Ariton, AL

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Ariton, Alabama

Ariton, Alabama, in Dale county, is 33 miles NW of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 166 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Dothan metropolitan area. Ariton contains a population of approximately 772.

The People and Families of Ariton

In Ariton, about 52% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Ariton.

The town has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ariton had a median family income of $25,781.

Ariton Housing

Ariton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for Alabama. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Ariton the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Ariton, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ariton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Ariton, AL

Comparing Ariton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles NW of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Dale
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36311
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.611
Longitude	-85.718

Station	OZARK 6 NNW
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	TROY
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Library
Dot Laney Memorial Library 30 West Main Street Ariton, Alabama (334) 762-2463

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	772	100%
Male	353	45.7%
Female	419	54.3%
Under 18	220	28.5%
18+	552	71.5%
65+	131	17%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.02
White	535	69.3%
African-American	226	29.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,781
Population In Poverty	209	25.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	755
Growth	-17
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	60.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.8%
Irish	4.8%
English	4.1%
German	2.6%
Italian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%

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