Belk, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 214. Estimated population in July 2024: 211 (-1.4% change)
Males: 100 (46.7%), Females: 114 (53.3%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 35545

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.0 years
Median household income: $32,188
Median house value: $80,400

Population by Race

Races in Belk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), German (10.3%), English (7.9%), Irish (2.3%), French (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 314 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Belk, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belk

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belk town

  • Never married: 13.2%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belk:

  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 8 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 32 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belk:

  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belk:

  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 10 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)
  • LAMAR COUNTY (about 18 miles; VERNON, AL; Abbreviation: M55)
  • NORTH PICKENS (about 19 miles; REFORM, AL; Abbreviation: 3M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belk:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 34 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 70 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)