Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Dothan3.5 miPost officeNorthside Post Office1.8 miTown hallDothan Civic Center2.8 miPoliceDothan Police Department2.7 miFire stationDothan Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighDothan High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMorris Slingluff Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPass Academy1.5 miCollegeJersey College School of Nursing at Flowers Hospital4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDothan Regional Airport DHN5.3 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS120 miInterstateI-1035 miUS highwayUS 431 Busunder a mileCoachDothan (Raceway)Greyhound4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36304 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:37 am – 7:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:36 am – 4:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F54 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dothan Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Headland
Nearby landmarksJersey College School of Nursing at Flowers Hospitalcollege · 4.2 miAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicinecollege · 4.9 miKelly Lakelake · 4.4 miPorters Lakelake · 4.7 miMurphy Millpondreservoir · 4.4 miSpann Pondsreservoir · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLandmark Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 113 acresWestgate Memorial Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 263 acresDothan Trail Parkstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 307 acresGeorge W. Andrews Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.4 mi · 1,764 acresBlue Springs State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 100 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 30.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHouston County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured146 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Holmes County, FL, 38 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Dothan Utilitiesserves 97,146 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
Elevation304 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
