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Community Details
Community Name: Andalusia County: Covington
Latitude: 31.309321 Longitude: -86.479468
Area of State: SouthCentral Other cities in county:
Population and Income Estimates
City County
(2009) Population estimate: 8717 37155
(2000) Population: 8794 37631
(1990) Population: 9435 36478
(2009) Age breakdown
0 - 20: 2365 9735
21 - 64: 4496 20381
65 - over: 1856 7039
(2009) Median Age: 40 41
(2009) No. of households: 3788 15910
(2009) Income
Avg. household: 50286 45458
Median household: 32752 32443
Per capita: 22161 19614
(2009) Population within 30 miles: 72918 72918
(2008) Daytime Population: 15901
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   272 miles Mobile   126 miles
Birmingham   200 miles Montgomery   111 miles
Huntsville   294 miles Nashville   389 miles
Jacksonville   331 miles New Orleans   253 miles
Memphis   430 miles Savannah   444 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: 72 miles Distance from city to: 7 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
County Residents Working in the County: 12421
County Residents Working outside the County: 2695
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
1: Coffee
2: Crenshaw
3: Butler
4: Conecuh
5: Okaloosa FL
Mean Travel Time to Work: 23.6 mins.
Outside Residents Working in County: 1996
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
1: Coffee
2: Crenshaw
3: Walton FL
4: Conecuh
5: Butler

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Graduate/Professional degree: 4.4 %
Bachelor degree: 7.8 %
Associate degree: 6.1 %
Some college, no degree: 17.2 %
High school graduate/GED: 32.9 %
9-12th grade (no diploma): 18 %
Less than 9th grade: 13.6 %

Source: Claritas
 
  Major Employers in Covington County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Shaw Industries Carpet Manufacturer 1200
PowerSouth Utility 600
Covington Co School System Education 410
Sitel Call Center 400
Wal-Mart Retail 340
Andalusia Regional Hospital Hospital 311
H. T. Hackney Groceries, General Line 295
Mizell Memorial Hospital Hospital 235
City of Andalusia Government 228
American Apparel Military Apparel 200
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
 
  Major Manufacturing Employers in Covington County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Shaw Industries Polypropylene Yarn 1200
Sitel Tech Support Center 400
H. T. Hackney Groceries, General Line 205
American Apparel Military Apparel 200
Molded Fiber Glass Manufactufres Nacells 150
Johnston Textiles Fabric 140
QUICK, Inc. Military Apparel 115
Vector Aerospace MRO 100
Andalusia Distributing Co. Groceries, General Line 100
Paris Packaging Corrugated Boxes 68
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
Education
   (2007-2008) K-12 Information
School System Serving City: Andalusia City Schools
# of elementary: 2
# of middle: 1
# of junior high: 1
# of high: 1
System enrollment: 1670
Spending per pupil: $8212.22

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 2 % 2 % 2 % 4 %
Use Tax General Rate 2 % 1 % 2 % 4 %
Sales Tax on Mfg. Machinery 1 % 1 % 1 % 1.5 %
Use Tax on Mfg. Machinery 1 % % 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 City of Andalusia
Natural Gas: SE Alabama Gas District SE Alabama Gas District
Provider(s) to city: Source Type:
Water: Water Works of Andalusia Ground Water
Sewer: Water Works of Andalusia
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: 300 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