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Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
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State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
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Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

Chatom Lawyers

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Southern

US Attorneys [ Mobile - Main Office ]
Public Defenders [ Main Office ]
Bankruptcy Administrator [ Main Office - Mobile ]
Bankruptcy Court [ Main Office - Mobile ]
District Court [ Main Office - Mobile ]
Pretrial Services [ Main Office - Mobile ]
Probation Office [ Main Office - Mobile | Selma ]

Chatom Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 4,452
Land Area (2000): 650.476 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 2.995 square kilometers

Chatom Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2001	1,198	2003	1,185	2005	1,188
2002	1,204	2004	Not Available	2006	1,189

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	0	0.00%
Rural, Farm	73	1.64%
Rural, Non-farm	4,379	98.36%

Chatom 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.

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Chatom Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	184	18.25%
2.	Chemical Manufacturing	154	15.28%
3.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	78	7.74%
4.	Paper Manufacturing	54	5.36%
5.	Truck Transportation	50	4.96%
6.	Public Administration	44	4.37%
7.	Utilities	39	3.87%
8.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	37	3.67%
9.	Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing	32	3.17%
10.	Educational Services	23	2.28%
11.	Water Transportation	23	2.28%
12.	Health Care	22	2.18%
13.	Mining	21	2.08%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	21	2.08%
15.	Wood Manufacturing	20	1.98%
16.	Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale	19	1.88%
17.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	15	1.49%
18.	Food and Beverage Stores	14	1.39%
19.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	14	1.39%
20.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	13	1.29%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	94	12.84%
2.	Health Care	91	12.43%
3.	Public Administration	61	8.33%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	53	7.24%
5.	Food and Beverage Stores	47	6.42%
6.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	45	6.15%
7.	Apparel Manufacturing	42	5.74%
8.	Finance and Insurance	37	5.05%
9.	Department and Other General Stores	28	3.83%
10.	Chemical Manufacturing	21	2.87%
11.	Social Assistance	21	2.87%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	20	2.73%
13.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	18	2.46%
14.	Construction	14	1.91%
15.	Food Manufacturing	14	1.91%
16.	Private Household Services	13	1.78%
17.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	12	1.64%
18.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	12	1.64%
19.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	10	1.37%
20.	U.S. Postal Service	10	1.37%

Chatom Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	111	11.01%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	98	9.72%
3.	Other Construction Trades	64	6.35%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	58	5.75%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	33	3.27%
6.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	32	3.17%
7.	Carpenters	31	3.08%
8.	Fishing / Hunting / Forestry	31	3.08%
9.	Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc.	30	2.98%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	29	2.88%
11.	Life / Physical / Social Sciences	28	2.78%
12.	Other Material Moving Workers	28	2.78%
13.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	28	2.78%
14.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	26	2.58%
15.	Rail and Water Transportation	26	2.58%
16.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	25	2.48%
17.	Top Executives	24	2.38%
18.	Electricians	22	2.18%
19.	Law Enforcement Workers	22	2.18%
20.	Agricultural Workers	20	1.98%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	58	7.92%
2.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	48	6.56%
3.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	46	6.28%
4.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	40	5.46%
5.	Secretaries and Admins	39	5.33%
6.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	39	5.33%
7.	Cashiers	35	4.78%
8.	Other Office and Admin Support	32	4.37%
9.	Other Production Occupations	29	3.96%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	28	3.83%
11.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	27	3.69%
12.	Health Technologists and Technicians	26	3.55%
13.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	25	3.42%
14.	Other Food Preparation and Servers	24	3.28%
15.	Personal Appearance Workers	18	2.46%
16.	Registered Nurses	17	2.32%
17.	Child Care Workers	16	2.19%
18.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	15	2.05%
19.	Other Management Occupations	13	1.78%
20.	Farmers and Farm Managers	11	1.50%

Chatom Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	1,623	48.26%
15-35 hours	208	6.18%
1-14 hours	137	4.07%
No regular hours	1,395	41.48%

Chatom Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	152	9.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM	231	13.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	170	10.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM	159	9.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	170	10.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM	233	13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	227	13.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM	125	7.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	27	1.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	36	2.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	26	1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	4	0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM	75	4.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM	42	2.50%

Chatom Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	134	7.99%
5-9	193	11.51%
10-14	205	12.22%
15-19	224	13.36%
20-24	83	4.95%
25-29	73	4.35%
30-34	224	13.36%
35-39	51	3.04%
40-44	67	4.00%
45-59	134	7.99%
60-89	134	7.99%
At least 90	155	9.24%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0	0.00%	912	54.38%
30-44	0	0.00%	342	20.39%
45-59	0	0.00%	134	7.99%
At least 60	12	0.72%	277	16.52%

Chatom Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	9	0.52%
Car / truck / van, carpool	322	18.78%
Car / truck / van, solo	1,280	74.64%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	17	0.99%
Public transportation	12	0.70%
Walked	37	2.16%
Worked at home	38	2.22%

Chatom 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.

