Fort Deposit, Alabama
Fort Deposit, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-27520 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0118518 |
Fort Deposit is a town in
This town is named after a fort that was built under the order of General Andrew Jackson. This was a supply fort that was built to serve the soldiers during the Creek Indian War. There is an annual arts and crafts fair called Calico Fort on the second weekend of April every year.
It was incorporated on February 13, 1891. It reportedly sits on the highest point of land between Montgomery and
Geography
Fort Deposit is located at 31°59′16″N 86°34′16″W / 31.98778°N 86.57111°W (31.987872, -86.571249).[4]
According to the
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Fort Deposit has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).
Climate data for Fort Deposit, 1991–2020 simulated normals (486 ft elevation) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.1 (14.5) |
62.1 (16.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
76.1 (24.5) |
83.1 (28.4) |
88.5 (31.4) |
90.9 (32.7) |
90.3 (32.4) |
86.5 (30.3) |
77.7 (25.4) |
67.5 (19.7) |
59.7 (15.4) |
75.8 (24.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.8 (8.2) |
50.4 (10.2) |
57.2 (14.0) |
63.7 (17.6) |
71.8 (22.1) |
78.1 (25.6) |
80.8 (27.1) |
80.1 (26.7) |
75.7 (24.3) |
65.8 (18.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
48.9 (9.4) |
64.6 (18.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
38.7 (3.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
60.3 (15.7) |
67.6 (19.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
70.0 (21.1) |
65.1 (18.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
38.1 (3.4) |
53.3 (11.8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.25 (133.30) |
4.84 (122.97) |
5.39 (136.78) |
4.55 (115.67) |
3.87 (98.27) |
4.96 (125.99) |
5.08 (128.97) |
4.75 (120.58) |
4.01 (101.80) |
3.32 (84.32) |
4.38 (111.31) |
5.40 (137.16) |
55.8 (1,417.12) |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 37.6 (3.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
45.5 (7.5) |
52.2 (11.2) |
60.6 (15.9) |
68.0 (20.0) |
70.9 (21.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
65.8 (18.8) |
55.8 (13.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
41.0 (5.0) |
54.5 (12.5) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 350 | — | |
1890 | 518 | 48.0% | |
1900 | 1,078 | 108.1% | |
1910 | 893 | −17.2% | |
1920 | 830 | −7.1% | |
1930 | 1,092 | 31.6% | |
1940 | 1,351 | 23.7% | |
1950 | 1,358 | 0.5% | |
1960 | 1,466 | 8.0% | |
1970 | 1,438 | −1.9% | |
1980 | 1,519 | 5.6% | |
1990 | 1,240 | −18.4% | |
2000 | 1,270 | 2.4% | |
2010 | 1,344 | 5.8% | |
2020 | 1,225 | −8.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2013 Estimate[7] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
315 | 244 | 23.44% | 19.92% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
1,012 | 942 | 75.30% | 76.90% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 0.15% | 0.24% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 8 | 23 | 0.60% | 1.88% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 13 | 0.45% | 1.06% |
Total | 1,344 | 1,225 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
At the
The age distribution was 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 76.7 men.
The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $31,591. Males had a median income of $41,579 versus $25,341 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,411. About 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the
2000 Census
At the
The age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 83.0 men.
The median household income was $20,433 and the median family income was $24,250. Males had a median income of $27,391 versus $20,882 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,584. About 29.8% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the
Notable people
- Richard Williamson, former NFL head coach (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Ed Bell (country blues singer and guitarist)
Gallery
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Fort Deposit Town Hall
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Fort Deposit Post Office (ZIP code:36032)
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Fort Deposit Fire Department
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Fort Deposit Public Library
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Fort Deposit United Methodist Church, with separate entrances for men and women
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ 1830-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Lowndes County, Alabama communities
- ^ "Fort Deposit". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University". Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fort Deposit town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fort Deposit town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.