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Forkland town, AL

ZIP 36740 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 36740

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
121.5 miles (195.6 km)

✈️ Airports (7)

  • TCL (Airport)43.1 miles (69.3 km)
  • MEI (Airport)57.1 miles (91.9 km)
  • GTR (Airport)71.8 miles (115.5 km)
  • CBM (Airport)78.6 miles (126.4 km)
  • MGM (Airport)87.1 miles (140.1 km)
  • MXF (Airport)87.3 miles (140.6 km)
  • BHM (Airport)90.2 miles (145.1 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

  • Coast (121.5 miles (195.6 km))
  • Coast (144.6 miles (232.7 km))
  • Coast (218.1 miles (351.0 km))
  • Coast (265.9 miles (427.9 km))
  • Coast (341.4 miles (549.5 km))
  • Coast (617.8 miles (994.2 km))
  • Coast (620.2 miles (998.1 km))
  • Coast (1697.4 miles (2731.7 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (17)

  • Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail69.1 miles (111.3 km)semo
  • Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument85.3 miles (137.2 km)bicr
  • Natchez Trace Parkway105.4 miles (169.7 km)natr
  • Tupelo National Battlefield123.9 miles (199.5 km)tupe
  • Horseshoe Bend National Military Park124.5 miles (200.3 km)hobe
  • Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site124.9 miles (201.0 km)tuin
  • Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site126.2 miles (203.1 km)tuai
  • Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail128.0 miles (206.0 km)natt
  • Freedom Riders National Monument131.6 miles (211.8 km)frri
  • Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site139.6 miles (224.7 km)brcr
  • Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument139.9 miles (225.1 km)memy
  • Gulf Islands National Seashore163.3 miles (262.7 km)guis
Show all 17 national parks in & near this area
  • Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument173.3 miles (278.9 km)till
  • Shiloh National Military Park175.9 miles (283.2 km)shil
  • Vicksburg National Military Park176.6 miles (284.2 km)vick
  • Little River Canyon National Preserve177.8 miles (286.1 km)liri
  • Russell Cave National Monument199.4 miles (320.9 km)ruca
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (17)

  • Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center44.0 miles (70.8 km)
  • Selma Outpatient Clinic47.9 miles (77.2 km)
  • Meridian CBOC53.3 miles (85.8 km)
  • Columbus Clinic67.3 miles (108.2 km)
  • Alabama National Cemetery67.7 miles (109.0 km)
  • Bessemer CBOC71.3 miles (114.7 km)
  • Birmingham Vet Center76.3 miles (122.8 km)
  • VA Outpatient Clinic Monroeville (CBOC)83.3 miles (134.1 km)
  • Birmingham VA Medical Center85.3 miles (137.3 km)
  • Birmingham VA Clinic85.8 miles (138.1 km)
  • Maxwell Air Force Base87.6 miles (140.9 km)
  • Jasper Clinic90.8 miles (146.1 km)
Show all 17 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System West Campus94.3 miles (151.7 km)
  • Montgomery Regional Benefit Office94.3 miles (151.7 km)
  • Montgomery Vet Center95.1 miles (153.0 km)
  • Childersburg CBOC97.0 miles (156.0 km)
  • Montgomery VA Clinic97.3 miles (156.7 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 36740

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
AL-7
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
78.0% / 22.0%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (100% of tract)