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Location of Reform in Pickens County, Alabama
Location of Reform in Pickens County, Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pickens
Area
 • Total 8.04 sq mi (20.82 km2)
 • Land 8.01 sq mi (20.74 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,520
 • Density 189.81/sq mi (73.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35481
Area code(s) 205, 659
FIPS code 01-64104
GNIS feature ID 0125544

Reform is a city in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,702, down from 1,978 in 2000. It is located approximately halfway between Columbus, Mississippi and Tuscaloosa on U.S. Route 82.

History

Sparsely settled after statehood, Reform first received a post office in 1841. It wasn't incorporated until March 2, 1898, following the community getting train service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. According to tradition, the community was named from an incident when an evangelist paid the new settlement a visit, imploring the first settlers to "reform".

In May 1968, a mule train, part of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference sponsored Poor People's Campaign, stopped for two days in Reform before heading to Tuscaloosa, Alabama on its way to Washington, DC.

Geography

Reform is located at 33°22′51″N 88°0′54″W / 33.38083°N 88.01500°W / 33.38083; -88.01500 (33.380835, -88.015022).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km2), of which 8.0 square miles (21 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.37%) is water.

According to local tradition, the community was so named after a preacher refused to return until the townspeople reformed their ways.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 198
1910 550 177.8%
1920 1,069 94.4%
1930 898 −16.0%
1940 885 −1.4%
1950 1,141 28.9%
1960 1,241 8.8%
1970 1,893 52.5%
1980 2,245 18.6%
1990 2,105 −6.2%
2000 1,978 −6.0%
2010 1,702 −14.0%
2020 1,520 −10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2020 census

Reform racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 651 42.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 782 51.45%
Other/Mixed 54 3.55%
Hispanic or Latino 33 2.17%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,520 people, 696 households, and 475 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,702 people living in the town. 50.6% were White, 48.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% from some other race and 0.7% of two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

Education in Reform is overseen and governed by the Pickens County Board of Education. Students of Reform and its surrounding areas are served by Reform Elementary School and Pickens County High School.

Notable people

  • Tony Dixon, safety for the Dallas Cowboys
  • Doug Elmore, punter for the Washington Redskins
  • Andrew F. Fox, Member of US House of Representatives
  • James L. Malone, head football coach at Northeast Louisiana State College, 1951–1953
  • Michael Williams, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots

See also

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