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Faunsdale’s midpoint age is 20.8 years, against 39.2 years in Alabama’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. St. Andrew's Church and Altwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. Faunsdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Faunsdale beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 211 in 1890, a peak of 352 in 1910, 90 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Faunsdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Faunsdale.
Compared with 74% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Faunsdale is higher. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Faunsdale after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of adults binge drink in Faunsdale. In Faunsdale, 31% of adults say their health is fair or poor, where Alabama’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 19%. Only 10 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Faunsdale.
| Faunsdale | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 19% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Faunsdale | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.3% | 19.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.3% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Faunsdale; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Faunsdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Town in Alabama, United States
Faunsdale is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 90, down from 98 in 2010. Faunsdale is home to a community of Holdeman Mennonites, the only such community outside of Greensboro, Alabama. The town has the only Holdeman Mennonite Church in the area, Cedarcrest Mennonite Church.
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Faunsdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
