Moving to Reform, Alabama

Population: 1,978. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,858 (-6.1% change)
Males: 855 (43.2%), Females: 1,123 (56.8%)

Pickens County

Zip code: 35481

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $20,625
Median house value: $56,700

Population by Race

Races in Reform:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Black (44.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.1%), English (6.3%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), German (1.2%).

Elevation: 239 feet

Land area: 8.0 square miles

Map of Reform, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Reform

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reform city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Reform:

  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 25 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reform:

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reform:

  • NORTH PICKENS (about 2 miles; REFORM, AL; Abbreviation: 3M8)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 23 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: AIV)
  • COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: UBS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reform:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 76 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)

Schools

Public high school in Reform:

  • PICKENS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 205 4TH AVE SE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Reform:

  • REFORM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 817 17TH AVE SW; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Reform:

  • REFORM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,058; Location: 302 1 ST STREET SOUTH; 10,801 books; 233 audio materials; 222 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)