Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:47 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:49 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,072 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6603 householdsMedian household income $40,481Median home value $175,00084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 485 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, construction 18%Average commute 48 minutes68% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thomasville station, 26 mi away
Parks and public landsBladon Springs State Parkstate park · 13.5 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 200812 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 home68% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% 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
Elevation199 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Choctaw General Hospital10.8 miPost officeToxey Post Office7.5 miTown hallToxey Town Hall7.6 miPoliceToxey Police Department7.6 miFire stationPleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI43 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS117 miInterstateI-2037 miUS highwayUS 8412 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36921 ZIP area.
