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Reform, Alabama

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living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.06.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 1,978 people, 793 households, and 521 families living in the city. The population density was 245.9 inhabitants per square mile (94.9/km). There were 925 housing units at an average density of 115.0 per square mile (44.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 53.34%
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On August 31, 2017, the area was hit by an EF2 tornado. The tornado touched down near Reform and tracked through Pickens, Lamar, and Fayette counties. Significant damage was also caused in the nearby community of Palmetto.
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Education in Reform is overseen and governed by the Pickens County Board of Education. Students of Reform and its surrounding areas are served by Reform Elementary School and Pickens County High School.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 20,625, and the median income for a family was $ 24,875. Males had a median income of $ 27,019 versus $ 16,827 for females. The
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Sparsely settled after statehood, Reform first received a post office in 1841. It wasn't incorporated until March 2, 1898, following the community getting train service via the
1286: 450:, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km), of which 8.0 square miles (21 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.37%) is water. 351:. According to tradition, the community was named from an incident when an evangelist paid the new settlement a visit, imploring the first settlers to "reform". 1543: 928: 358: 58: 240: 1279: 1205: 1045: 939: 914: 250: 918: 311: 191: 327:, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,702, down from 1,978 in 2000. It is located approximately halfway between 1460: 1272: 967: 388: 890: 789: 723: 1264: 1235: 1075: 793: 354:
On January 24, 1940, Reform set the record for the highest recorded snow depth for Alabama at 22 inches (55.9 cm).
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is 29 mi (47 km) to the northwest. AL 17 runs north to south, leading north 19 mi (31 km) to
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There were 793 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were
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for the city was $ 11,429. About 26.3% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the
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The city is located in west central Alabama at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and
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Civil Rights History from the Ground Up: Local Struggles, a National Movement
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Devil's Sanctuary: An Eyewitness History of Mississippi Hate Crimes
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James L. Dickerson; Alex A. Alston, Jr. (July 1, 2009).
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United States Census Bureau 177:189.81/sq mi (73.28/km) 1174:United States Census Bureau 1080:United States Census Bureau 968:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 443:, the Pickens County seat. 1560: 693:Reform racial composition 1504: 1349: 1309: 917:, head football coach at 782:2010 United States Census 770:2020 United States census 724:Black or African American 678: 663: 648: 633: 618: 603: 588: 573: 558: 543: 528: 513: 498: 483: 476: 471: 466: 463: 416:(33.380835, -88.015022). 54: 42: 33: 1225:. 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Index

City
Location of Reform in Pickens County, Alabama
33°22′51″N 88°0′54″W / 33.38083°N 88.01500°W / 33.38083; -88.01500
Country
State
Alabama
County
Pickens
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code(s)
205, 659
FIPS code
GNIS
www.cityofreform.com
/ˈrfɔːrm/
REE-form
Pickens County
Alabama
Columbus, Mississippi
Tuscaloosa
U.S. Route 82
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Poor People's Campaign
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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