Daviston’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 7.4% of Daviston residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Alexander City (13%), Montgomery (8%) and Goodwater (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles.

0%work in town

	Daviston	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	7.4%	16%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Daviston0%

Alexander City13%

Montgomery8%

Goodwater5%

Ashland5%

35 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Daviston

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Daviston Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 35 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Alabama overall

The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 24%, against 28% across Alabama. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). Daviston’s midpoint age is 38.1 years, where Alabama’s towns sit at 39.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.

38.1median age · AL 39.3

	Daviston	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Median age	38.1 years	39.2 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	24%	23%	29%

DavistonAlabamaUnited States

ALU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%

High school25%

Some college26%

Associate’s15%

Bachelor’s12%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 38% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Daviston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Daviston
	Daviston	AL	U.S.
Under 10	17.1%	11.8%	11.6%
10 to 17	13.5%	10.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	4.7%	9.5%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.8%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.5%	12.4%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.4%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	20.2%	13%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.8%	10.7%	10.2%
75 and older	3.1%	7.1%	7%
No diploma	10.4%	11.4%	10.4%
High school	24.8%	30.3%	26%
Some college	25.6%	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	15.2%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	12%	17.3%	21.6%
Graduate	12%	11.1%	14.1%

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Ages38.1 median age · 12% are 65 or older Schooling24% have a four-year degree Homes97% own their home · Homeowners

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Daviston

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–58°

Spring48–75°

Summer66–89°

Fall50–75°

Nov 8

typical first frost

Mar 26

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 32°Rain & snow55″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Daviston has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

For Daviston, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 64 of 100. FEMA puts 62% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Daviston households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.

64risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Daviston Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Health

How healthy Daviston is

The share of adults in Daviston who feel lonely: 36%. Just over two in five adults in Daviston sleep under 7 hours; 41% have high blood pressure.

	Daviston	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	24%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	41%	40%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	43%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	36%	36%	33%

32 measures vs. Alabama

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Daviston	AL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.6%	9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	11.6%	13.9%

Lake Martin Community Hospital

17.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby17.5 miles to an ER · Lake Martin Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AL on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Daviston

16pages on Daviston

The big questions

HealthBetter than AL on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions25 nearby · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park 7 mi LibraryRoanoke - Annie L. Awbrey Public Library CollegesSouthern Union State Community College is 6.1 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1853 Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 36256 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Daviston

Southern Union State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wadley6.1 mi$5,040 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Daviston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Daviston for work

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

0jobs based in Daviston

0%of working residents work in town

35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Daviston

Town in Alabama, United States

Daviston is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Daviston had a population of 174.

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Established: 1887
Area: 9.2 sq mi
Elevation: 761 ft
ZIP code: 36256
Area code: 256

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