Century, Florida

 

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Century: The Whigham home c 1905 Century: The Briggs home on Jefferson Avenue Century: Methodist (c. 1902) and Baptist c. 1904) churches Century: Jefferson Street toward the south
Century: 1913 Post Office bldg in J H Jones Historical Park in Historic District
 
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Population (year 2000): 1,714, Est. population in July 2002: 1,789 (-0.2% change)
Males: 765 (44.6%), Females: 949 (55.4%)

Elevation: 75 feet

County: Escambia

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Zip code: 32535

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $20,703 (year 2000)
Median house value: $47,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Century:

  • Black (56.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Subsaharan African (9.5%), Irish (3.6%), English (2.3%), German (1.7%), Italian (1.3%).
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For population 25 years and over in Century

  • High school or higher: 63.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Century town

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.1% Foreign born



Century satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (37.6 miles, pop. 56,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (117.1 miles, pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (564.3 miles, pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Flomaton, AL (2.2 miles), Jay, FL (7.7 miles), Atmore, AL (16.2 miles), Brewton, AL (16.3 miles), East Brewton, AL (16.4 miles), Molino, FL (18.4 miles), Pace, FL (27.4 miles), Castleberry, AL (27.5 miles).

Area code: 850

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Manufacturing (15.7%), Construction (11.6%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Average weather in Century, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 48.3 51.5 58.4 64.5 72.1 78.2 80.6 80.4 76.2 66.1 57.4 50.5
High temperature (°F) 60.3 64.5 71.5 77.9 84.7 89.8 91.4 91.1 87.3 79.4 70.2 62.5
Low temperature (°F) 36.2 38.5 45.1 51.0 59.4 66.6 69.9 69.5 65.0 52.7 44.5 38.4
Precipitation (in) 6.4 5.5 7.1 4.5 5.4 6.0 7.5 5.9 5.6 3.3 5.2 4.7

 

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Normal climate around Century, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 10 9 9 6 7 10 14 13 9 5 8 9
Wind speed (mph) 9.2 9.5 9.9 9.6 8.6 7.6 6.9 6.7 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.9
Morning humidity (%) 82 82 84 86 87 85 87 88 86 83 83 82
Afternoon humidity (%) 65 61 62 60 62 61 65 66 63 57 61 65
Sunshine (%) 48 53 61 63 67 67 57 58 60 71 64 49
Days clear of clouds 8 9 9 10 9 7 4 6 10 13 11 9
Partly cloudy days 7 7 8 9 11 15 17 15 11 9 8 7
Cloudy days 16 13 14 11 11 8 10 10 9 9 11 16
Snowfall (in) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Century:
  • JAY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JAY, FL)
  • D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BREWTON, AL)
  • ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATMORE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Century:
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 56 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Century:
  • ATMORE MUNI (about 12 miles; ATMORE, AL; ID: 0R1)
  • BREWTON MUNI (about 16 miles; BREWTON, AL; ID: 12J)
  • PETER PRINCE FIELD (about 31 miles; MILTON, FL; ID: 2R4)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Century:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 32 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 54 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 66 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
Public high school in Century:
  • NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 453; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Century:
  • BRATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 357; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BYRNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GEORGE W. CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 188; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ESCAMBIA RIVER OUTWARD BOUND (Students: 30; Grades: 06 - 12)

Century compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Population density below state average for cities.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Century:
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEBJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BREWTON, AL; Owner: CANDY CASHMAN SMITH, INDIVIDUAL)
  • WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Century:
  • WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WKNU (106.3 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: ELLINGTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Century:
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

 

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