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Hackleburg, Alabama
Hackleburg is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated on August 23, 1909. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,425, down from 1,516 at the 2010 census.
Hackleburg developed in the early 19th century as a stop along Jackson's Military Road. It was named by the early drovers of sheep who passed through the region while en route to market in Tuscumbia, and whose sheep encountered a thorny plant growing in abundance in that area and known locally by the name hack burrs (often corrupted to "hack berries") and which same plants were often fatal to sheep, besides being destructive to their wool. A post office opened in the town in 1885.
Hackleburg incorporated in 1909 following the construction of a branch line of the Illinois Central Railroad through the area. Hackleburg marks the highest point (some 931 feet above sea level) along the route connecting Miami, Florida with Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, the people of Hackleburg voted to allow alcohol sales within the city limits, joining Hamilton, Guin, and Winfield as the fourth "wet" city in Marion County.
On April 27, 2011, Hackleburg suffered catastrophic damage when it was hit by an EF5 tornado – part of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Eighteen Hackleburg residents died in the storm. On May 2, the Red Cross declared that 75 percent of the city had been destroyed. Many people rebuilt here, although 2017 population estimates showed a slight decline from 2010.
Hackleburg is located in northern Marion County. U.S. Route 43 and Alabama State Route 172 intersect in the center of town. US 43 connects the town with Russellville 18 miles (29 km) to the north and Hamilton, the Marion county seat, 14 miles (23 km) to the southwest.
Dismals Canyon, a National Natural Landmark, is located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Hackleburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.3 square miles (40 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.07%, are water. The town center is on the Tennessee Valley Divide (watershed), with half of the town draining north toward Bear Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River, and half draining south to tributaries of Clifty Creek, part of the Tombigbee River basin.
As of the 2020 census, Hackleburg had a population of 1,425. The median age was 42.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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Hackleburg, Alabama
Hackleburg is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated on August 23, 1909. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,425, down from 1,516 at the 2010 census.
Hackleburg developed in the early 19th century as a stop along Jackson's Military Road. It was named by the early drovers of sheep who passed through the region while en route to market in Tuscumbia, and whose sheep encountered a thorny plant growing in abundance in that area and known locally by the name hack burrs (often corrupted to "hack berries") and which same plants were often fatal to sheep, besides being destructive to their wool. A post office opened in the town in 1885.
Hackleburg incorporated in 1909 following the construction of a branch line of the Illinois Central Railroad through the area. Hackleburg marks the highest point (some 931 feet above sea level) along the route connecting Miami, Florida with Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, the people of Hackleburg voted to allow alcohol sales within the city limits, joining Hamilton, Guin, and Winfield as the fourth "wet" city in Marion County.
On April 27, 2011, Hackleburg suffered catastrophic damage when it was hit by an EF5 tornado – part of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Eighteen Hackleburg residents died in the storm. On May 2, the Red Cross declared that 75 percent of the city had been destroyed. Many people rebuilt here, although 2017 population estimates showed a slight decline from 2010.
Hackleburg is located in northern Marion County. U.S. Route 43 and Alabama State Route 172 intersect in the center of town. US 43 connects the town with Russellville 18 miles (29 km) to the north and Hamilton, the Marion county seat, 14 miles (23 km) to the southwest.
Dismals Canyon, a National Natural Landmark, is located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Hackleburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.3 square miles (40 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.07%, are water. The town center is on the Tennessee Valley Divide (watershed), with half of the town draining north toward Bear Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River, and half draining south to tributaries of Clifty Creek, part of the Tombigbee River basin.
As of the 2020 census, Hackleburg had a population of 1,425. The median age was 42.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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