Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:46 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:49 am – 4:51 pm
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People652 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9284 householdsMedian household income $29,483Median home value $92,500Median rent $385 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 215 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, public administration 23%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 30 minutes87% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Demopolis L&d station, 22 mi away
Parks and public landsGaston Parcelstate conservation land · 12.6 miChickasaw State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200429 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Nov 201449 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPennington, Utilities Board ofserves 1,080 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Choctaw General Hospital13.9 miPost officePennington Post Office2.7 miTown hallPennington Town Hall2.2 miFire stationPennington Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI42 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM118 miInterstateI-2024 miUS highwayUS 8015 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36916 ZIP area.
