Locust Fork

This article is about the community in Blount County. For other uses, see Locust Fork (disambiguation).

Locust Fork is an unincorporated community of about 1,016 in 3.5 square miles of Blount County. The community name comes from the proximity of the town to the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River, itself named for the black locust trees along its banks.

Locust Fork is located along one of the NE to SW ridgelines that make up the southern end of the Appalachian mountain chain. The area has been mined for coal over the past 100 years but there are no current mining operations in the immediate area.

Locust Fork straddles Alabama Highway 79, which is a north-south route running from Birmingham northeastward to Scottsboro and Sand Mountain which also serves as an alternate route from Birmingham to Huntsville or Chattanooga.Blount County Road 13 runs northwestward to connect to Alabama Highway 160 between the Hayden and Nectar communities. Blount County Road 15 intersects Alabama 79 just north of Locust Fork and provides a connection to the county seat located at Oneonta. Also located along County Road 15 is the acclaimed Limestone Springs Golf Course and residential development. Nearest interstate highways are Interstate 65 located some 15 miles west of Locust Fork and Interstate 59 located some 25 miles east of Locust Fork.

Locust Fork High School and Locust Fork Elementary School are located in the center of the town along Alabama Highway 79.

A host of small businesses and retail outlets are located in the community. Casual fast food dining is available at two chain outlets, Subway and Jack's Hamburgers. The community is served by a volunteer fire department and is patrolled by the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

Locust Fork is located in the Birmingham television and radio market and is served locally by The Blount County News.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,016 people, 362 households, and 300 families residing in the town. The population density was 292.0/square male. There were 385 housing units at an average density of 110.6/ sq. mi. The racial makeup of the town was 99% White.

There were 362 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $41,912. Males had a median income of $36,797 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,563. About 6.6% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

• "Locust Fork, Alabama" (February 18, 2008) Wikipedia - accessed March 7, 2008

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