Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:44 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:49 am – 4:50 pm
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People8,387 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.43,786 householdsMedian household income $42,216Median home value $166,800Median rent $692 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,613 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 22%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Demopolis L&d station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Miriamlake · 2.3 miGrant Hillpeak · 4.1 miGulf States Paper Company Lakelake · 5.6 miWallace Community College - Demopolis Campuscollege · 7.7 miKid Hillpeak · 5.9 miBlack Warrior Riverriver · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 489 acresDavid K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 7,907 acresDemopolis Parks & Recreation Parkrecreation area · 7.3 mi · 275 acresRiver Park/Kiwanis Playgroundpark · 7.8 miM. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Areastate recreation area · 18.5 mi · 1,000 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200416 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarengo County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 22 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDemopolis Water Works and Sewer Boardserves 10,530 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation211 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBryan W Whitfield Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeDemopolis Post Office7.7 miTown hallDemopolis City Hall7.6 miPoliceDemopolis Police Department7.7 miFire stationJefferson Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWallace Community College - Demopolis Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI51 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM103 miInterstateI-2023 miUS highwayUS 803.4 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36732 ZIP area.
