Source Type:
Water:
Covington Co Water Auth
Purchased Ground Water
Sewer:
Telecommunications:
CenturyLink
Source: Alabama Department of Environmental Management http://www.adem.state.al.us; EDPA survey of utilities.
Note: Capacities vary from station to station.
Climate
Temperature
Annual average:
65° F
January Average:
48° F
July Average:
81° F
Altitude above sea level:
230 feet
Precipitation (Annual Average Rainfall):
60 inches
Source: National Climatic Data Center; US Geological Survey; US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Governance
Type Government
City:
Mayor-Council
County:
County Commission
Source: Alabama League of Municipalities
Note: Additional information can be found on the Alabama League of Municipalities’ website at www.alalm.org/directory_by_municipality.htm
Community Amenities
Number of hospitals:
3
Number of hotels & other lodging:
21
Number of beds:
222
Number of financial institutions:
42
Number of daily newspapers:
1
Number of retail establishments:
374
Number of non-daily newspapers:
2
Number of service establishments:
643
Number of libraries:
4
Source: State Health Planning and Development Agency; Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; Alabama Board of Nursing; Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
