History · Belk

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from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Belk is a town in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. Its citizens voted to incorporate in January 1969. At the 2020 census, the population was 186.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 215 to 186 (-13%). Half of its homes were built before 1978.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Belk yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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