Editing Arley, Alabama

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|official_name            = Arley, Alabama
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|image_caption            = Homes on Lewis Smith Lake near Arley
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|map_caption              = Location of Arley in Winston County, Alabama.
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.77
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 330
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|population_density_sq_mi = 87.74
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code              = 35540-35541
|area_codes                = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]], [[Area code 256|256]]
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|blank_info               = 01-02500
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|area_total_km2 = 9.77
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'''Arley''' is a town in [[Winston County, Alabama|Winston County]], [[Alabama]], United States. It incorporated on December 18, 1965.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3549 | title=Arley }}</ref> At the 2020 census the population was 330, down from 357 in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0102500 |access-date=May 18, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
Arley is located at {{coord|34|4|53|N|87|12|39|W|type:city}} (34.081499, -87.210768), partially inside [[William B. Bankhead National Forest]]. The town has a total land area of {{convert|3.76|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Bounded by [[Lewis Smith Lake]] and the nearby town of [[Addison, Alabama|Addison]], Arley's terrain is forested and rural with rolling hills.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Arley has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.	<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=833010&cityname=Arley%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Arley, Alabama]</ref>

==Demographics==
===Town of Arley===
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1970= 164
|1980= 276
|1990= 338
|2000= 290
|2010= 357
|2020= 330
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="U.S. Decennial Census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Arley was incorporated in 1965 and first appeared as a town on the 1970 census.<ref name="www2.census.gov">{{cite web |author1=Bureau of the Census |title=1970 Census of Population - Characteristics of the Population - Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_al-01.pdf}}</ref> The area it is located in was also named Arley, and the former precinct existed from 1920 until its dissolution in 1960. See below.

===2000 Census data===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 290 people, 123 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|103.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 139 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.31% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 123 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $16,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,822. About 13.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.

===Historic Demographics===
{| class="wikitable"
!Census<br />Year
!Population &<br />Racial<br />Majority{{efn|Note about colors: With the exception of Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Other, and 2 or More Races, the colors depicted refer to those historically ascribed to them (White (White/No background); Black (Brown); Native American (Red); Asian (Yellow)) and are there to be easily identified on said chart. No racism or malice of intent is meant to be implied by their usage.}}
!State<br />Place<br />Rank
!County<br />Place<br />Rank
!White<br />(White, Non-<br />Hispanic 1980-
!Hispanic<br />(1980-
!Native<br />American
!Asian
!Pacific<br />Islander
!Other
!2 or More<br />Races<br />(2000-
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|'''1970'''{{efn|1st year Arley reported on census}}<ref name="www2.census.gov"/>
|164 (-){{efn|(-)Indicates no immediate prior population figure or rank}}{{efn|Racial demographics not reported for places less than 1,000 on the 1970-90 censuses.}}
|406<small>th</small> (-)
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|'''1980'''<ref>{{cite web |author1=Bureau of the Census |title=1980 Census Characteristics of the Population - Number of Inhabitants - Alabama |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_alABC-01.pdf |date=April 1982}}</ref>
|276 ↑
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|'''5<small>th</small>''' X{{efn|X Indicates no change in rank}}
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|'''1990'''<ref>{{cite web |author1=Bureau of the Census |title=1990 Census of Population and Housing - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Alabama |url=http://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph5/cph-5-2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120114815/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph5/cph-5-2.pdf |archive-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref>
|338 ↑
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|'''2000'''{{efn|With addition of "Hispanic" to census, which could also be a person of any race, both population totals and percentages will add up to more than the total population.}}<ref>{{cite web |author1=U.S. Census Bureau |title=Alabama: 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics |url=http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-1-2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202175555/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-1-2.pdf |archive-date=February 2, 2019 |date=June 2002 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|290 ↓
|414<small>th</small> ↓
|'''5<small>th</small>''' X
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|284 (-) '''97.9%'''{{efn|From 2000 onwards, White population only reported on chart as "Non-Hispanic White/One Race", which will be less than the overall White population that would also include White Hispanics, which would be counted under Hispanic exclusively.}}
|bgcolor="#f0b27a"|4 (-) 1.4%
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|'''2010'''<ref>{{cite web |author1=U.S. Census Bureau |title=Alabama: 2010 Census of Population and Housing - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics |url=http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102125147/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |date=December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''357''' ↑
|433<small>rd</small> ↓
|'''5<small>th</small>''' X
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|'''336''' ↑ 94.1%
|bgcolor="#f0b27a"|'''5''' ↑ '''1.4%'''
<td style="background:#FF0000; color:white;">'''2''' (-) '''0.6%'''</td>
|bgcolor="#FFFF00"|'''1''' (-) '''0.3%'''
|bgcolor="#FF8C00"|'''1''' (-) '''0.3%'''
|bgcolor="#808080"|'''1''' (-) '''0.3%'''
<td style="background:#27ae60; color:white;">'''15''' ↑ '''4.2%'''</td>
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==Arley Precinct (1920-1950)==
{{US Census population|align=right
|1920= 1030
|1930= 1126
|1940= 1524
|1950= 1286
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="U.S. Decennial Census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Arley Precinct (Winston County 5th precinct) first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census. It had been previously named Dismal from 1890-1910.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Bureau of the Census |title=Fourteenth Census of the United States - State Compendium Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/06229686v1-7ch01.pdf |date=1920}}</ref> In 1960,<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants - Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1960}}</ref> the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of [[Addison, Alabama|Addison]].

==Education==
Public K-12 education in Arley is provided by [[Winston County Schools]]. Meek Elementary School (grades K-6) and [https://www.winstonk12.org/6/home Meek High School] (grades 7-12) serve the town. Arley has a branch of the [https://www.youseemore.com/cerl/ Carl Elliott Regional Library].

==References==
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==External links==
* Arley is covered by the [http://www.mynwapaper.com/ Northwest Alabamian Newspaper].

{{Coord|display=title|34.081499|-87.210768}}

{{Winston County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Winston County, Alabama]]