Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:48 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:50 am – 4:53 pm
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People33 residentsin the ZIP code area11 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F61 in of rain a yearwettest month MarchSnow is rare78 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, P Harrison Archusa station, 16 mi away; snow from Crandall 8 N
Nearby landmarksJohn Green Pondlake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClarkco State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 820 acresBladon Springs State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 310 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Jul 199316 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 May 200819 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChoctaw County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone100% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Gilbertown, Utilities Board ofserves 8,157 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation259 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Choctaw General Hospital16.7 miPost officeMelvin Post Office2.3 miTown hallToxey Town Hall8.7 miPoliceToxey Police Department8.7 miFire stationTheadsville Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI31 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS127 miInterstateI-5927 miUS highwayUS 8412 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36913 ZIP area.
