Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min5:44 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:44 am – 4:49 pm
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People497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.1258 householdsMedian household income $40,921Median home value $74,200Median rent $781 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 129 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, other services 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Korean 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F55 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Evergreen Middleton Fld station, 19 mi away; snow from Claiborne L&d
Nearby landmarksNatchez State Lakelake · 6.4 miAcademy Springspring · 6.8 miSteels Lake Number Onelake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonroe County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 81 acresRed Hills Complexstate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 2,624 acresClaiborne Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.4 mi · 6,816 acresRoland Cooper State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 209 acresConecuh National Forestnational forest · 44.5 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 199736 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202042 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, 67 mi away
Internet at home54% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthwest Alabama Water Authorityserves 5,196 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, maximum contaminant level22 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation336 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe County Hospital10.6 miPost officePeterman Post Office3.7 miTown hallMonroeville City Hall9.0 miPoliceMonroe County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationPeterman Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAlabama Southern Community College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM67 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS80 miInterstateI-6520 miUS highwayUS 8413 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36471 ZIP area.
