Profile for Prichard, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Prichard Station

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 481. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 17 per 1,000 people.

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 108

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Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (4)

Communities (6)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (8)

Museums (7)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Mobile County government
• Mobile County Chamber of Commerce

1% of Prichard residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prichard ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prichard
• Cemeteries in Mobile County
• Libraries in or near Prichard

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• Mobile County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Prichard
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• Communities in Mobile County

• Prichard business guide
• Mobile County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
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• Crime in Mobile County
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• 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 Prichard was $10,626, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Mobile County economic census
• Mobile County economic summary
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• Mobile County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

7% of Prichard residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in Alabama

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• Alabama state archives
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mobile County genealogy forum

Median rent in Prichard, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $222.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $616.

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Libraries in Prichard include Prichard Public Library ... View libraries

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Mobile County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prichard political report.

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• Mobile County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Prichard
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The average commute time for Prichard workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Prichard between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Prichard travel guide
• Airports near Prichard
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• Alabama tourism bureau

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