Reform, Alabama

Reform is a city in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,702, down from 1,978 in 2000.HistorySparsely settled after statehood, Reform first received a post office in 1841. It wasn't incorporated until March 2, 1898, following the community getting train service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. According to tradition, the community was named from an incident when an evangelist paid the new settlement a visit, imploring the first settlers to "reform".In May 1968, a mule train, part of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference sponsored Poor People's Campaign, stopped for two days in Reform before heading to Tuscaloosa, Alabama on its way to Washington, DC.GeographyReform is located at . Thanks to its location, Reform is a popular stop among long distance truck drivers to buy some cheap hot snacks on the Route 82.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1sqmi, of which 8.0sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.According to local tradition, the community was so named after a preacher refused to return until the townspeople reformed their ways.DemographicsAs of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,702 people residing in the town. 50.6% were White, 48.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% from some other race and 0.7% of two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.