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EthelsvilleAL

A town of 47, settled in 1898.

Population
47
2025 Census estimate · −7.8% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
56.9
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Ethelsville a good place to live?

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

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Reform · 12 miMillport · 12 miCarrollton · 13 miColumbus · 13 miPickensville · 13 miKennedy · 18 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Ethelsville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ethelsville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPickens 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 herePickens County Circuit ClerkPickens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3546135461 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 Ethelsville.

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Ethelsville

In Ethelsville, the July high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–57°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageEthelsville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 34°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Ethelsville: inland flooding

Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. In Ethelsville, the FEMA risk score is 66 of 100. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageEthelsville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in EthelsvilleGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Health

More of Ethelsville’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town

Ethelsville: 34% of adults feel lonely, below the Alabama town median (36%) and near the median of U.S. towns (33%). The share of adults in Ethelsville who have high blood pressure: 50%. Of 32 CDC measures, Ethelsville beats the Alabama average on 5 and trails it on 7. 17% of adults locally have diabetes; 12% binge drink.

EthelsvilleAlabama townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%43%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%15%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
32 measures vs. Alabama
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
What stands outEthelsvilleAL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.6%15.4%
More adults screened for colon cancer71.6%67%
More adults with heart disease9.1%7.3%
BMH-Golden Triangle
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEthelsville’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · BMH-Golden TriangleHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AL on 5 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ethelsville

15pages on Ethelsville
The big questions
HealthBetter than AL on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$49K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryReform Public LibraryCollegesMississippi University for Women is 12.9 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1898Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 35461Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ethelsville

Mississippi University for WomenUniversity or college · Public · Columbus, MS12.9 mi$8,492 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Ethelsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ethelsville

Town in Alabama, United States

Ethelsville is a town in northwest Pickens County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ethelsville had a population of 49.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
364 ft
ZIP code
35461
Area code
205

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Is Ethelsville, AL a good place to live?

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