West Blocton, Alabama

West Blocton, Alabama
Town
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Location of West Blocton in Bibb County, Alabama
Location of West Blocton in Bibb County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°07′05″N 87°07′30″W / 33.11806°N 87.12500°W / 33.11806; -87.12500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBibb
FoundedAugust 28, 1883[1]
Incorporated1901
Government
 • MayorDaniel Sims
Area
[2]
 • Total4.822 sq mi (12.489 km2)
 • Land4.798 sq mi (12.427 km2)
 • Water0.024 sq mi (0.063 km2)
Elevation
[3]
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total1,217
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
1,189
 • Density247.8/sq mi (95.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35184
Area code(s)205 and 659
FIPS code01-80928
GNIS feature ID0153935[3]
Sales tax10.0%[6]

West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Blocton, Alabama
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "West Blocton (AL) sales tax rate". Retrieved July 23, 2024.