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DEMOPOLIS

 

 

REQUEST RELOCATION INFORMATION


 

Contact:  Jay Shows, President

                Kelley Smith, Events & Tourism


Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce

102 East Washington Street
P.O. Box 667
Demopolis, AL   36732
             

Phone: Tel:  (334) 289-0270
Fax: (334) 289-1382

E-Mail: dacc@westal.net

 

Web Site:

 

COMMUNITY WEB SITES


 

City of Demopolis

Christmas on the River

Christmas in the Canebrake

  Lodging

Historical Demopolis

The University of West Alabama

The Demopolis Times News Paper

 


    COMMUNITY PROFILE


 

City Name:  Demopolis

Population: 
8,000

County Name: 
Marengo



    LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION


 

Commercial Airline: no

Nearest Regional Airport: 
Birmingham Al. -120 Mi. and Meridian, Ms – 57 Mi.

Interstate Highways: 
no
 If no, then distance to interstate highways: 
30 Mi. I-20/59


Four Lane Highways: 

State Highways: 
Hwy 80 and 43


Distance to...

 Atlanta: 
226 Mi.

    Birmingham: 
120 Mi.

    Mobile: 
149 Mi.

    Nashville: 
307 Mi.

    Nearest Coastal City:
Gulf Shores...260 Mi., Gulf Port Ms…. 212 mi

Public Transportation: yes


LOCAL TAXES


 

Property Taxes on $100,000 Home with Homestead Exemption: $500.00

Total Mill age Rate: 
52.5 mils

Sales Tax (Total): 
8%

Automobile Tax & Tag: 
$29.25



    HOUSING COSTS


 

Approximate cost of 1,800 Sq. Ft. Home with two-car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old: $139,000.00

Approximate cost of 1,800 Sq. Ft. Home with two-car garage - new:
 $150,000.00



    UTILITIES/SERVICES


 

Public Water: yes

Cost per 1000 gallons: 
$8.11

Public Sewer: 
yes

If yes, Approximate percent of community with sewage service: 
75%

Cost of Sewage Service: 
$4.24

Electricity, Cost per 1000kwh: 
$60.00

Garbage Service Cost: 
$13.14

Number of Pick ups per Week: 
2

Cost for Basic Cable TV Service: 
$34.00

Number of Channels: 
30

Percent of community coverage
98%.

 


    HEALTH CARE


 

Number of Physicians...

     City: 20

    County:

Number of hospital Beds:

     City:  Bryan Whitfield Hospital -99

     County:

Nursing Home Facilities:
 2

Assisted Living Facilities: 
2

Regional Health Care Center:
 yes


    MILITARY POSTS


 

Military Posts: no

 Name/Distance to:
US Naval Air Station, Meridian, Ms, 57 miles

 

    LIBRARY


Public Library: yes

 


    RELIGION


 

Places of Worship: 22

Denominations: 
5



    LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES


 

Post/Secondary Institutions: The University of West Alabama, 25 miles





 

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