Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:38 am – 7:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:37 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, 14 mi away; snow from Headland
Nearby landmarksDale County Public Lakelake · 1.2 miRoy Parker Lakelake · 2.7 miParker Lakesreservoir · 2.2 miMarley Millpondreservoir · 5.1 miKlondyke Springsspring · 5.3 miWest Fork Choctawhatchee Riverriver · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDale County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 1.0 mi · 84 acresFuqua Parkpark · under a mileSteagall Parkpark · under a mileBlue Springs State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 100 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 14.7 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 LowDale County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 43 mi away
Drinking waterOzark Utilities Boardserves 19,965 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDale Medical Center1.4 miPost officeOzark Post Office1.9 miTown hallOzark City Hall1.5 miPoliceOzark Police Department1.5 miFire stationDowling Fire Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highElementaryLisenby Primary Schoolunder a mileHighCarroll High Schoolunder a mileHighCarroll High School Career Centerunder a mileCollegeWallace Community College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDothan Regional Airport DHN14 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS116 miUS highwayUS 2312.8 miCoachDothan (Raceway)Greyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36361 ZIP area.
