Uriah, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,660.
Males: 822  (49.5%)
Females: 838  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

37.5 years
Alabama median age:

35.8 years

Zip code: 36480

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,866 (it was $31,898 in 2000)
Uriah:

$43,866
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,079 (it was $14,029 in 2000)

Uriah CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,145 (it was $48,400 in 2000)
Uriah:

$114,145
AL:

$200,900
March 2022 cost of living index in Uriah: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Uriah, AL (2000)
    • 1,35276.3%White alone
    • 28516.1%Black alone
    • 683.8%American Indian alone
    • 422.4%Two or more races
    • 211.2%Hispanic
    • 40.2%Asian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Uriah, Alabama as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Uriah is 237 to 1.


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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 354 feet

Land area: 165.0 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (very low).

Uriah, Alabama map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Uriah CCD:

0.4% ($199)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (53.6 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (105.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (476.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Megargel, AL (3.3 miles),
McCullough-Huxford, AL (3.6 miles ),
Frisco City, AL (3.7 miles ),
Carlton, AL (3.8 miles),
Rockville, AL (4.0 miles),
Excel, AL (4.1 miles ),
Stockton, AL (4.1 miles ),
Monroeville, AL (4.6 miles )

Latitude: 31.32 N, Longitude: 87.60 W

Area code: 251

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

4.7%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Uriah, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Apparel (12.6%)
  • Wood products (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Paper (5.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.2%)
  • Apparel (12.9%)
  • Wood products (12.0%)
  • Paper (9.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
  • Truck transportation (6.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Apparel (12.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Uriah, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Electricians (5.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.0%)

Average climate in Uriah, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Uriah-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Uriah place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/20/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Uriah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 63% 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 23.6 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 145.5 miles away from Uriah center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 166.5 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 247.4 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 31.7 miles away from Uriah 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 Monroe County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Uriah:

  • James H Faulkner State Community College (about 35 miles; Bay Minette, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,703)
  • Bishop State Community College (about 52 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 2,822)
  • University of South Alabama (about 56 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 13,228)
  • The University of West Florida (about 59 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 10,240)
  • Pensacola State College (about 63 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 8,740)
  • Columbia Southern University (about 69 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 14,996)
  • Northwest Florida State College (about 86 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 5,052)

Public high school in Uriah:

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Points of interest:

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

Churches in Uriah include: Uriah First Baptist Church (A), Uriah United Methodist Church (B), Mount Triumph Baptist Church (C), Bethel Rock Church (D), United Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Birthplace of: Lambert C. Mims - Politician.

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Uriah and their reported violations in the past:

URIAH WATER SYSTEM INC. (Population served: 3,162, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-11-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2006)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 67 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.4%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.4%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

16.1%
Whole state:

16.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

7.3%

For population 15 years and over in Uriah:

Marital status in Uriah, AL
  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Uriah:

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Alabama average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Uriah, AL (based on Monroe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,59751
Black Protestant4,57819
Mainline Protestant1,37715
Other3072
Catholic1001
None8,109-
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
Monroe County:

3.96 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

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

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

3.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Monroe County:

13.6%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

36.2%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

6.9%
State:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Uriah:

  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Uriah:

  • WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNU (101.1 FM; REPTON, AL; Owner: BRANTLEY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WMFC-FM (99.3 FM; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MONROE BROACASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Uriah:

  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.8mTotal length
  • $7,893,000Total costs
  • 2,591Total average daily traffic
  • 754Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,737Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Uriah, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Uriah, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Uriah)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Uriah)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8648C, N8648C, N-8648C, Serial Number: 22-1326, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 07/02/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Justin W House, 310 Stayfast Rd, Uriah, AL 36480

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Uriah, AL
  • 61.1%Electricity
  • 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 2.5%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Uriah, AL
  • 72.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.8%Electricity


Uriah compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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