Woodland, Alabama

Woodland, Alabama
Town
Location of Woodland in Randolph County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°22′25″N 85°23′45″W / 33.37361°N 85.39583°W / 33.37361; -85.39583
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Randolph
Government
• Mayor	Tim Prince
Area[1]
• 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 (2010)
• Total	184
• Estimate (2016)[2]	183
• Density	117.46/sq mi (45.34/km2)
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 2010 census the population was 184, down from 192 in 2000. It incorporated in 1967.^[3]

Geography

Woodland is located at 33°22′25″N 85°23′45″W / 33.37361°N 85.39583°W / 33.37361; -85.39583 (33.373655, -85.395700).^[4]

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

Demographics

As of the census^[7] 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 18 and 5.4% of those 65 or over.

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

Notable person

• Vern Gosdin, country and gospel singer

Photo gallery

• 
  Woodland Town Hall
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  Woodland Post Office (zip code: 36280)
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  Woodland High School, "Home of the Bobcats".
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  Woodland Volunteer Fire Department
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  Woodland's most distinctive landmarks are the twin water towers which are positioned in the middle of town.
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  The Blue Dolphin Swim Club
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  Bee's Grocery serves as the town's primary grocery store.
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  Alabama State Route 48 as seen from Downtown Woodland, Alabama.
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  An antique shop in Woodland, Alabama.
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  Bear Creek runs southwest of Woodland, Alabama

References

1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017. 
2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
3. ↑ http://ema.alabama.gov/filelibrary/CountyPlans/Randolph%20County%20Complete%20Plan.pdf
4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013. 
6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014. 
7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 33°22′25″N 85°23′45″W / 33.373655°N 85.3957°W / 33.373655; -85.3957