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Whatley, Alabama

Coordinates: 31°39′03″N 87°42′18″W / 31.65083°N 87.70500°W / 31.65083; -87.70500
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Whatley, Alabama
Location of Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama.
Location of Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama.
Whatley is located in Alabama
Whatley
Whatley
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°39′3″N 87°42′18″W / 31.65083°N 87.70500°W / 31.65083; -87.70500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Area
 • 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]

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]

History

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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

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Whatley is located southeast of the center of Clarke County at 31°39′03″N 87°42′18″W / 31.65083°N 87.70500°W / 31.65083; -87.70500.

Climate

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Climate data for Whatley, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–2007
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 84
(29)
86
(30)
92
(33)
92
(33)
98
(37)
104
(40)
104
(40)
103
(39)
101
(38)
95
(35)
88
(31)
83
(28)
104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19)
6
(−14)
13
(−11)
26
(−3)
34
(1)
40
(4)
50
(10)
51
(11)
35
(2)
25
(−4)
14
(−10)
2
(−17)
−2
(−19)
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)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.7 8.2 8.0 6.5 6.2 9.8 11.3 8.7 6.8 6.1 7.4 7.5 96.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
Source 1: NOAA[6]
Source 2: XMACIS2[7]

Notable Resident

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Birthplace of Trombonist Grover Mitchell

References

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  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. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Whatley, AL". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2023.