Hackleburg, Alabama

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Hackleburg, Alabama is a small rural town in northwestern Alabama known historically for its logging industry and for being heavily impacted by the 2011 tornado outbreak.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
areaCode 205
659
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
countrySubdivision Southern United States
county Marion County, Alabama NERFINISHED
demographicCharacteristic predominantly small-town population density
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 892 feet
governingBody Hackleburg town council NERFINISHED
hasMunicipalGovernmentType mayor–council government
hasRebuildingEffort post-2011 tornado reconstruction
hasSchoolSystem Hackleburg schools within Marion County School District
historicalEconomicBase logging
timber industry
isRural true
knownFor damage in the 2011 tornado outbreak
logging industry
rural character
locatedInPhysiographicRegion Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED
southern Appalachian region
locatedInRegion North Alabama NERFINISHED
northwestern Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Alabama State Route 172 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 43 NERFINISHED
notableDisaster destruction of residential and commercial areas in 2011 tornado
partOf Marion County, Alabama NERFINISHED
United States Census-designated places in Alabama
populationTrend small population
postalCode 35564
rebuildingFocus schools and local businesses after 2011 tornado
region Northwest Alabama NERFINISHED
regionType rural community
significantEvent 2011 Hackleburg tornado NERFINISHED
2011 Super Outbreak NERFINISHED
state Alabama
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
tornadoEventDate April 27, 2011
tornadoEventDescription large portions of the town were destroyed in the 2011 tornado outbreak
tornadoEventFatalities multiple fatalities
tornadoEventIntensity EF5
transportation served by regional highways rather than interstates

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Marion County containsSettlement Hackleburg, Alabama
subject surface form: Marion County, Alabama
Marion County, Alabama containsSettlement Hackleburg, Alabama