Forkland is a town in Greene County, Alabama, home to about 660 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36740, and parts of 35443 are in Forkland too.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)91 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN211 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX486 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forkland; 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.
Forkland had 445 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 389th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Greene County grew from 24,182 residents in 1900 to 7,730 in 2020.
Greene 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 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Demopolis L&D, AL weather station (7 miles away).
1,502 jobs at 90 businesses in Greene 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boligee.
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