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Dothan Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama, situated
approximately twenty miles west of the Georgia state line and eighteen miles north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County. Its name derives from Genesis 37:17: "let us go to Dothan." According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was
65,447,
making it the largest
town in this part of the state. Dothan is the principal
city of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical
Area which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties; the small portion that lies in Dale County is part of the
Enterprise--Ozark Micropolitan Statistical
Area. The combined population for the entire
Dothan metropolitan area in 2000 was 137,916.
The city serves as the
main transportation and commercial hub for a significant part of southeastern
Alabama, southwest Georgia, and nearby portions of the Florida Panhandle.
Since approximately one-fourth of
the U.S. peanut crop is produced nearby, with much of it being
processed in the city, Dothan calls itself "The Peanut Capital of the
World." Fort Rucker, the "Home of Army Aviation", is located about 20 miles
(32 km) west of the city, just north of the town of Daleville. Dothan has a humid subtropical
climate. It experiences hot, humid summers
and generally mild winters, with average high temperatures ranging from
93.0 °F (33.9 °C) in the summer to 59.0 °F (15.0 °C) high
during winter. Snowfall is an extremely rare event -- a 2-inch snowfall occurs
about once every ten years or so, which results in a yearly average of
0.2 inches (5.1 mm).
Tornadoes are a constant
danger during the spring, summer and fall; the city's tornado activity is
slightly below the Alabama state average, but 79% above the U.S.
average. The people of Dothan enjoy one of the lowest costs
of living in the country. Dothan was
rated #1 by US
News and World Report in 2006
as the cheapest city to live in, due to low local taxes.
Sales tax is a large source of revenue for the city, thanks to retail and restaurant businesses patronized by
the large number of travelers on Highway 231, and also because Dothan is the largest city within a
radius of 80 miles
(129 km). The US Army Aviation
Museum, located on nearby Fort Rucker, houses
one of the largest helicopter collections in the world. The museum focuses on the role of
fixed and rotary-wing flight in the U.S. Army. The exhibits depict over 50 years
of Army Aviation, and include a number of life size dioramas, films, and interpretive material. Several period aircraft
are available for viewing. George
Washington Carver Monument, located at
the National Peanut
Festival Fairgrounds, pays tribute to one of
the nation's greatest educators and agricultural researchers, whose work
resulted in the creation of 325 products from peanuts, more than 100 products
from sweet potatoes and hundreds more from a dozen other plants native to
the South. These products contributed to rural economic improvement, by offering
alternative crops to cotton that were beneficial for the farmers and for the
land. The National Peanut
Festival occurs annually in November.
The festival hosts competitions in different areas for all ages. A large midway,
entertainment by nationally-known recording artists, and the largest parade in
the area are featured attractions. The George
Washington Carver Museum relates the story of the African-American genius who
invented over 500 different products from peanuts and other plants native to the
South. Besides offering exhibits about Carver himself, this museum also offers
information on African cultures and their influences on the world, prominent
African-American scientists, explorers and inventors, and the positive
contributions made by African-Americans in military affairs and the area of
social development. Income & Housing Costs
Numbers: Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,546 (it
was $35,000 in 2000)
Median gross rent in 2008:
$568. Dec. 2009 cost of living
index in Dothan: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other
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