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Oak Hill, Alabama
Town
house in Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama.
house in Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama.
Location of Oak Hill in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Location of Oak Hill in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Oak Hill, Alabama is located in Alabama
Oak Hill, Alabama
Oak Hill, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Wilcox
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 14
 • Density 25.00/sq mi (9.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36766
Area code(s) 251
GNIS feature ID 152749
FIPS code 01-55848

Oak Hill is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. According to the 1940 U.S. Census, it incorporated in 1938. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14. It is the smallest incorporated town in Alabama as of 2020, succeeding McMullen. The smallest unincorporated census-designated place in the state is also located in Wilcox County, that of Catherine, which had 22 residents as of 2010. With a median household income of $9,286 (compared to $44,758 for the state), Oak Hill is the poorest community in Alabama.

Geography

Oak Hill is located at 31°55′31″N 87°4′58″W / 31.92528°N 87.08278°W / 31.92528; -87.08278 (31.925246, -87.082645).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 159
1950 123 −22.6%
1960 116 −5.7%
1970 86 −25.9%
1980 63 −26.7%
1990 28 −55.6%
2000 37 32.1%
2010 26 −29.7%
2020 14 −46.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Oak Hill town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8 7 30.77% 50.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 18 6 69.23% 42.86%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 7.14%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 26 14 100.00% 100.00%

Notable person

  • Benjamin M. Miller, Governor of Alabama from 1931 to 1935
  • Lillian Lehman, Actress

See also

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