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Demopolis, Alabama

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1946 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Demopolis census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36732. The Survey maps it on the Demopolis quadrangle. 7,162 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 121 feet above sea level.

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Demopolis within Marengo County

On record in Demopolis

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 12 of 13 shown

Every listing in Marengo County

Surveyed buildings and structures 5 records

Population over time

3 figures

Demopolis fell from 7,540 to 7,162 between 2000 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.

YearPeople Change
20007,540
20107,483-57 (-1%)
20207,162-321 (-4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Photographs

8 of 24 photographs shown, 1939

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Gaineswood, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Gaineswood, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Bluff Hall, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Bluff Hall, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Lyon House, 102 South Main Street, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Lyon House, 102 South Main Street, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
King Bridge, Spanning Black Warrior River on U.S. Highway 43, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
King Bridge, Spanning Black Warrior River on U.S. Highway 43, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Glover Family Mausoleum, Riverview Cemetery, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Glover Family Mausoleum, Riverview Cemetery, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Gaineswood, 805 South Cedar Street, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Gaineswood, 805 South Cedar Street, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Bluff Hall, 407 North Commissioners Avenue, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Bluff Hall, 407 North Commissioners Avenue, Demopolis, Marengo County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Gaineswood, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Gaineswood, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Marengo County

Fires near this place

39 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Demopolis between 1994 and 2019, burning about 187 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Debris and open burning10
Recreation and ceremony5
Equipment and vehicle use3
Arson/incendiarism3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 September 2003Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2014Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreAlabama Forestry CommissionSWR-20140924-004
12 September 2000Debris and open burning3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
11 September 2002Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
13 July 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
30 June 2007Natural3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
19 June 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
17 June 2002Debris and open burning3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Marengo County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Demopolis: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Demopolis Quarry & Cement PlantLimestone, GeneralProducer
Tate QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz

Every working recorded in Marengo County

Storms near this place

26 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Demopolis in 26 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 15 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2000Thunderstorm WindDemopolis2 hurt, $10,000Trees were reported down in the community, and a store in the community received roof damage as a result of high thunderstorm winds. Two people received minor injuries at the store.
July 2003LightningDemopolis$150,000Lightning was believed to be the cause of a fire at Mr. G's, a popular Italian restaurant in Demopolis. Lightning occurred in the area from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm CDT, but the fire was not spotted until 12:30 am. The building was totally destroyed by the fire.
April 2010Tornado (EF1)Demopolis$110,000The tornado touched down at the City Landing area of Demopolis, and from there moved on a north-northeast path. At City Landing, at least 20 people witnessed the tornado and ran for shelter. At least 20 vehicles were damaged, many with windows blown out. Tool boxes were ripped off the back of a few trucks and were thrown into other vehicles, and many trees were snapped off in the area. The tornado then crossed US-43 and moved into a rural part of the county, before crossing the Black Warrior River and moving into Greene County.
March 1994Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$50,000One house sustained minor damage and a number of trees were downed in Demopolis. Power lines down in the Linden area caused power outages for about two hours.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$10,000Trees were down in Demopolis.
January 2005Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$8,000One building sustained roof damage in an industrial park just south of Demopolis.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$8,000no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$5,000Strong winds blew shopping carts into 8 vehicles, causing damage, at the Demopolis Wal-Mart. Small signs were knocked down, and there was minor roof damage.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$5,000A few trees were blown down in Demopolis.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$5,000Trees were reported down in the area south-southwest of Demopolis between Demopolis and Jefferson. Numerous trees were blown down in Linden especially on the north side of town.
June 2005Flash FloodDemopolis$3,000Several streets in Demopolis were covered with water and were temporarily impassable.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$2,000A few trees were blown down in and around the city of Demopolis.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$2,000A few trees were knocked down in and around Demopolis.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDemopolis$200Trees were reported down in the city of Demopolis.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindDemopolis-Trees uprooted on home on south Strawberry Avenue.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindDemopolis-Trees were reported down near County Road 2 and Arcola Road, east of Demopolis.
January 2008Funnel CloudDemopolis-A funnel cloud was spotted in Demopolis by Fire Department personnel, a train conductor, and at least one member of the general public.
April 2007HailDemopolis-The hail covered the ground in spots.
March 2005Thunderstorm WindDemopolis-A weather net site in Demopolis recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
March 2003HailDemopolis-Penny size hail was observed along the Tombigbee River southwest of Demopolis up to the western side of the city.
April 2000HailDemopolis-Dime size hail was reported just north of Demopolis.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindDemopolis-A radio station in the community estimated thunderstorm winds of 55 to 60 mph.
May 2010HailDemopolis-no account filed
February 2009HailDemopolis-no account filed
April 2007HailDemopolis-no account filed
July 2003HailDemopolis-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marengo County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Baptist Hill0.3 miles12
Rockcut0.4 miles12
Shortleaf1.1 miles12
Spocari1.2 miles12
Knoxwood2.3 miles12
Alfalfa3.8 miles12
Old Spring Hill6.4 miles10
Salt Well6.5 miles11

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 DemopolisAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79391The 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 117222. 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.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.