Belk is a town in Fayette County, Alabama, home to about 293 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35545, and parts of 35555 are in Belk too.
All in Belk
Mostly Fayette; part is in Belk
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX517 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belk; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belk had 186 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 472nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Fayette County grew from 14,132 residents in 1900 to 16,321 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayette, AL weather station (3 miles away).
3,269 jobs at 277 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fayette.
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