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Frisco CityAL

A town of 1,089, settled in 1910.

Population
1,089
2025 Census estimate · −6.8% since 2020
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
85
A commuter town

Is Frisco City a good place to live?

Frisco City’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Frisco City, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 6 of Alabama’s 306 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. Frisco City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Frisco City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD−Jobs & incomeD−HealthC−Hazard riskC−SchoolsCWalkability
Small town

1,089 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Excel · 4 miMonroeville · 7 miRepton · 10 miAtmore · 22 miBeatrice · 23 miCastleberry · 24 mi

How Frisco City grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Frisco City is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthEvergreen Medical Center 27.3 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $85K, 2 years of the county’s $42K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBehind 82% of Alabama districts on tests and graduationC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 6.1% of households have no car; 3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History2 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life1.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.4; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Frisco City: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Pine Elec Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFrisco City Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frisco City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMonroe 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 hereMonroe County Circuit ClerkMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3644536445 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 Frisco City.

HealthD−

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Frisco City than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country

54% of adults have high blood pressure in Frisco City, above both Alabama’s towns (43%) and U.S. towns (35%). 22% of Frisco City adults have diabetes. Frisco City beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Frisco CityAlabama townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%15%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)54%43%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)32%19%14%
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outFrisco CityAL
Fewer binge drinkers10.7%14.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%78%
More adults facing a utility shut-off16.6%9.6%
Evergreen Medical Center
27.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageFrisco City’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby27.3 miles to an ER · Evergreen Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AL on 2 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Frisco City’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Frisco City for work: only 2% work in town. Frisco City’s median household income is $36,000. Jobs based in Frisco City fell to 85 in 2023, 267 fewer than in 2013.

2%work in town
Frisco CityAlabama townsU.S. towns
Median household income$36,000$62,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Frisco City2%
Monroeville12%
Mobile8%
Atmore5%
Evergreen2%
29 mi
median commute distance
85
jobs based in Frisco City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Full pageFrisco City’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here85 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Frisco CityCommute times29 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Frisco City, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageFrisco City’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Frisco CityGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Frisco City, expect mild winters and hot summers

Frisco City has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Frisco City is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–62°
Spring53–78°
Summer69–90°
Fall55–78°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageFrisco City’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 38°Rain & snow60″ 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

Safety

Crime reported in Frisco City

Frisco City's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Among 138 Alabama towns, just 6 have a lower property crime rate than Frisco City. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Frisco CityAlabama townsU.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2024)3.6 per 1,000 residents19.511.5
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024)4.5 per 1,000 residents2.71.7

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Frisco City4.5
Alabama3.8
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Frisco City3.6
Alabama16.4
U.S.17.7
5
violent crimes reported in 2024
4
property crimes reported in 2024
Full pageFrisco City’s safety reportOpen the page
Violent crime by type4.5 violent crimes per 1,000Crime over the yearsReported crime since 2023Questions“Is Frisco City, AL safe?”

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frisco City

18pages on Frisco City
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 82% of AL districtsSafety4.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthD−Better than AL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteD−$36K median household income · 85 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryDMonroe County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryDSettled 1910Famous people2 born in Frisco CityTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 121 residentsClimate91° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 36445Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Frisco City; the nearest are

Reid State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Evergreen25.9 mi$5,454 in-state tuitionUniversity of West FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Pensacola, FL62.5 mi$6,360 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Frisco City has shrunk 17% since 2010

1,309 counted in 2010 and 1,170 in 2020; an estimated 1,089 in 2025.

1,3092010
1,1702020
1,0892025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Frisco City

Town in Alabama, United States

Frisco City is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
404 ft
ZIP code
36445
Area code
251

Questions about Frisco City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Frisco City, AL expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.

What is Frisco City, AL known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Alfred Malone and Carl Henry Jones.