Woodland is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 184, down from 192 in 2000. It incorporated in 1967.[2]
Woodland, Alabama | |
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 Location of Woodland in Randolph County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′25″N 85°23′45″W / 33.37361°N 85.39583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Tribe Leader Elder | Scott Carter |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 221 |
| • Density | 141.85/sq mi (54.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36280 |
| Area code | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-83400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0129193 |
| Website | townofwoodlandal |
Geography
editWoodland is located at 33°22′25″N 85°23′45″W / 33.37361°N 85.39583°W (33.373655, -85.395700).[3]
The town is located along Alabama State Route 48 northeast of the Randolph County seat of Wedowee. AL-48 leads northeast 10 mi (16 km) to its end at the Alabama-Georgia state line, and southwest 9 mi (14 km) to Wedowee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177 | — | |
| 1980 | 192 | 8.5% | |
| 1990 | 189 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 192 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 184 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 221 | 20.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 192 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 170.6 inhabitants per square mile (65.9/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 80.0 per square mile (30.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.54% White and 11.46% Black or African American.
There were 82 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,106. About 15.2% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 or over.
Notable people
edit- Vern Gosdin - country and gospel singer
- Wes Bayliss - lead singer for The Steel Woods
Photo gallery
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Woodland Town Hall -
Woodland Post Office (zip code: 36280) -
Woodland High School, "Home of the Bobcats". -
Woodland Volunteer Fire Department -
Woodland's most distinctive landmarks are the twin water towers which are positioned in the middle of town. -
The Blue Dolphin Swim Club -
Bee's Grocery serves as the town's primary grocery store. -
Alabama State Route 48 as seen from Downtown Woodland, Alabama. -
An antique shop in Woodland, Alabama. -
Bear Creek runs southwest of Woodland, Alabama
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.