Profile for Florala, Alabama, AL

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Florala State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Florala

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Florala
• Residence in 1995, of people in Florala
• School enrollment & education levels in Florala
• Transportation & commute times in Florala
• Covington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Florala demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Covington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36442 ZIP code.

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• Covington County Chamber of Commerce

5% of Florala residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Florala ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Florala
• Cemeteries in Covington County
• Libraries in or near Florala

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• Covington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Florala museums
• Florala historic sites
• Florala area parks
• Wineries near Florala

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• Florala area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Covington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Florala
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Covington County

• Florala business guide
• Covington County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Covington County
• Arrests in Covington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Florala was $11,495, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Covington County economic census
• Covington County economic summary
• Covington County employment growth
• Covington County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

8% of Florala residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Florala
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Florala
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Florala

• Air pollution in Covington County
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• Land contamination in Covington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Covington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Florala
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Florala items now on sale

• Covington County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Florala medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Florala
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Florala
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Covington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Florala, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $155.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $497.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Alabama
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Libraries in Florala include Florala Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Florala area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Florala

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• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Florala
• Search obituaries in Alabama
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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Florala
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Florala

• Parks near Florala
• National forests in Alabama
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Covington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Florala political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
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• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Florala
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• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Florala workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Florala travel guide
• Airports near Florala
• Hotels near Florala
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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