Alberta, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Alberta, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:32.2321°N -87.41°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Wilcox
Elevation Ft:177
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:784
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:36720
Area Code:334

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

The community has the name of Alberta Bush, the wife of a railroad official.[2]

Geography

Alberta is located at 32.2321°N -87.41°W and has an elevation of 177feet.

Demographics

Alberta Census Division (1960-)

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.[3] The census-designated places (CDPs) of Boykin and Catherine are located within the Alberta census division.[4] Since 1960 to 2010, it has reported a Black majority in the division.[5]

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. [6]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://www.census.gov US Census 2010 for zip code 36720
  2. Book: Foscue, Virginia O.. Place Names in Alabama. 1989. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-0410-2. 7.
  3. Web site: Number of Inhabitants - Alabama . United States Census Bureau . 1960.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau . Alabama: 2010 Census of Population and Housing - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics . U.S. Government Printing Office . https://web.archive.org/web/20191102125147/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf . November 2, 2019 . December 2012 . dead.
  5. Web site: General Population Characteristics - Alabama . United States Census Bureau . 1960.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=141011&cityname=Alberta%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Alberta, Alabama
  7. Web site: Martin . Douglas . Marie Foster, Early Fighter For Voting Rights, Dies at 85 . New York Times . September 12, 2003 .
  8. Web site: Martin . Douglas . Joseph Smitherman, Mayor in Selma Strife, Dies at 75 . New York Times . September 13, 2005 .