Woodland, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Woodland is a town in Randolph County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 192.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
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 eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
Also the hometown of country singer/songwriter Vern Gosdin
.
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
Randolph County, Alabama
Randolph County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 22,913. Its county seat is Wedowee...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 192.
Geography
Woodland is located at 33°22′25"N 85°23′45"W (33.373655, -85.395700).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 192 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 11.46% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 82 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
Also the hometown of country singer/songwriter Vern Gosdin
Vern Gosdin
Vern Gosdin was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed "The Voice" by his...
.
Climate
Month Avg. High Avg. Low Avg. Precip. Rec. High Rec. LowJanuary 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