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CLARKE
COUNTY
County Seat:
Grove Hill
Communities in
County: Coffeeville, Fulton, Grove Hill,
Jackson, Thomasville
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Population and Income
Estimates
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County
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15-Mile Radius
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30-Mile Radius
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45-Mile Radius
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(2000) Census:
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27867 |
19798 |
57815 |
120092 |
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(2006) Estimate:
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27328 |
19569 |
56321 |
117713 |
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(2011) Projection:
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26969 |
19320 |
55223 |
116125 |
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(2006) Est. Per Capita
Income:
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17692 |
17885 |
17219 |
16571 |
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(2006) Est. Median
Household Income:
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32267 |
33588 |
31798 |
31290 |
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(2006) Est. Median Age:
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37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
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Source: Claritas
Note: Radius is from county seat.
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(2006)
Labor Force
(County and Surrounding Counties) |
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County
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Civilian Labor Force
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Unemployment
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Unemployment Rate
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Clarke |
7166 |
451 |
6.3 |
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Wilcox |
3618 |
280 |
7.7 |
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Washington |
6971 |
363 |
5.2 |
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Baldwin |
80414 |
2269 |
2.8 |
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Choctaw |
5387 |
273 |
5.1 |
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Monroe |
9424 |
514 |
5.5 |
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Marengo |
8913 |
361 |
4.1 |
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Note: Numbers reflect 2005 annual averages
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(2005) County
Employment by Industry
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Total: |
8850 |
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Mining: |
0 |
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Construction: |
326 |
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Manufacturing: |
1833 |
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Wholesale & Retail: |
1663 |
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Transportation &
Warehousing: |
228 |
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Utilities &
Information: |
157 |
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Finance & Insurance: |
355 |
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Real Estate, Rental &
Leasing: |
64 |
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Health Care & Social
Assistance: |
883 |
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Accomodation & Food
Services: |
627 |
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Prof, Tech & Business
Services: |
514 |
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State & Local
Government: |
1831 |
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Other: |
369 |
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Source: Alabama Department of Industrial
Relations www.dir.state.al.us |
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(2006) County
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
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Graduate/professional degree: |
4.6 % |
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Bachelors degree: |
7.3 % |
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Associates degree: |
4.8 % |
| Some
college, no degree: |
16.1 % |
| High
school graduate/GED: |
37.7 % |
| 9-12th
grade (no diploma): |
19.8 % |
| Less
than 9th grade: |
9.700001 %
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Source: Claritas |
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Major
Employers in Clarke County |
| Name
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Product
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# Employees
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Boise-Cascade |
Pulp/Paper/Forest Products |
700 |
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New Era Cap Company |
Caps & Visors |
350 |
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A.C. Fabricated Prodcuts |
Tent Manufacturer |
240 |
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Scotch Lumber |
Southern Pine Lumber |
225 |
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Scotch Plywood |
Softwood Lumber |
175 |
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Vanity Fair Mills |
Knitting Plant |
110 |
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Thomasville Lumber |
Domestic and Export Lumber |
50
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Browder Veneer |
Forest Products |
50
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Dumas Manufacturing |
Church Furniture |
50
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Church Pews, Inc. |
Church Furniture |
20
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| Source:
Local economic development contacts |
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(2005-2006)
K-12 Information
(Public school systems serving the county) |
| Year
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System
Name |
System
Enrollment |
Spending
Per Pupil |
ACT
Average Score |
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2005 |
Clarke County Schools
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3505 |
6922.71 |
19 |
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2005 |
Thomasville City Schools
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1610 |
6507.19 |
18.9 |
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| Number
of independent schools in county: 2 |
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 at www.ador.state.al.us/bus.html.
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Higher
Education and Training Centers
(Institutions located in the county and contiguous Alabama
counties) |
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Two-year colleges
serving area: |
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AL Southern
Community College |
AL Southern
Community College @ Gilbertown |
AL Southern
Community College @ Thomasville |
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Alabama Southern
Community College @ Jackson |
Faulkner State
Community College |
Faulkner State
Community College @ Fairhope |
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Faulkner State
Community College @ Gulf Shores |
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| Four-year
colleges serving area: |
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United States
Sports Academy |
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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
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| (2006)
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.
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| Other
Business Related Taxes |
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County
(Outside Incorporated Areas) | |
State
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| Sales
Tax General Rate: |
1 % | |
4 %
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| Use
Tax General Rate: |
1 % | |
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| Sales
Tax on Machinery: |
0.25 % | |
1.5 %
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| Use
Tax on Machinery: |
0.25 % | |
%
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Occupational Tax: |
0 % | |
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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.
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Interstates in county:
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None |
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Federal highways in county:
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43, 84 |
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Railroads serving in county:
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Norfolk Southern |
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Nearest Commercial air service:
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Mobile, Ala. |
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