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Is Boligee a good place to live?

Boligee Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boligee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Boligee stand out

Where Boligee beats most towns.

Small town

271 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Boligee Hill
Boligee Hill · National Register of Historic Places
Boligee’s story

188 years in pictures

Census counts: 36 in 1880, a low of 36 in 1880, 301 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1970 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1838Boligee is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Boligee: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Boligee, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBlack Warrior Elec Member15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boligee’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreene County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County Circuit ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code3544335443 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Boligee.

Housing

A smaller share of households in Boligee live in a home they own than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town

A typical home in Boligee is worth about $113,000, up 2.2% in a year, 53% below the Alabama typical home.

$113KZillow home value

Typical home value

Boligee$113K
Alabama$239K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Boligee: inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Boligee, 44% come from inland flooding and 22% from heat waves. Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Boligee after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Boligee has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Boligee: 31% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Boligee dropped by 20, to 17. Its average commute comes in at 19 minutes.

1%work in town
BoligeeAlabama townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line31%16%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.2%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Boligee1%
Eutaw15%
Demopolis11%
Tuscaloosa11%
Birmingham7%
43 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Boligee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Boligee: mild winters and hot summers

Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–58°
Spring52–76°
Summer70–91°
Fall53–77°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Boligee stands out in Alabama and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely

Boligee: one in ten adults binge drink. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Boligee. In Boligee, 52% of adults have obesity, and 21% have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Boligee beats the Alabama average on 2 and trails it on 21.

BoligeeAlabama townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)34%24%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)52%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%15%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%30%25%
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
What stands outBoligeeAL
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.9%8.2%
Fewer binge drinkers10.1%14.1%
More adults facing a utility shut-off23.2%9.6%
Greene County Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Boligee is conserved land

0.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Boligee, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 3 acres.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,543 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Boligee Park0.2 mi3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boligee

18pages on Boligee
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Boligee; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Boligee for work

Where Boligee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Eutaw Eutaw 15% 11% → Demopolis Demopolis 11% 11% → Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa 11% 7% → Birmingham Birmingham 7% 5% → Montgomery Montgomery 5% 4% → Northport Northport 4% Boligee · 1% stay
17jobs based in Boligee
1%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Boligee

4 notable people were born in Boligee.

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About Boligee

Town in Alabama, United States

Boligee is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 301. Although Boligee appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census, according to the 1930 U.S. Census it did not incorporate until 1926, though another source cited 1927. Boligee has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Boligee Hill.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
121 ft
ZIP code
35443
Area code
205

Questions about Boligee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boligee, AL a good place to live?

Boligee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is Boligee, AL known for?

4 notable people were born here, including Charles Hays and William P. G. Harding.