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Woodville
Alabamatown
Woodville
Total population
947
Median home value
$184,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,000
Founded
1815
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
Woodville is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It was officially established by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 13, 1819, one day before Alabama became a state. It was later incorporated on May 12, 1890, but lost its charter in 1897. It re-incorporated in 1912. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 746, down from 761 in 2000. According to the 2020 Census, the population held steady at 746.
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History
Woodville was settled about 1815 by Henry Derrick and is the oldest town in Jackson County. It was named for early residents Richard and Annie Wood. Woodville became the seat of Decatur County, Alabama in December 1821, but was attached to Jackson County when Decatur County was abolished the following year. The surrounding area was the site of considerable guerrilla warfare and small actions during the American Civil War, including the Skirmish at Paint Rock Bridge.
Geography
Woodville is located at (34.626775, -86.274832). The town is situated along State Route 35, with an older section of town lying a few blocks west of SR 35 along County Road 8, facing the railroad tracks. U.S. Route 72, which intersects SR 35 in the southern part of Woodville, connects the town with Scottsboro to the east and Huntsville to the west. The Cumberland Plateau rises just north of Woodville, and the Paint Rock River passes just to the west. The Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge lies to the northwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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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 Woodville, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,761
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,573
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,459
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,346
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,328
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,249
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,136
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,135
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Woodville High SchoolOther · Woodville · 484 students · 19.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2026-04-2712 km NNE of Trinity, Alabama
- M 2.58 — 2025-02-258 km N of Menlo, Georgia
- M 2.5 — 2023-12-237 km ENE of Stevenson, Alabama
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-216 km SSE of Sewanee, Tennessee
- M 2.66 — 2022-08-136 km NW of Hazel Green, Alabama
- M 2.62 — 2020-11-0113 km SE of Triana, 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
- Pisgah25.2 mi away · pop. 923
- Albertville25.7 mi away · pop. 22,813
- Whitesboro34.3 mi away · pop. 1,918
- Valley Head37.9 mi away
- Walnut Grove39 mi away
- Ballplay50.1 mi away
- Courtland59.4 mi away · pop. 583
- West End-Cobb Town71.5 mi away
- Fultondale75.9 mi away · pop. 9,384
- Tarrant76.8 mi away · pop. 5,925
- Muscle Shoals77.1 mi away · pop. 16,275
- Haleyville80.8 mi away
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 Woodville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library