Whatley, Alabama

Whatley is a census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 225.[3] It is named in honor of Franklin Benjamin Whatley. It has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Whatley Historic District.[4]

Whatley, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama.
Whatley
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°39′3″N 87°42′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Area
[1]
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total167
 • Density129.36/sq mi (49.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS ID153954[2]

History

Whatley was previously an incorporated community in 1901 and recorded a population of 187 according to the 1910 U.S. Census. It did not report any population figure again until 2010 when it became a census-designated place.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910187—
2010150—
202016711.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

During the racial violence of Red Summer of 1919 there was a gun battle between the Whatley White and Black communities on August 1, 1919, there was a Whatley, Alabama race riot. And in the same year a person named Archie Robinson got lynched.

Geography

Whatley is located southeast of the center of Clarke County at 31°39′03″N 87°42′18″W.

Climate
Climate data for Whatley, Alabama (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 59.2
(15.1)		 62.8
(17.1)		 70.6
(21.4)		 77.0
(25.0)		 83.7
(28.7)		 88.7
(31.5)		 90.6
(32.6)		 91.4
(33.0)		 87.1
(30.6)		 78.0
(25.6)		 68.4
(20.2)		 60.7
(15.9)		 76.5
(24.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46.3
(7.9)		 50.2
(10.1)		 57.2
(14.0)		 64.2
(17.9)		 71.8
(22.1)		 78.1
(25.6)		 80.4
(26.9)		 80.5
(26.9)		 76.0
(24.4)		 65.4
(18.6)		 55.5
(13.1)		 48.9
(9.4)		 64.5
(18.1)
Average low °F (°C) 33.3
(0.7)		 37.6
(3.1)		 43.8
(6.6)		 51.4
(10.8)		 59.9
(15.5)		 67.5
(19.7)		 70.1
(21.2)		 69.7
(20.9)		 65.0
(18.3)		 52.8
(11.6)		 42.6
(5.9)		 37.0
(2.8)		 52.6
(11.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.52
(140)		 5.19
(132)		 5.84
(148)		 4.31
(109)		 4.10
(104)		 5.76
(146)		 6.24
(158)		 5.48
(139)		 3.88
(99)		 4.10
(104)		 4.46
(113)		 6.50
(165)		 61.38
(1,557)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.2
(0.51)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0.4
(1.02)
Source: NOAA[6]

Notable Resident

Birthplace of Trombonist Grover Mitchell

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Whatley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whatley CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved 2022-12-05.


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