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The founder of Enterprise, John Henry Carmichael, moved to Coffee County and settled in the area in 1881. Carmichael built a small store on what is now North Main Street. In 1882 as others moved to the area, the post office was moved from Drake Eye, located about 5 miles north, to Carmichael’s new community. Enterprise was incorporated in 1896 with a population of 250. Two years later the Alabama Midland Railway Company located in Enterprise and with it came growth and progress. By 1906 the population grew to 3,750.
Property was threatened in 1915 as the Mexican boll Weevil found its way into Alabama from Texas and wreaked havoc on the cotton crop. In Coffee County, almost 60 percent of the cotton production was destroyed. Farmers faced bankruptcy and the area economy was at stake. Farmers turned to peanuts and other crops to overcome the damage brought by the boll weevil.
By 1917, Coffee County produced and harvested more peanuts than any other county in the nation. (In 1993, Coffee County ranked 4th in the state of Alabama with 128,000 acres planted in peanuts.) In gratitude for the lessons taught, residents erected the world’s only monument to an agricultural pest, the boll Weevil Monument. The monument, dedicated on December 11, 1919, stands in the center of the downtown district at the intersection of Main Street and College Street. The Boll Weevil Monument is a symbol of man’s willingness and ability to adjust to adversity. Citizens continue to remind visitors and newcomers to the city the lesson of the boll weevil.
The base of the monument is inscribed: “in profound appreciation of the boll weevil and what it has done as the herald of prosperity this monument was erected by the citizens of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. “
Enterprise Alabama Map
Enterprise Alabama Events
Enterprise Alabama Boll Weevil Festival
Vendors and local shops, live music, local community performers, food, and kids activities including a costume contest for kids up to 12!
Free admission. Hours: 9am-3pm
Contact Enterprise Chamber of Commerce for date each year.
Enterprise Alabama Things To Do
Southern Broadway Dinner Theater & Event Center
Enterprise Alabama Demographics
| Enterprise Alabama Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population estimates, July 1, 2018, (V2018) | NA | 4,887,871 |
| Population estimates, July 1, 2017, (V2017) | 28,247 | 4,874,747 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2018) | NA | 4,780,138 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2017) | 26,610 | 4,780,135 |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2018, (V2018) | NA | 2.3% |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2017, (V2017) | 6.2% | 2.0% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 26,562 | 4,779,736 |
| Age and Sex | ||
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 7.1% | 6.0% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 25.4% | 22.5% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| Female persons, percent | 51.5% | 51.6% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | ||
| White alone, percent | 72.1% | 69.2% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 21.7% | 26.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Asian alone, percent(a) | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 3.0% | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 8.5% | 4.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 65.0% | 65.6% |
| Population Characteristics | ||
| Veterans, 2013-2017 | 4,071 | 341,642 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2013-2017 | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Housing units, July 1, 2017, (V2017) | X | 2,258,596 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2013-2017 | 57.5% | 68.6% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2013-2017 | $171,900 | $132,100 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2013-2017 | $1,182 | $1,149 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2013-2017 | $364 | $348 |
| Median gross rent, 2013-2017 | $819 | $747 |
| Building permits, 2017 | X | 14,799 |
| Families & Living Arrangements | ||
| Households, 2013-2017 | 10,740 | 1,856,695 |
| Persons per household, 2013-2017 | 2.56 | 2.55 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2013-2017 | 79.3% | 85.8% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2013-2017 | 8.3% | 5.1% |
| Computer and Internet Use | ||
| Households with a computer, percent, 2013-2017 | 87.9% | 81.4% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2013-2017 | 81.6% | 70.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017 | 89.4% | 85.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017 | 29.1% | 24.5% |
| Health | ||
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2013-2017 | 10.9% | 11.7% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 10.6% | 11.1% |
| Economy | ||
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2013-2017 | 58.7% | 57.3% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2013-2017 | 56.3% | 52.4% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 58,272 | 7,576,462 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 145,971 | 26,039,632 |
| Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | D | 124,809,759 |
| Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 13,640 | 57,746,565 |
| Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 521,272 | 58,564,965 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) | $18,758 | $12,145 |
| Transportation | ||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2013-2017 | 19.0 | 24.6 |
| Income & Poverty | ||
| Median household income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017 | $54,304 | $46,472 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017 | $27,949 | $25,746 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 15.6% | 16.9% |
| Businesses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total employer establishments, 2016 | X | 99,5841 |
| Total employment, 2016 | X | 1,673,2491 |
| Total annual payroll, 2016 ($1,000) | X | 68,970,6231 |
| Total employment, percent change, 2015-2016 | X | 2.4%1 |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2016 | X | 324,994 |
| All firms, 2012 | 2,262 | 374,153 |
| Men-owned firms, 2012 | 951 | 203,604 |
| Women-owned firms, 2012 | 1,090 | 137,630 |
| Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 536 | 92,219 |
| Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 1,614 | 272,651 |
| Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 310 | 41,943 |
| Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 1,764 | 316,984 |
| Geography | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 850.2 | 94.4 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 31.24 | 50,645.33 |
| FIPS Code | 0124184 | 01 |
Enterprise Alabama Web Links
Airport Near Enterprise, Alabama, US, Nearest Airports
Climate Enterprise – Alabama and Weather averages Enterprise
Coffee County, Alabama Circuit Courty
101 S. Edwards Street Enterprise, AL 36330Coppinville Jr High / Homepage
Dauphin Jr High / Homepage
Depot Museum (NRHP) – Visit Enterprise
Enterpise Miniature Golf | Putt-Putt | Enterprise | Alabama
Enterprise Alabama Churches
Enterprise Alabama Water Department
Enterprise Early Education Center / Homepage
Enterprise High / Homepage
Enterprise Police Department: Home
Enterprise State Community College
Johnny Henderson Family Park
Medical Center Enterprise | Enterprise, AL
Southern Broadway Dinner Theater
The Southeast Sun
The Southeast Sun
The Southeast Sun
Phone number: 334.393.2969
E-mail: news@southeastsun.com
Address: P.O. Box 311546
Enterprise, AL 36331
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The land in Coffee County was originally part of Dale County, which was incorporated in 1824. Coffee County was formed from the western part of Dale County on December 29, 1841. It was named after John R. Coffee, a soldier in the Creek War of 1813—14. The first county seat was in Wellborn. After the courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1851, the county seat was moved to Elba.
Coffee County Alabama Cities
Elba
Enterprise
Coffee County Alabama Towns
Kinston
New Brockton
Coffee County Alabama Communities
Alberton
Basin
Battens Crossroads
Brooklyn
Central City
Clintonville
Curtis
Damascus
Danleys Crossroads
Frisco
Goodman
Ino
Jack
Java
Keyton
Pine Level
Richburg
Roeton
Tabernacle
Victoria
Fort Rucker Alabama
In 1936, the federal government’s Farm Security Administration, in an effort to increase farm prices, purchased 32,000 acres of land on the eastern border of Coffee County that they planned to transform into a wilderness reservation. Known as Bear Farm, the land was transferred to the War Department in January 1942 to serve as a training site for soldiers during World War II. Named Camp Rucker for Confederate colonel Edmund Rucker, the training base became Fort Rucker in 1955. Fort Rucker became the Army Air Corp’s headquarters when flight training was consolidated at the base in 1973. Air Force helicopter pilots have trained at the base since 1971.
Credit: Encyclopedia of Alabama
For more Alabama County information, visit the Alabama County Index
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