Southern

  1. Southern Legal Resources
  2. Southern Statistics
  3. Southern Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Southern Employment Information
  5. Southern Family Information
  6. Southern Education Information
  7. Southern Public Benefits Information
  8. Southern Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Southern Legal Resources Back to top

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Southern Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,848
  • Land Area (2000): 548.169 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.058 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,228
Southern Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 221 4.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 223 4.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,475 90.97%

Southern Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southern Employment Information Back to top
Southern Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 127 10.57%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 125 10.40%
3. Construction 117 9.73%
4. Public Administration 71 5.91%
5. Repair and Maintenance 69 5.74%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 68 5.66%
7. Truck Transportation 48 3.99%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 38 3.16%
9. Educational Services 34 2.83%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 34 2.83%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 32 2.66%
12. Other Transportation 31 2.58%
13. Health Care 30 2.50%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 29 2.41%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 2.16%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 23 1.91%
17. Metal Manufactuing 23 1.91%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.66%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.58%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 18 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 166 19.60%
2. Educational Services 119 14.05%
3. Public Administration 52 6.14%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 48 5.67%
5. Finance and Insurance 44 5.19%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 37 4.37%
7. Social Assistance 28 3.31%
8. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 3.07%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 2.83%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 22 2.60%
11. Department and Other General Stores 20 2.36%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 2.24%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 19 2.24%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 18 2.13%
15. Private Household Services 17 2.01%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 2.01%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 1.77%
18. Utilities 15 1.77%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.65%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 1.42%

Southern Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 8.32%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 89 7.40%
3. Other Production Occupations 77 6.41%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 66 5.49%
5. Carpenters 63 5.24%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 63 5.24%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 62 5.16%
8. Extraction Workers 61 5.07%
9. Agricultural Workers 54 4.49%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 48 3.99%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.58%
12. Other Management Occupations 35 2.91%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 2.83%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 2.50%
15. Other Construction Trades 25 2.08%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 1.91%
17. Bus Drivers 22 1.83%
18. Business Operations Specialists 21 1.75%
19. Construction Laborers 18 1.50%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 55 6.49%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 55 6.49%
3. Secretaries and Admins 48 5.67%
4. Registered Nurses 42 4.96%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 4.84%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 4.60%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 38 4.49%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 4.37%
9. Cashiers 35 4.13%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 3.66%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 3.31%
12. Other Management Occupations 22 2.60%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.60%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 2.48%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 2.36%
16. Food Processing Workers 18 2.13%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 18 2.13%
18. Accountants and Auditors 16 1.89%
19. Business Operations Specialists 16 1.89%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 1.89%

Southern Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,967 50.03%
15-35 hours 294 7.48%
1-14 hours 57 1.45%
No regular hours 1,614 41.05%

Southern Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 119 6.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 4.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 90 4.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 237 12.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 172 9.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 278 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 326 17.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 195 10.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 53 2.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 64 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 2.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 94 4.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 6.59%

Southern Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 86 4.50%
5-9 175 9.16%
10-14 297 15.54%
15-19 193 10.10%
20-24 198 10.36%
25-29 158 8.27%
30-34 166 8.69%
35-39 41 2.15%
40-44 55 2.88%
45-59 272 14.23%
60-89 121 6.33%
At least 90 149 7.80%

Southern Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,107 57.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 262 13.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 272 14.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 270 14.13%

Southern Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 275 14.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,572 80.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 1.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 2.10%

Southern Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southern Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,916 (4,919 people)
Families (2000): 1,499 (4,415 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 469
People at same address in 1995: 3,264
Southern Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 219 11.43%
$10,000-$14,999 170 8.87%
$15,000-$19,999 166 8.66%
$20,000-$24,999 209 10.91%
$25,000-$29,999 147 7.67%
$30,000-$34,999 183 9.55%
$35,000-$39,999 74 3.86%
$40,000-$44,999 138 7.20%
$45,000-$49,999 88 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 137 7.15%
$60,000-$74,999 164 8.56%
$75,000-$99,999 138 7.20%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.10%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.15%
$200,000 or more 6 0.31%

Southern Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 440 22.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 686 35.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 1.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 405 20.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 264 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 104 5.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Southern Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,435 28.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 518 10.39%
Public Assistance 83 1.66%
Retirement 335 6.72%
Self Employment 299 6.00%
Social Security 631 12.66%
Supplemental Security 98 1.97%
Wage / Salary 1,369 27.46%
Other 217 4.35%

Southern Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 701 55.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 566 44.67%

Southern Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 173 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 1,355 69.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 377 19.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 2.06%

Southern Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 138 6.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,382 68.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 295 14.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 10.01%

Southern Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southern Education Information Back to top
Southern Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 376 9.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 669 17.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,402 36.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 708 18.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 259 6.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 276 7.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 107 2.82%

Southern Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 45 0.93% 18 0.37% 63 1.30%
Kindergarten 55 1.13% 0 0.00% 55 1.13%
Grades 1-4 303 6.25% 0 0.00% 303 6.25%
Grades 5-8 245 5.05% 8 0.17% 253 5.22%
Grades 9-12 270 5.57% 0 0.00% 270 5.57%
Undergrad college 119 2.45% 18 0.37% 137 2.83%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.58% 5 0.10% 33 0.68%
Total 1,065 21.97% 49 1.01% 1,114 22.98%

Southern Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southern Public Benefits Information Back to top
Southern Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,429 90.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 455 9.32%

Southern Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southern Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southern Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 536 11.06%
10-19 Years 659 13.59%
20-29 Years 512 10.56%
30-39 Years 619 12.77%
40-49 Years 831 17.14%
50-59 Years 748 15.43%
60-69 Years 505 10.42%
70-79 Years 292 6.02%
80-89 Years 133 2.74%
90+ Years 13 0.27%

Southern Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,362 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 2,486 51.28%

Southern Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,728 97.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 56 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Southern Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,171 44.71%
2. Irish 395 15.08%
3. German 326 12.45%
4. English 227 8.67%
5. Scotch Irish 175 6.68%
6. Dutch 95 3.63%
7. Scottish 78 2.98%
8. Italian 63 2.41%
9. Polish 24 0.92%
10. Welsh 18 0.69%

Southern Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,493 97.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42 0.91%
3. Italian 36 0.78%
4. Urdu 13 0.28%
5. Tagalog 11 0.24%
6. French 10 0.22%
7. Greek 5 0.11%

Southern Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,875 99.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.26%

Southern Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Southern Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.