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Forkland, AL map Population (year 2000): 629. Estimated population in July 2006: 602 (-4.3% change)
 

Males: 295  (46.9%)
Females: 334  (53.1%)

Greene County

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36740.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,000 (it was $18,698 in 2000)
Forkland  $18,000
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,900 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Forkland  $59,900
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Forkland:

  • Black (89.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.0%), English (1.4%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 3.49 square miles.

Population density: 177 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Forkland

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forkland town

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 40.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Forkland, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forkland to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forkland:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Forkland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (44.9 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (94.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (553.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Forkland-Tishabee, AL (0.8 miles ), Demopolis, AL (9.8 miles ), Sawyerville, AL (11.9 miles ), Belmont, AL (12.3 miles ), River Bend, AL (12.9 miles ), Eutaw, AL (13.4 miles ), Boligee, AL (13.5 miles ), Prairie Eden-Newbern, AL (17.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.65 N, Longitude: 87.87 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-5.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)


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Forkland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Forkland town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Forkland:
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 11 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 21 miles; EUTAW, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forkland:
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • KEY FIELD (about 66 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forkland:
  • EUTAW MUNI (about 12 miles; EUTAW, AL; ID: 3A7)
  • DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 15 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; ID: 7A2)
  • GREENSBORO MUNI (about 16 miles; GREENSBORO, AL; ID: 7A0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forkland:
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 76 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 90 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)

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Churches in Forkland include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint John Cemetery (1), Ebenezer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Forkland Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Forkland and their reported violations in the past:

FORKLAND WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1332, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and JUL-18-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1997)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  31.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Forkland compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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4.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.50%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  1.16% ($25,235 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.38% ($26,182)
from Marengo County, AL  0.38% ($15,091)


7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.56%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  3.30% ($29,900 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL  0.73% ($20,000)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.40% ($25,417)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forkland:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WXAL (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJUS (1310 AM; 5 kW; MARION, AL; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forkland:
  • WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNPT-FM (102.9 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: BECKHAM PALMER III AS RECEIVER)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forkland:
  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WJMY-CA (Channel 28; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)

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