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| LOCATION |
| Distance from: |
Miles |
| Birmingham, AL |
196 |
| Montgomery, AL |
95 |
| Mobile, AL |
80 |
| Atlanta, GA |
271 |
| Destin, FL |
106 |
| New Orleans, LA |
221 |
| Pensacola, FL |
55 |
| I-65 |
17 |
| I-10 |
50 |
| POPULATION |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
| County |
38,440 |
35,518 |
38,440 |
| Brewton |
5,498 |
5,885 |
7,155 |
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SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau |
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TRADE AREA (30 mile radius) |
50,244 |
| SOURCE: Alabama
Resource Center |
| EDUCATION |
| 2007-2008 | Faculty | Students |
| Elementary (1) | 61 | 508 |
| Middle School (1) | 41 | 445 |
| High School(1) | 24 | 408 |
| Colleges |
| Jefferson Davis Community College | Brewton-Atmore |
| Faulkner State Community College | Bay Minette |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen |
| COMMUNITY FACILITIES |
| D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital | 85 beds |
| Nursing home | 129 beds |
| Clinics | Oncology |
| Doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Motels (3) | 229 rooms |
| Churches | 60 Protestant
1 Catholic
0 Jewish |
| Libraries (1) | Total Volumes: 52,311 |
| 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 | 105 feet |
| Length of growing season | 236 days |
| Prevailing winds | 6 to 9 E NE MPH |
| RECREATION |
| Amateur theater | 1 |
| Ball fields | 12 |
| Country clubs | 1 |
| Golf course (18 holes) | 1 |
| Golf course (9 holes) | 1 |
| Golf course (3 holes) | 1 |
| Museums | 1 |
| Parks | 3 |
| Swimming pools | 4 |
| Tennis courts | 10 |
| YMCA | 1 |
| COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK |
| Local newspaper | Brewton Standard |
| Daily newspapers | Mobile RegisterPensacola News JournalMontgomery AdvertiserUSA Today |
| Radio Stations | WEBJ-AMWKNU |
| Television stations | Mobile-3Pensacola-2 |
| Cable: | Mediacom |
| Telephone | Bell South |
| Post Office | One first class |
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CITY GOVERNMENT |
| County Representative | Commissioner David M. Stokes, Dist. 1 |
| Type of municipal government | mayor/council
Mayor Ted Jennings |
| Police department personnel |
19 full time
4 part time |
| Patrol cars | 11 |
| Fire department personnel |
10 full time
14 volunteer |
| Fire department vehicles | 3 large volume pumpers |
| Fire insurance rating | 5 |
| Volunteer fire departments in area | 23 |
| Zoning regulations | yes |
| Planning commission | yes |
LOCAL TAXES
Tax year 2007-2008 |
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Manufacturers Real Property |
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Rate/
$1,000 |
Assessment
ratio |
Effective rate |
| In city | Out of city |
| Brewton | $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 | City of Brewton |
| Source | deep wells |
| Capacity of plant | 3,880,000 GPD |
| Average daily consumption | 674,000 GPD |
| Peak consumption | 900,000 GPD |
| Storage capacity | 2,000,000 gallons |
| Electricity |
| Power suppliers/distributors | Alabama Power CompanyAlabama Electric Cooperative/Southern Pine Coop |
| Natural gas |
| Name of supplier | Gulf South Pipeline |
| Name of distributor | City of Brewton |
| Fuel oils |
| Availability | Locally |
| LP gas |
| Availability | Locally |
| Sewers |
| Sanitary sewer coverage | 75% |
| Storm sewer coverage | 100% |
| Treatment plant type | lagoon lakes |
| Treatment plant capacity | 2,000,000 GPD |
| Treatment plant present load | 60% |
| Solid waste disposal | sanitary landfill |
| TRANSPORTATION |
| Railroads |
| Carriers | CSX Transportation |
| Piggy-back or TOFC facilities | No |
| Frequency of switching service | 5 days a week |
| Highways |
| Interstates | I-65/17 miles1-10/50 miles |
| Federal highways | HWY 29HWY 31 |
| State highways | HWY 41 |
| Motor freight |
| AAA Cooper | Evergreen, AL |
| Baggett Transportation | Birmingham, AL |
| Express One, Inc. | Brewton, AL |
| Evergreen Transportation | Evergreen, AL |
| Hornady Truck Lines | Monroeville, AL |
| M & E Produce | Atmore, AL |
| Peaster & Son Trucking | Atmore, AL |
| Peek Trucking | Flomaton, AL |
| J.R. Trucking | Brewton, AL |
| Timber Transport | Brewton, AL |
| Triple B Express | Atmore, AL |
| Western Express | Atmore, AL |
| Whatley Contact Carriers | Atmore, AL |
| Air service |
| General aviation | Brewton Municipal Airport |
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Runway length | 5,100 feet |
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Surface | paved |
| Commercial service | Pensacola/55 miles |
| Parcel service |
| Carriers | All major companies |
| Waterways |
| Navigable waterway | Tenn Tom Waterway/
45 miles
Mobile Waterway |
| Port facilities | Alabama State Docks/
88 miles
Claiborne State Docks/
70 miles
Pensacola/55 miles |
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
| Banks | 6 |
| Total assets | $276,265,390 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE - COUNTY |
| June 2008 | 7.0% |
| Alabama is a right to work state. |
| SOURCE: 2001, Dept. of Industrial Relations-Research and Statistics |
| MAJOR INDUSTRIES |
| Name | Product |
Employment |
Year
Est. |
| Citation Brewton |
Ductile castings |
380 | 1982 |
| Ben Pearson Archery, Inc |
Archery equip. |
20 | 1992 |
| Brewton Enterprises, Inc. |
Kindling | 8 |
1975 |
| Brewton Iron Works | Iron
castings |
49 | 1978 |
| Frit Car & Equip. Co. Inc. |
Rail car maint. |
77 | 1978 |
| Georgia Pacific |
Paperboard |
530 | 1957 |
| Goodwill Easter Seals | Wood
Products |
14 | 1986 |
| International Plastics & Equip. |
Plastic Products |
43 | 1997 |
| Nutex Manufacturing |
Narrow Fabric |
27 | 1998 |
| Natural Decorations, Inc. |
Artificial Plants |
100 | 1998 |
| Smacko, LTD | Oil & Gas
expl. |
6 | 1969 |
| T. R. Miller Mill Co, Inc. |
Wood Products |
215 | 1872 |
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