Alberta, Alabama

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Alberta, Alabama
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Alberta, Alabama
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Alberta, Alabama
Alberta, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°13′55.51″N87°24′35.99″W / 32.2320861°N 87.4099972°W / 32.2320861; -87.4099972
Country United States
State Alabama
County Wilcox
Elevation
177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total784
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36720
Area code 334

Alberta is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. [2]

Contents

The community has the name of Alberta Bush, the wife of a railroad official. [3]

Geography

Alberta is located at 32°13′55″N87°24′36″W / 32.23208°N 87.40999°W / 32.23208; -87.40999 and has an elevation of 177 feet (54 m). [2]

Demographics

Alberta Census Division (1960-)

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 3,121
1970 2,424−22.3%
1980 2,039−15.9%
1990 1,818−10.8%
2000 1,684−7.4%
2010 1,308−22.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Alberta has never reported separately as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census. However, the census division for the northernmost part of Wilcox County was named for Alberta when it was created in 1960. [5] The census-designated places (CDPs) of Boykin and Catherine are located within the Alberta census division. [6] Since 1960 to 2010, it has reported a Black majority in the division. [7]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alberta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [8]

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References

  1. US Census 2010 for zip code 36720
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alberta, Alabama
  3. Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 7. ISBN   978-0-8173-0410-2.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. "Number of Inhabitants - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau (December 2012). "Alabama: 2010 Census of Population and Housing - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2019.
  7. "General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  8. Climate Summary for Alberta, Alabama
  9. Martin, Douglas (September 12, 2003). "Marie Foster, Early Fighter For Voting Rights, Dies at 85". New York Times.
  10. Martin, Douglas (September 13, 2005). "Joseph Smitherman, Mayor in Selma Strife, Dies at 75". New York Times.