Country United States County Bibb FIPS code 01-80928 Elevation 151 m Population 1,264 (2013) Area code 205 | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0153935 Zip code 35184 Local time Friday 4:07 PM | |
Weather 24°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 36% Humidity Area 11.91 km² (11.91 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,240. The current mayor is Daniel Sims. On 11-7-2016, mere moments after his inauguration during a meeting with two absent council members, Sims announced the reappoints of all town officials except for the police chief. Jay Cromer, an officer fired by another city in the past, was named new chief at a specially called meeting of the city council in late 2016.
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Map of West Blocton, AL 35184, USA
Geography
West Blocton is located in northern Bibb County at 33°7′7″N 87°7′22″W (33.118733, -87.122875), at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.
Alabama State Route 5 passes through the town, west of the town center, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Woodstock and south 12 miles (19 km) to Brent and Centreville, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.52%, is water.
West Blocton Coke Ovens Park blends history with nature, providing a place to relax and learn about the history of the industrial era of Alabama and how the Coke Ovens supplied the steel of the South.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,240 people, 494 households, and 341 families residing in the town. The population density was 271 people per square mile (104.8/km²). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 125.2 per square mile (48.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.6% White, 13.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 494 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $59,875. Males had a median income of $37,384 versus $31,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,224. About 11.3% of families and 11,4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, West Blocton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.