Weogufka, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Weogufka in 2021 | |
 Location of Weogufka in Coosa County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′07″N 86°18′20″W / 33.00194°N 86.30556°W / 33.00194; -86.30556[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.19 sq mi (13.45 km2) |
| • Land | 5.13 sq mi (13.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 40.4/sq mi (15.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 35183 |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582706[1] |
Weogufka is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 207 as of the 2020 census.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 171 | — | |
| 2010 | 282 | — | |
| 2020 | 207 | −26.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Weogufka was previously listed on the 1920 U.S. Census as an incorporated community. It did not appear again on the census until 2010 when it was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4] The name means 'muddy water' in the Muskogee language.[5]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 278 | 196 | 98.58% | 94.69% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.97% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 3.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 2 | 1.06% | 0.97% |
| Total | 282 | 207 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gallery
Weogufka Post Office (ZIP code: 35183)
Weogufka Volunteer Fire Department
The Weogufka Methodist Church was built in 1948.
The Crossroads Store in Weogufka
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weogufka, Alabama
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
- Loughridge & Hodge's 1890 English and Muskokee Dictionary, p.203.
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Weogufka CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Weogufka CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.