West Blocton, Alabama

• W. Blocton event marks 26th year
  

  Published: Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 10:59 p.m. The Great Wild West Blocton Homecoming will be Friday and Saturday, with a full slate of fun activities for adults and children.

• Weather service issues alert on strong thunderstorm west of Birmingham
  

  The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather alert for Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties until 5:30 this afternoon.

• Things to do in Birmingham this weekend
  

  Visitors to West Blocton will wade among the Cahaba lilies at Saturday's festival.

• Around town 5/27
  

  Published: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 8:18 p.m. FRIDAY ARTS Willie King Freedom Creek Blues Festival: 4 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday at Old Memphis, near Aliceville.

• Free Cahaba Lily Festival is Saturday in West Blocton
  

  The annual Cahaba Lily Festival is Saturday in West Blockton at the Cahaba Lily Center on Main Street.

City Description

West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,372. West Blocton is located at 33°7′7″N 87°7′22″W / 33.11861°N 87.12278°W / 33.11861; -87.12278 (33.118733, -87.122875). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.42%) is water. This community is considered the terminus of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,372 people, 532 households, and 389 families residing in the town. The population density was 291.7 people per square mile (112.7/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 127.4/sq mi (49.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.74% White, 19.53% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 532 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were

City Contained By:

• Bibb County
• Alabama
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 12.1729441186 km squared

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