Deer Park, Alabama
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
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Deer Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deer Park had a population of 141.[3] Although a ghost town by 1966, Deer Park is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) south-southwest of Chatom. Deer Park has a post office with ZIP code 36529.[4]
Deer Park, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Deer Park in Washington County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′11″N 88°19′21″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 45.1/sq mi (17.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36529 |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628587[1] |
Demographics
Deer park was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 60 | 50 | 31.91% | 35.46% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 125 | 79 | 66.49% | 56.03% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 4.26% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 3.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 0 | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| Total | 188 | 141 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Jeff Kelly - former National Football League quarterback
- Beverly Jo Scott - singer-songwriter, was born in Deer Park in 1959