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Fort Deposit, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Butler County County

2.1 /5.0
C Fair
1,560 Population 276/sq mi density
$20,156 Median Income $17,285 per capita
$66,300 Home Value $130,373 Zillow
$450 Median Rent 35.8% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
610 Violent Crime/100K 4,273 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.2 / 5.0
$20,156 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$66,300 home value, $450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
610 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Fort Deposit enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 55.2 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average66.1°F
22% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation454 ft (138 m)
Area5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
Population Density276/sq mi
Coordinates31.9863°N, 86.5664°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyButler County County
Nearest AirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) (MGM)
24 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 55.2"
45% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.77"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.52"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score45.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability91.8 / 100
Community Resilience50.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

27 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 12, 2019.

Oct 24, 1997 15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M4.8 121 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 121 km
Aug 19, 2004 8 km W of Brantleyville, Alabama M3.6 140 km
Jun 24, 1998 11 km W of Demopolis, Alabama M3.4 143 km
Apr 21, 2009 12 km S of Centreville, Alabama M3.4 107 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 133 km
May 9, 2004 8 km WNW of Brantleyville, Alabama M3.3 143 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 142 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 135 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 124 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 117 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 121 km
Mar 20, 2004 11 km NW of Wilton, Alabama M3.0 134 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 129 km
Feb 17, 1991 6 km N of Goldville, Alabama M2.9 148 km
Apr 22, 2009 15 km S of Centreville, Alabama M2.9 104 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 127 km
Aug 28, 2004 13 km SSE of Centreville, Alabama M2.8 105 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 131 km
Apr 12, 2019 13 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama M2.6 123 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Sally (2020, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2020 Sally Category 2 154 km
2020 Zeta Category 1 230 km
2018 Michael Category 5 192 km
2017 Nate Category 1 291 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 149 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 268 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 126 km
1998 Georges Category 2 270 km
1998 Earl Category 1 225 km
1997 Danny Category 1 217 km
1995 Opal Category 3 14 km
1995 Erin Category 2 178 km
1985 Elena Category 3 264 km
1985 Kate Category 2 243 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

516 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 46 fatalities, 591 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 27, 2011 EF4 79 km 7
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 100 km 9
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 81 km 1
Apr 23, 1971 EF4 88 km 0
Apr 18, 1969 EF4 18 km 2
Jan 12, 2023 EF3 62 km 7
Mar 30, 2022 EF3 99 km 0
Apr 15, 2011 EF3 66 km 3
Feb 17, 2008 EF3 47 km 0
Mar 18, 1996 EF3 90 km 0
Mar 6, 1996 EF3 79 km 4
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 90 km 0
May 3, 1984 EF3 46 km 5
Dec 6, 1983 EF3 66 km 1
May 16, 1983 EF3 90 km 0
Nov 25, 1979 EF3 53 km 0
Apr 18, 1978 EF3 98 km 0
Mar 12, 1976 EF3 85 km 0
Mar 12, 1976 EF3 74 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 57 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (13,987 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 13,987 100 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 95 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,442 90 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,870 78 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,279 97 km
2006 UNNAMED 4,021 79 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,967 100 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,854 96 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,794 92 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,759 96 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,733 92 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,694 81 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,507 95 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,482 92 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,267 74 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,018 85 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,967 93 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,925 96 km
2006 UNNAMED 2,916 78 km
2020 OK COMPARTMENT 135/136 2,727 93 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 5.3 in Coldest
February 50°F (10°C) 5.6 in
March 57°F (14°C) 6.8 in Wettest
April 64°F (18°C) 4.5 in
May 71°F (22°C) 4.2 in
June 77°F (25°C) 4.5 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.2 in Warmest
August 80°F (26°C) 4.4 in
September 75°F (24°C) 4.1 in
October 65°F (18°C) 2.5 in Driest
November 56°F (13°C) 4.3 in
December 49°F (10°C) 5.1 in

Fort Deposit has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 48°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 56.4 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.8") and October the driest (2.5").

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