Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:44 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:49 am – 4:49 pm
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People936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1340 householdsMedian household income $44,737Median home value $100,000Median rent $525 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $285 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 223 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 33 minutes79% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Demopolis L&d station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDavid K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 7,907 acresM. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Areastate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 1,306 acresRiver Park/Kiwanis Playgroundpark · 7.1 miChickasaw State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 20046 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreene County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 21 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForkland Water Systemserves 1,137 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation145 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBryan W Whitfield Memorial Hospital8.4 miPost officeForkland Post Office3.0 miTown hallForkland Town Hall3.2 miPoliceForkland Police Department3.2 miFire stationForkland Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWallace Community College - Demopolis Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI57 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM90 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 43under a mileAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36740 ZIP area.
