West Blocton, Alabama

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The town of West Blocton is located in Bibb County.

Typical abbreviation for West Blocton: W. Blocton

West Blocton is 150 feet [45.72 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: West Blocton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of West Blocton, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, West Blocton had a population of 1,372 people^<2> (or 6.88% of the total population of Bibb County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, West Blocton had a population of 1,427 people. This is an increase of 4.01% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for West Blocton.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alabaster	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	29,352	29.77% increase
	Bessemer	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	28,542	3.81% decrease
	Brent	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	4,219	4.85% increase
	Brookwood	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,449	2.29% decrease
	Centreville	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,554	3.57% increase
	Coaling	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,172	5.11% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for West Blocton.

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