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76% of residents live below the poverty line in Fredonia, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). New Hope Rosenwald School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fredonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fredonia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fredonia is unincorporated, so Chambers County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Fredonia.
Most people who work leave Fredonia to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are LaGrange (17%), La Fayette (8%) and Opelika (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Fredonia, the share who feel lonely is 32%. Of 32 CDC measures, Fredonia beats the Alabama average on 3 and trails it on 12. In Fredonia, 19% of adults have diabetes, and 18% report frequent physical distress. Only 10 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fredonia.
| Fredonia | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fredonia | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts three fifths of Fredonia’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fredonia: 69% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fredonia
About 0 of every 100 Fredonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Fredonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Fredonia free-DOH-nia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fredonia had a population of 198. It is the location of the New Hope Rosenwald School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Fredonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
