Summary for Fort Rucker
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Located in: Primarily Dale County (see below). A portion of Fort Rucker extends into Coffee County.
Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Rucker
Time Zone: Fort Rucker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>
Telephone Area Code: (334)
ZIP Code: 36362<2>
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Rucker:
Lat: 31.342200° (or 31°20'31" N)
Lon: -85.713400° (or -85°42'48" W)
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Rucker
GNIS ID: None
FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 27640
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About Dale County
The community of Ozark is the County Seat for Dale County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dale)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 49,294 (1.9% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 50,251 (2.28% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 49,129 |
Total Area:<5> 562 sq. miles [1,457.4 km²]
Housing Units: <6> 22,677
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dale
GNIS ID: 161548
FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 045
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About Alabama
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,447,100 |
Websites for State of Alabama
Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/
Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/
Parks: https://www.alapark.com/
Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing
Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama
GNIS ID: 1779775
FIPS State: 01
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The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While Fort Rucker is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Rucker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Rucker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Rucker, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Rucker. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |