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Forkland

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Forkland

Total population

660

Median home value

$66,200

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$29,423

Forkland$29k
National$74k
Elevation46 m
Land area9.08 km²
Coordinates32.65°, -87.87°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
46 m
Area
9.08 km²

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Overview

Forkland is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 445. The town was incorporated in 1974.

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History & geography

History

Forkland has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, St. John's-In-The-Prairie, built in 1859, and two sites nearby, Rosemount and Thornhill.

Geography

Forkland is located in southern Greene County between the Black Warrior River to the east and the Tombigbee River to the west. The Black Warrior joins the Tombigbee to the south of Forkland, just north of Demopolis. U.S. Route 43 passes through Forkland, leading north to Eutaw, the county seat, and south to Demopolis. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Forkland has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.3
Median home value
$66,200
Housing units
296
Poverty rate
19.7%
Unemployment
5.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
9.7%
Black
89.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.6474
Longitude
-87.8674
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
51.8%
Diabetes
20.7%
Adult obesity
53%
Binge drinking
11.1%
Adult smoking
22%
No leisure activity
40%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,685

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
266
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image