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CONECUH COUNTY

County Seat:  Evergreen

Communities in County:   Castleberry, Evergreen, Repton

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Population and Income Estimates
  County  15-Mile Radius  30-Mile Radius  45-Mile Radius  
  (2000) Census: 14089 12758 72365 164747  
  (2006) Estimate: 13253 11979 69694 162886  
  (2011) Projection: 12599 11363 67793 161923  
  (2006) Est. Per Capita Income: 16081 15843 18336 17442  
  (2006) Est. Median Household Income: 26880 25997 31468 31358  
  (2006) Est. Median Age: 40 40 39 39  

Source: Claritas
Note: Radius is from county seat.

County Labor Analysis
 (2006) Labor Force   
 (County and Surrounding Counties
)
County Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Unemployment Rate  
Conecuh 5223 260 5  
Monroe 9424 514 5.5  
Butler 9409 481 5.1  
Covington 17495 603 3.4  
Escambia 136211 4329 3.2  
 
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Numbers reflect 2005 annual averages

(2005) County Employment by Industry
Total:   4139
Mining:   0
Construction:   82
Manufacturing:   476
Wholesale & Retail Trade:   770
Transportation & Warehousing:   922
Utilities & Information:   42
Finance & Insurance:   52
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing:   11
Health Care & Social Assistance:   397
Accommodation & Food Service:   231
Prof, Tech & Business Services:   180
State & Local Government:   764
Other:   212
 
   Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations www.dir.state.al.us
(2006) County Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
Graduate/professional degree:   2.8 %
Bachelors degree:   6.4 %
Associates degree:   3.6 %
Some college, no degree:   16.6 %
High school graduate/GED:   38.3 %
9-12th grade (no diploma):   20.1 %
Less than 9th grade:   12.2 %
 
   Source: Claritas

   Major Employers in Conecuh County
Name Product # Employees
Knud Nielson Co. Dried Flowers 320
Evergreen Transportation, Inc Transportation 250
Evergreen Medical Center Hospital 194
Gerber Childrenswear Children's Clothing 190
TrusJoist MacMillan Laminated Lumber 180
Schneider Trucking Inc. Transportation 145
Tenax Manuf. Geo Textiles 110
Connie Manufacturing Apparel 91
Transportation Products, Inc. Custom Vans 75
Reid State Technical College Education 65
 Source: Local economic development contacts

Education and Training
   (2005-2006) K-12 Information
  (Public school systems serving the county)
Year System Name System Enrollment Spending Per Pupil ACT Average Score
2005 Conecuh County Schools 1806 7481.23 18.2
   Number of independent schools in county: 1
  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.

  Higher Education and Training Centers
  (Institutions located in the county and contiguous Alabama counties)
  Two-year colleges serving area:
AL Southern 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: n/a
 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

Taxes
  (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.

  Other Business Related Taxes
  County
        (Outside Incorporated Areas)
State
  Sales Tax General Rate: 2 % 4 %
  Use Tax General Rate: 2 % %
  Sales Tax on Machinery: 0.2 % 1.5 %
  Use Tax on Machinery: 0.2 % %
  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.

Transportation
  Interstates in county:   I-65,
  Federal highways in county:   31, 84
  Railroads serving in county:   CSX Transportation,
  Nearest Commercial air service:   Montgomery, AL

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