Babbie, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 631 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 
Males: 320  (50.9%)
Females: 311  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

34.1 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 36467.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,777 (it was $26,328 in 2000)
Babbie:

$59,777
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,074 (it was $13,628 in 2000)

Babbie town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,039 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Babbie:

$119,039
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $133,001; detached houses: $183,385; mobile homes: $56,575

Median gross rent in 2022: $715.

March 2022 cost of living index in Babbie: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 37.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Babbie, AL (2022)
    • 56497.2%White alone
    • 101.7%Two or more races
    • 20.3%Black alone
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Ancestries: American (30.6%), English (9.3%), Irish (2.5%), European (1.7%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 263 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile   (very low).

Babbie, Alabama map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $263 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $382 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (54.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (73.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (550.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Opp, AL (2.0 miles ),
Horn Hill, AL (2.0 miles ),
Sanford, AL (2.1 miles ),
Onycha, AL (2.4 miles ),
Libertyville, AL (3.0 miles),
Andalusia, AL (3.1 miles ),
Heath, AL (3.1 miles ),
Kinston, AL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 31.30 N, Longitude: 86.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Distribution of median household income in Babbie, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Babbie, AL in 2022
Babbie satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Alabama:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+17.9%).
Most common industries in Babbie, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (13.9%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (16.7%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
  • Utilities (7.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.7%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.3%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
  • Apparel (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
Most common occupations in Babbie, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (8.6%)
  • Cashiers (8.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Financial managers (5.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)

Average climate in Babbie, Alabama

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Tornado activity:

Babbie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Babbie town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused $250 million in damages.

On 9/17/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Babbie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 132.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 189.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Babbie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Covington County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Babbie:

  • OPP HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; OPP, AL)
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; OPP, AL)
  • LHC HOMECARE OF SOUTH ALABAMA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; OPP, AL)
  • WIREGRASS HOSPICE - OPP (Hospital, about 5 miles away; OPP, AL)
  • MID-SOUTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
  • COMFORT CARE HOSPICE OF ANDALUSIS (Hospital, about 9 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)
  • WIREGRASS HOSPICE ANDALUSIA (Hospital, about 9 miles away; ANDALUSIA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Babbie:

  • Enterprise State Community College (about 29 miles; Enterprise, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • Troy University (about 41 miles; Troy, AL; FT enrollment: 16,148)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan (about 51 miles; Dothan, AL; FT enrollment: 3,611)
  • Northwest Florida State College (about 54 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 5,052)
  • Alabama State University (about 74 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 5,457)
  • Auburn University at Montgomery (about 75 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,092)
  • The University of West Florida (about 75 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 10,240)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Babbie Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Babbie: Babbie Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Mulberry Creek (A), Poley Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Covington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.0%
Whole state:

4.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Babbie:

Marital status in Babbie, AL
  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Babbie:

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Babbie, AL (based on Covington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,052103
Mainline Protestant2,09313
Black Protestant6776
Catholic2911
Other2733
None14,379-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Covington County:

7.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Covington County:

6.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.8%
State:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Covington County:

31.6%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Covington County:

5.7%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Babbie:

48.4%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Babbie:

44.3%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.2
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Babbie:

24.7%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

19.5%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Babbie:

6.8
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Babbie:

43.2%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

52.4%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Babbie:

77.0%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Babbie, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$320
Totals for Government 0$0 7$320

Strongest AM radio stations in Babbie:

  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 2 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WELB (1350 AM; 1 kW; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Babbie:

  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • W218AO (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTF (91.5 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC. RADIO,INC)
  • WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WAAO-FM (103.7 FM; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: COMPANION BROADCASTING SERVICE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Babbie:

  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W19BV (Channel 19; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W36BQ (Channel 36; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W40BE (Channel 40; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • W49BM (Channel 49; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • W57CC (Channel 57; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W59CQ (Channel 59; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - FOUR)
  • W65CW (Channel 65; ANDALUSIA, AL; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • Babbie, Alabama
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Alabama average
  • Fatal accident count8058
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12018
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2536
  • Fatalities8986
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents19829
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents570
See more detailed statistics of Babbie fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 269ft / 82.3mTotal length
  • $24,167,000Total costs
  • 23,566Total average daily traffic
  • 2,358Total average daily truck traffic
  • 31,627Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
New bridges in Babbie, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Babbie, AL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Babbie, AL
  • 86.0%Electricity
  • 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Babbie, AL
  • 89.5%Electricity
  • 10.5%Utility gas


Babbie compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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