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Pickensville is a small town that is located in Pickens County about two and a half miles from the Mississippi State line. The Tennessee Tombigbee river is the center of our little town as far as excitement goes. We have the Pickensville Campground that has a boat ramp and a hundred and seventy two camp sites, that is just a  short drive by car or across the river by boat from the Pickensville Recreation Park that has a swim beach, picnic area, and boat ramp. We have the Tom Bevill Visitor's Center (pictured above) that has some very interesting information about a lot of different things. While at the visitor's center you may want to visit the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam or the snagboat 'Montgomery". There is not much to do here in Pickensville, if you don't like to camp, fish, or hunt, because that is all we really have to offer, you. But, if you just want to get away from it all, then here is the place you need to be, because rest, peace and quiet comes really easy in a place like this.

 
    COMMUNITY PROFILE

City Name:  Pickensville

Population: 662

County Name: Pickens


    LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

Commercial Airline : No

Nearest Regional Airport: Tuscaloosa

 Distance to other Commercial Airports: Montgomery 142mi Birmingham 120 mi, Atlanta Airport 268 mi. 

Interstate Highways : No

    If no, then distance to interstate highways: Tuscaloosa 30 miles

Four Lane Highways : No

State Highways : Al Hwy 86 & Al. Hwy 14


Distance to...

    Atlanta: 268 miles

    Birmingham: 120 miles

   Gulf Shores: 220 miles

     Nearest Coastal City (Name/Distance): 

Public Transportation : No.



LOCAL TAXES

Property Taxes on $100,000 Home with Homestead Exemption: $330.00 

Total Millage Rate: 5

Sales Tax (Total): 8%

Automobile Tax & Tag: $15,000 vehicle approximately $168.12



HOUSING COSTS

Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. home with two car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old: $120,000

Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. home with two car garage - new: $180,000



 UTILITIES/SERVICES

Public Water : Yes

Cost per 1000 gallons: $6.44

Public Sewer : No

If yes, Approximate percent of community with sewage service: n/a

Cost of Sewage Service: n/a

Electricity, Cost per 1000kwh: $51.36

Garbage Service Cost: $10.50

Number of Pick ups per Week: 1

Cost for Basic Cable TV Service: $30.20

Number of Channels: 35

Percent of community coverage: 100%



HEALTH CARE

Number of Physicians...

     City: 0

    County: 19

Number of hospital Beds:

     City: 0

     County: 56

Nursing Home Facilities: 0   County:  2

Assisted Living Facilities: 0

Regional Health Care Center : No

Nearest Regional Health Care Center: Tuscaloosa Al, 30 miles or Columbus Mississippi, 25 miles


 MILITARY POSTS

Military Posts :

    Name/Distance to:

 

LIBRARY

Public Library : 



RELIGION

Places of Worship: 6

Denominations: 4


LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Post/Secondary Institutions :  No

Nearest Post/Secondary Institution: University of Alabama 30 miles, or University of Mississippi for Women 20 miles.

 

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