Chatom Family Information Back to top
: 1,655 (4,367 people)
: 1,240 (3,882 people)
: 388
: 2,898
Chatom Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	270	16.31%
$10,000-$14,999	202	12.21%
$15,000-$19,999	88	5.32%
$20,000-$24,999	130	7.85%
$25,000-$29,999	97	5.86%
$30,000-$34,999	82	4.95%
$35,000-$39,999	98	5.92%
$40,000-$44,999	77	4.65%
$45,000-$49,999	111	6.71%
$50,000-$59,999	132	7.98%
$60,000-$74,999	176	10.63%
$75,000-$99,999	134	8.10%
$100,000-$124,999	13	0.79%
$125,000-$149,999	20	1.21%
$150,000-$199,999	10	0.60%
$200,000 or more	15	0.91%

Chatom Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	395	23.81%
Family, 2 people	470	28.33%
Nonfamily, 2 people	25	1.51%
Family, 3 people	328	19.77%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1	0.06%
Family, 4 people	282	17.00%
Nonfamily, 4 people	1	0.06%
Family, 5 people	103	6.21%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.06%
Family, 6 people	38	2.29%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	15	0.90%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Chatom Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	1,229	30.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	338	8.39%
Public Assistance	52	1.29%
Retirement	272	6.75%
Self Employment	145	3.60%
Social Security	488	12.12%
Supplemental Security	116	2.88%
Wage / Salary	1,180	29.29%
Other	208	5.16%

Chatom Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	519	51.49%
With children under 18	489	48.51%

Chatom Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	149	9.01%
Married	1,055	63.78%
Never Married	401	24.24%
Widowed	49	2.96%

Chatom Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	117	6.60%
Married	1,094	61.70%
Never Married	332	18.73%
Widowed	230	12.97%

Chatom 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.

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Chatom Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	246	7.66%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	606	18.86%
High school diploma or equivalent	1,295	40.31%
Some college, no degree	572	17.80%
Associate degree	186	5.79%
Bachelors degree	162	5.04%
Graduate or professional degree	146	4.54%

Chatom Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	49	1.10%	3	0.07%	52	1.17%
Kindergarten	85	1.91%	8	0.18%	93	2.09%
Grades 1-4	287	6.45%	0	0.00%	287	6.45%
Grades 5-8	269	6.04%	2	0.04%	271	6.09%
Grades 9-12	271	6.09%	4	0.09%	275	6.18%
Undergrad college	40	0.90%	8	0.18%	48	1.08%
Graduate or professional school	13	0.29%	0	0.00%	13	0.29%
Total	1,014	22.78%	25	0.56%	1,039	23.34%

Chatom 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.

Chatom Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chatom Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	3,522	80.39%
Below Poverty Level	859	19.61%

Chatom 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.

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Chatom Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2001	2.504	0.835	0.000	0.000	3.339	0.000	5.843	19.199	0.000	25.042
2002	1.661	0.000	0.000	0.000	1.661	0.000	6.645	14.950	0.831	22.425
2003	2.532	0.000	0.000	0.000	2.532	0.000	2.532	14.346	3.376	20.253
2004	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2005	3.367	0.000	0.000	0.842	4.209	0.000	5.051	13.468	1.684	20.202
2006	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.841	0.841	0.000	3.364	15.139	0.000	18.503
2007	4.266	0.000	0.000	0.000	4.266	0.000	0.853	14.505	0.000	15.358

Chatom Law Enforcement Employeess

Year	Officers	Civilian
2004	0	6
2005	0	0
2006	0	6
2007	0	6

Chatom Crime Index

Year	Index
2001	34
2002	29

Chatom Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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Chatom Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	633	14.22%
10-19 Years	740	16.62%
20-29 Years	524	11.77%
30-39 Years	584	13.12%
40-49 Years	618	13.88%
50-59 Years	503	11.30%
60-69 Years	398	8.94%
70-79 Years	257	5.77%
80-89 Years	152	3.41%
90+ Years	43	0.97%

Chatom Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	2,182	49.01%
Female	2,270	50.99%

Chatom Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	3,428	77.00%
African-American	971	21.81%
Hispanic/Latino	29	0.65%
Amerindian	13	0.29%
Multiracial	9	0.20%
Pacific Islander	2	0.04%
Asian	0	0.00%
Other Race	0	0.00%

Chatom Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	1,359	64.53%
2.	Irish	175	8.31%
3.	English	172	8.17%
4.	German	100	4.75%
5.	African	59	2.80%
6.	Scotch Irish	52	2.47%
7.	French Non-Basque	42	1.99%
8.	European	29	1.38%
9.	Scottish	21	1.00%
10.	Danish	19	0.90%

Chatom Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	4,082	98.58%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	57	1.38%
3.	German	2	0.05%

Chatom Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	4,434	99.60%
Naturalized immigrant	18	0.40%
Not a citizen	0	0.00%

Chatom 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.

Chatom 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.

Chatom Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

36518