Hackleburg, Alabama

Hackleburg is a town in Marion County Alabama United States. It incorporated on August 23 1909. At the 2010 census its population was 1 430.GeographyHackleburg is located at.According to the U.S. Census Bureau the town has a total area of 15.3sqmi all land.Severe weather historyOn April 27 2011 Hackleburg suffered catastrophic damage when it was hit by an EF5 tornado - part of the 2011 Super Outbreak - which killed 18 Hackleburg residents. On May 2 the Red Cross declared the city 75 percent destroyed.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000 there were 1 527 people 657 households and 444 families residing in the town. The population density was 99.7 people per square mile (38.5/km²). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.21% White 0.13% Black or African American 0.07% Native American 0.07% from other races and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.