Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:45 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:44 am – 4:50 pm
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People140 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.349 householdsMedian rent $940 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $268 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F64 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atmore station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksKelly Lakelake · 3.7 miAlabama Southern Community Collegecollege · 4.9 miMineral Springsspring · 7.9 miDoctor Walter Nicholas Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkpark · 5.4 miWhitley Lee Parkpark · 6.5 miClaiborne Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.1 mi · 6,816 acresConecuh National Forestnational forest · 40.6 mi · 85,123 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 4.8 on 24 Oct 199721 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonroe County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 365 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Rosa County, FL, 55 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL57% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Excelserves 3,600 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique25 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation408 ft124 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe County Hospital5.6 miPost officeExcel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallExcel Town Hallunder a milePoliceExcel Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationExcel Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolExcel Public Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlabama Southern Community College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS66 miInterstateI-6513 miUS highwayUS 843.6 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE65 miCoachAtmoreGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36439 ZIP area.
