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2021-03-18 Weogufka, AL - Welcome Sign
Alabama›Coosa County

WeogufkaAL

A town of 184, settled in 1837.

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Is Weogufka a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Coosa Wildlife Management Area, at 111 acres. Weogufka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

184 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
StewartvilleStewartvilleWeogufka
Getting set up

Moving to Weogufka: who provides what

Weogufka is unincorporated, so Coosa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral Alabama Electric Coop17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCoosa CountyCoosa County provides services here
SchoolsCoosa County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCoosa County Judge of ProbateCoosa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP codes35183, 3515135183 91% · 35151 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Weogufka.

Work & commute

Most of Weogufka’s workers leave town for work

Nearly a tenth of Weogufka residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 32 miles. The top destinations are Sylacauga (13%), Montgomery (10%) and Childersburg (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Weogufka0%
Sylacauga13%
Montgomery10%
Childersburg5%
Alexander City4%
32 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Weogufka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Weogufka: inland flooding

Weogufka’s FEMA hazard score stands at 78 of 100, against 59 of 100 in Alabama’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Weogufka: mild winters and hot summers

Weogufka’s typical July afternoon high is 90°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°
Spring49–75°
Summer67–89°
Fall51–75°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, more of Weogufka’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

For adults in Weogufka, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%. In Weogufka, 15% of adults have diabetes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 12%. Among adults here, 20% smoke cigarettes and 45% have high blood pressure.

WeogufkaAlabama townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%43%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%24%23%
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWeogufkaAL
More adults with COPD10.9%8%
More smokers19.9%15.1%
More adults in frequent physical distress17.8%14.2%
Coosa Valley Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 3.3% of Weogufka

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.5 miles. For Weogufka, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.

3.3%conserved
WeogufkaAlabama townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.10.4
Conserved land3.3%1.2%4.3%
3.3%
conserved · 110 of 3,309 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Coosa Wildlife Management Area0.9 mi111

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Weogufka

15pages on Weogufka
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Weogufka; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Weogufka for work

Where Weogufka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Sylacauga Sylacauga 13% 10% → Montgomery Montgomery 10% 5% → Childersburg Childersburg 5% 4% → Alexander City Alexander City 4% 4% → Huntsville Huntsville 4% 4% → Birmingham Birmingham 4% Weogufka · 0% stay
0jobs based in Weogufka
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Weogufka

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

Weogufka is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 207 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
8.3 sq mi
Elevation
646 ft
ZIP code
35183

Questions about Weogufka

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Weogufka, AL a good place to live?

Weogufka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.