Fort Deposit, Alabama

Fort Deposit, Alabama
Fort Deposit, Alabama
Town
	Fort Deposit, Alabama
	Location of Fort Deposit in Lowndes County, Alabama.
	Coordinates: 31°59′16″N 86°34′16″W / 31.98778°N 86.57111°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lowndes
Area
• Total	5.66 sq mi (14.66 km2)
• Land	5.66 sq mi (14.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,225
• Density	216.39/sq mi (83.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36032
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-27520
GNIS feature ID	0118518

Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. Since 1890, it has been the largest town in Lowndes County.^[2] At the 2010 census the population was 1,344, up from 1,270 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

This town is named after a fort that was built under the order of General Andrew Jackson. This was a supply fort that was built to serve the soldiers during the Creek Indian War. There is an annual arts and crafts fair called Calico Fort on the second weekend of April every year.

It was incorporated on February 13, 1891. It reportedly sits on the highest point of land between Montgomery and New Orleans, Louisiana.^[3]

Geography

Fort Deposit is located at 31°59′16″N 86°34′16″W / 31.98778°N 86.57111°W / 31.98778; -86.57111 (31.987872, -86.571249).^[4]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km²), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Fort Deposit has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).

Climate data for Fort Deposit, 1991–2020 simulated normals (486 ft elevation)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	58.1 (14.5)	62.1 (16.7)	69.3 (20.7)	76.1 (24.5)	83.1 (28.4)	88.5 (31.4)	90.9 (32.7)	90.3 (32.4)	86.5 (30.3)	77.7 (25.4)	67.5 (19.7)	59.7 (15.4)	75.8 (24.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)	46.8 (8.2)	50.4 (10.2)	57.2 (14.0)	63.7 (17.6)	71.8 (22.1)	78.1 (25.6)	80.8 (27.1)	80.1 (26.7)	75.7 (24.3)	65.8 (18.8)	55.4 (13.0)	48.9 (9.4)	64.6 (18.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	35.4 (1.9)	38.7 (3.7)	45.0 (7.2)	51.4 (10.8)	60.3 (15.7)	67.6 (19.8)	70.7 (21.5)	70.0 (21.1)	65.1 (18.4)	53.8 (12.1)	43.2 (6.2)	38.1 (3.4)	53.3 (11.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	5.25 (133.30)	4.84 (122.97)	5.39 (136.78)	4.55 (115.67)	3.87 (98.27)	4.96 (125.99)	5.08 (128.97)	4.75 (120.58)	4.01 (101.80)	3.32 (84.32)	4.38 (111.31)	5.40 (137.16)	55.8 (1,417.12)
Average dew point °F (°C)	37.6 (3.1)	40.5 (4.7)	45.5 (7.5)	52.2 (11.2)	60.6 (15.9)	68.0 (20.0)	70.9 (21.6)	70.3 (21.3)	65.8 (18.8)	55.8 (13.2)	46.2 (7.9)	41.0 (5.0)	54.5 (12.5)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	350	—
1890	518	48.0%
1900	1,078	108.1%
1910	893	−17.2%
1920	830	−7.1%
1930	1,092	31.6%
1940	1,351	23.7%
1950	1,358	0.5%
1960	1,466	8.0%
1970	1,438	−1.9%
1980	1,519	5.6%
1990	1,240	−18.4%
2000	1,270	2.4%
2010	1,344	5.8%
2020	1,225	−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2013 Estimate^[7]

2020 census

**Fort Deposit town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[8]	Pop 2020^[9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	315	244	23.44%	19.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,012	942	75.30%	76.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0	0.07%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	2	3	0.15%	0.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	8	23	0.60%	1.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	13	0.45%	1.06%
Total	1,344	1,225	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,344 people, 512 households, and 348 families in the town. The population density was 240 inhabitants per square mile (93/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 105.7 per square mile (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.5% Black or African American, 23.7% White and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[10] Of the 512 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.28.

The age distribution was 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 76.7 men.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $31,591. Males had a median income of $41,579 versus $25,341 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,411. About 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.6% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

At the 2000 census there were 1,270 people, 489 households, and 349 families in the town. The population density was 225.1 inhabitants per square mile (86.9/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 100.9 per square mile (39.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.19% Black or African American, 31.50% White and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[11] Of the 489 households 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.6% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 83.0 men.

The median household income was $20,433 and the median family income was $24,250. Males had a median income of $27,391 versus $20,882 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,584. About 29.8% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 34.2% of those age 65 or over.