Forkland, Alabama
| Forkland, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Forkland in Greene County, Alabama. |
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| Coordinates: 32°38′51″N 87°52′2″W / 32.64750°N 87.86722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.08 km2) |
| • Land | 3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 649 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 597 |
| • Density | 170.86/sq mi (65.97/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36740 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-27376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0118505 |
Forkland is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 649. It was incorporated around 1974.
Forkland has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, St. John's-In-The-Prairie, and two sites nearby, Rosemount and Thornhill.
Forkland is located in southern Greene County at 32°38′52″N 87°52′2″W / 32.64778°N 87.86722°W (32.647702, -87.867236), between the Black Warrior River 4 miles (6 km) to the east and the Tombigbee River 2 miles (3 km) to the west. The Black Warrior joins the Tombigbee 9 miles (14 km) to the south of Forkland, just north of Demopolis. U.S. Route 43 passes through Forkland, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Eutaw, the county seat, and south 10 miles (16 km) to Demopolis.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Forkland has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.32%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 629 people, 245 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 180.2 people per square mile (69.6/km²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 88.5 per square mile (34.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 10.65% White, 89.19% Black or African American, and 0.16% from two or more races.
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