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| LOCATION |
| Distance from: |
Miles |
| Birmingham, AL |
211 |
| Montgomery, AL |
105 |
| Mobile, AL |
52 |
| Atlanta, GA |
280 |
| Gulf Shores, AL |
75 |
| New Orleans, LA |
193 |
| Pensacola, FL |
50 |
| I-65 |
6 |
| I-10 |
45 |
| POPULATION |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
| County |
38,440 |
35,518 |
38,440 |
| Atmore |
7,676 |
8,046 |
8,789 |
| SOURCE: U.S.
Census Bureau |
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TRADE AREA (30 mile radius) |
102,645 |
| SOURCE: Equifax
(2001 Projection) |
| EDUCATION |
| 2010-2011 | Faculty | Students |
| Elementary (3) | 98 | 1,008 |
| Middle School (1) | 50 | 600 |
| High School(1) | 65 | 621 |
| Private/Parochial |
| Atmore Christian School (1-12) | 10 |
68 |
| Escambia Academy (K-12) | 27 |
250 |
| McCullough Christian Academy | 2 |
17 |
| Temple Christian Academy | 11 |
105 |
| Colleges |
| Jefferson Davis Community College | Brewton-Atmore |
| Faulkner State Community College | Bay Minette |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen |
| COMMUNITY FACILITIES |
| Atmore Community Hospital | 51 beds |
| Extended care facilities | 2, 100 beds |
| Outpatient clinic specialists | 10 |
| Clinics | 4 |
| Doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Motels (4) | 167 rooms |
| Churches | 64 Protestant
1 Catholic
0 Jewish |
| Libraries | Total Volumes: 71,458 |
| CLIMATE |
| Mean temperature/Annual | 64 degrees F |
| Mean temperature/January | 55 degrees F |
| Mean temperature/July | 80 degrees F |
| Average annual rainfall | 69 inches |
| Average snowfall | 0 inches |
| Altitude above mean sea level | 285 feet |
| Length of growing season | 236 days |
| Prevailing winds | 6 to 9 E NE MPH |
| RECREATION |
| Amateur theater | 1 |
| Bed and Breakfast | 1 |
| Casino/Hotel/Spa | 1 |
| Ball fields | 9 |
| Country clubs | 1 |
| Golf course (9 holes) | 1 |
| Movie theaters | 1 |
| Heritage Park | 1 |
| Parks | 3 |
| Swimming pools | 3 |
| Tennis courts | 8 |
| YMCA | 1 |
| COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK |
| Local newspaper | Atmore Advance , Tri
City Ledger & Atmore News |
| Daily newspapers | Mobile RegisterPensacola News JournalMontgomery AdvertiserUSA Today |
| Television stations | Mobile-3Pensacola-2 |
| Cable: Mediacom | 80+ channels |
| Telephone | Frontier Communications |
| Post Office | One first class |
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CITY GOVERNMENT |
| County Representatives |
Commissioner |
| Type of municipal government | mayor/council
Mayor
Howard Shell |
| Police department personnel | 38 |
| Patrol cars | 22
| | Fire department personnel | 15 full time
8 volunteer |
| Fire department vehicles |
8 trucks
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| Fire insurance rating | 4 |
| Volunteer fire departments in area | 23 |
| Zoning regulations | yes |
| Planning commission | yes |
LOCAL TAXES
Tax year 2010-2011 |
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Manufacturers Real Property |
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(Tax Value) | Rate/
$1,000 |
Assessment
ratio |
Effective rate |
| In city | Out of city |
| Atmore | $15.00 | 20% | $3.00 | $0.00 |
| County | $11.50 | 20% | $2.30 | $2.30 |
| School | $20.00 | 20% | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| State | $3.50 | 20% | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| Effective Rate/$1000 Actual Value | $8.00 | $5.00 |
| Local Non-Property Retail | 3% | 1% |
| STATE TAXES |
| Type | Rate | | Type | Rate |
| Corporate | 5% | Individual Income |
| Gasoline | $0.18/Gal. | Minimum rate | 2% |
| Retail Sales | 4% | Maximum
rate | 5% |
| UTILITIES |
| Water |
| Name of utility | Atmore Utilities Board |
| Source | deep wells |
| Capacity of plant | 6,400,000 GPD |
| Average daily consumption | 1,800,000 GPD |
| Peak consumption | 2,500,000 GPD |
| Storage capacity | 1,800,000 gallons |
| Electricity |
| Power suppliers/distributors | Alabama Power Company |
| Natural gas |
| Name of supplier | Gulf South Pipeline |
| Name of distributor | City of Atmore |
| Fuel oils |
| Availability | Locally |
| LP gas |
| Availability | Locally |
| Sewers |
| Sanitary sewer coverage | 90% |
| Storm sewer coverage | 100% |
| Treatment plant type | dual oxidation ditch |
| Treatment plant capacity | 2,000,000 GPD |
| Treatment plant present load | 60% |
| Solid waste disposal | sanitary landfill |
| TRANSPORTATION |
| Railroads |
| Carriers | CSX Transportation
Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway |
| Piggy-back or TOFC facilities | No |
| Frequency of switching service | 5 days a week |
| Highways |
| Interstates | I-65/6 miles 1-10/45 miles |
| Federal highways | HWY 31 |
| State highways | HWY 21 |
| Motor freight |
| AAA Cooper | Evergreen, AL |
| Baggett Transportation | Birmingham, AL |
| Evergreen Transportation | Evergreen, AL |
| Express One, Inc. | Brewton, AL |
| Hornady Truck Lines | Monroeville, AL |
| M & E Produce | Atmore, AL |
| Peek Trucking | Flomaton, AL |
| J.R. Trucking | Brewton, AL |
| Timber Transport | Brewton, AL |
| Triple B Express | Atmore, AL |
| Western Express | Atmore, AL |
| Air service |
| General aviation | Atmore Municipal Airport |
| Runway length | 5,000 feet |
| Surface | paved |
| Commercial service | Mobile/52 miles
Pensacola/50 miles |
| Bus service |
| Carrier | Greyhound Trailways |
| Parcel service |
| Carriers | All major companies |
| Waterways |
| Navigable waterway | Tenn Tom Waterway/
45 miles
Mobile Waterway |
| Port facilities | Claiborne State Docks/
45 miles
Pensacola/50 miles
Alabama State Docks/
60 miles |
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
| Banks | 4 |
| Total assets | $232,670,000 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
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| April 2011 | 10.5% |
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Alabama is a right to work state. |
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SOURCE: 2001, Dept. of Industrial Relations-Research and Statistics |
| MAJOR INDUSTRIES |
| Name | Product | Employment | Year
Est. |
| Masland Carpets | Floor coverings |
413 | 1968 |
| Matrix Business Tech. | Communications |
50 | 1989 |
| Alto Products, Inc. | Clutch plates |
197 | 1993 |
| Swift Lumber, Inc. | Lumber |
82 | 1922 |
| Tiger Sul Products. | Agri. mixes |
40 | 1975 |
| Exxon Company USA | Gas condn. |
27 | 1974 |
| Escofab, Inc. | Fabricated metal |
21 | 1981 |
| Atmore Industries | Non-woven fabric |
24 | 1990 |
| Atmore Ready Mix, LLC | Ready mix concrt. |
34 | 1974 |
| Muskogee Metal Works & | Fabricated Metal |
20 | 1993 |
| Muskogee Technologies | Metal Stamping | |
2001 |
| Alabama Tank | Fab. plate work |
14 | 1983 |
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