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West Blocton
Alabamatown
West Blocton
Total population
1,077
Median home value
$99,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,560
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
It was built on land once owned by Uriah Smith, near the company town Blocton. Many of its non-native residents were immigrants from various European countries, with Italians being the largest, as they came to do mining in the area. West Blocton has a neighborhood previously named "Dago Hollow" and now called Little Italy.
Geography
West Blocton is located in northern Bibb County at (33.1181748, -87.1249954),
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for West Blocton, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves897
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves782
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves762
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves689
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves650
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves598
- Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves556
- Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves544
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2021-12-2210 km E of Maplesville, Alabama
- M 2.55 — 2020-10-151 km W of Belk, Alabama
- M 2.87 — 2020-06-254 km NNW of Berry, Alabama
- M 2.59 — 2019-04-2311 km WSW of Union, Alabama
- M 2.7 — 2017-02-1722 km S of Oakman, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2017-02-1716 km S of Oakman, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Woodstock7 mi away · pop. 1,218
- Pea Ridge10.9 mi away
- Rock Creek24.9 mi away · pop. 1,471
- Sylvan Springs29 mi away · pop. 1,653
- Shelby31.3 mi away · pop. 940
- Mulga31.5 mi away · pop. 784
- Tarrant38.8 mi away · pop. 5,925
- Fultondale39.2 mi away · pop. 9,384
- Mount Olive40.7 mi away
- Vandiver41.7 mi away
- Sterrett44.4 mi away
- Morris47.3 mi away · pop. 2,259
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about West Blocton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library