Atmore, Alabama
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Atmore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36502. The Survey maps it on the Atmore quadrangle. 8,391 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 282 feet above sea level.
On record in Atmore
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Atmore Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2021
Population over time
2 figuresAtmore fell from 10,194 to 8,391 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,194 | |
| 2020 | 8,391 | -1,803 (-18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Atmore quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Atmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
125 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 125 fires within 5 miles of Atmore between 1992 and 2018, burning about 782 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2007 | Smoking | 22 acres | Florida Forest Service | 17-JAKE'S ROAD FIRE-1553 |
| 30 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 2165 JAMES RD, AL |
| 3 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 10 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
42 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Atmore in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 7 hail, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Atmore | $1,250,000 | Heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding in Atmore. Numerous homes, businesses, and roads were flooded. Several cars were stranded in the streets of downtown Atmore. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $250,000 | Winds estimated at 90 mph caused the front of Freds to collapse and part of the wall at Oreilly Auto Parts in Atmore. Structural damage also occurred at Burkes Outlet. |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Atmore | $250,000 | Heavy rains produced widespread flooding in Atmore. Numerous roads were flooded and several cars were stranded. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $70,000 | Several trees along with a few sheds were blown over near Atmore. Several trees were also blown down along Interstate 65 north of Atmore. A lightning strike set a house on fire and the home was completely destroyed. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $20,000 | High winds, along the leading edge of a squall line, blew down several trees between Huxford and Atmore. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Atmore | $20,000 | Heavy rainfall caused several streets in the Atmore area to flood. The streets had to be closed for a couple of hours because of motorists driving through them and creating wakes. The wakes caused water to enter some homes in low lying areas. Radar and surface reports estimated that around five inches of rain fell in a three hour period across the area. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto a house on Harris Street. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree onto a storage shed and home. A roof was also blown off of an equipment shop. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $10,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Atmore. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $10,000 | Trees were blown down east of the community as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $7,500 | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $7,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph caused roof damage, missing shingles, trim, wood debris also driven into ground and scattered on property of Canoe Baptist Church on Hwy 31. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Atmore | $6,000 | State police reported golfball size hail in the community. High winds of around 50 mph also damaged a roof on a home. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $5,000 | A metal roof was peeled back on an auto repair shop and downed trees. |
| January 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and damaged a wooden fence and swingset. |
| January 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power lines on Montgomery Street. |
| September 2013 | Flood | Atmore | $5,000 | Extensive Areal flooding in Atmore. Parking lots and several roads covered with water. Water also entering a couple of residences. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Atmore | $5,000 | A tornado developed along the fringes of Tropical Storm Cindy. The tornado touched down in a large field near Atmore. The tornado blew down several trees in the field. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by high winds near the community. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Atmore. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Atmore | $4,000 | Golfball size hail from a thunderstorm broke several automobile windshields along I-65 near Atmore. Several trees also had leaves stripped from them as a result of the large hail. The hail lasted for several minutes, and vehicles had to pull off the interstate because of low visibilities. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down near Atmore. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $2,000 | High winds blew several limbs down. The debris was blown over the road near exit 57 at I - 65, north of Atmore. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $1,500 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down in Atmore. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $500 | Several large limbs were blown down around the Atmore area. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | $500 | Several trees were blown down across power lines in Atmore. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Atmore | - | Heavy rain caused significant flash flooding in Atmore. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Atmore | - | Heavy rain caused water to cover Main Street in Atmore. |
| March 2011 | Flash Flood | Atmore | - | Heavy rain caused water to cover several roadways in and around Atmore. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Atmore | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding which resulted in numerous roads being closed due to high water. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Atmore | - | Slow moving thunderstorms brought heavy rains to the west part of the county. Rainfall totals were around 3-4 inches across the area. Several roads were closed due to high water from the heavy rain. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Atmore | - | Heavy rains as a result of Tropical Storm Isidore caused several streets to have standing water in them in Atmore. Many secondary roads had to be closed for several hours due to the high water. |
| April 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Atmore | - | A roaring sound was heard and a tornado briefly touched down along Interstate 65 near exit 57. No damage was found. Marble-size hail was also observed. The length and width of the tornado were estimated. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atmore | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Atmore | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raley Forest Hill | 1.3 miles | 11 | |
| Southern Estates | 1.5 miles | 9 | |
| Briar Lake Estates | 1.8 miles | 9 | |
| Malta | 2.1 miles | 9 | |
| Old Bratt Road Estates | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Freemanville | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| Nokomis | 3.9 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Atmore | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79683 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 113272. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



