Woodland, Alabama

Woodland, Alabama
—  Town  —
Location in Randolph County, Alabama
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Alabama
County Randolph
Government
 • Mayor Tim Prince
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 192
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36280
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-83400
GNIS feature ID 0129193

Woodland is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 192.

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Geography

Woodland is located at (33.373655, -85.395700)[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 192 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile (65.6/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 80.0 per square mile (30.8/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 eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.

Also the hometown of country singer/songwriter Vern Gosdin.

Climate

Month Avg. High Avg. Low Avg. Precip. Rec. High Rec. Low

January 55°F 30°F 5.91 in 83° 61°F

February 59°F 32°F 5.11 in 82° 72°F

March 68°F 39°F 6.05 in 87° 86°F

April 77°F 45°F 4.42 in 92° 96°F

May 83°F 54°F 3.65 in 98° 100°F

June 90°F 62°F 4.21 in 103° 107°F

July 92°F 67°F 4.64 in 107° 112°F

August 91°F 65°F 3.63 in 104° 115°F

September 86°F 59°F 3.69 in 100° 102°F

October 77°F 46°F 2.69 in 99° 93°F

November 67°F 38°F 4.60 in 86° 87°F

December 58°F 32°F 4.68 in 80° 80°F

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References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.