Local servicesPost officeDixons Mills Post Office2.3 miTown hallSweet Water Town Hall6.4 miFire stationSurginer Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI60 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS116 miUS highwayUS 431.2 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36736 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36736 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:45 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:47 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.3531 householdsMedian household income $55,759Median home value $109,30081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 511 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher52% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thomasville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLewis Pondlake · 5.2 miMarengo Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 489 acresClaiborne Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.3 mi · 6,816 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200440 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 May 200834 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% 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 in the county
Elevation304 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
