Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Loachapoka, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Loachapoka Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Loachapoka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Loachapoka beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 408 in 1880, 160 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 3 maps from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loachapoka, 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 Loachapoka.
Loachapoka has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Loachapoka’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Alabama’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Loachapoka for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Loachapoka is $42,000. Jobs based in Loachapoka grew to 82 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013.
| Loachapoka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Loachapoka beats the Alabama average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of Loachapoka adults smoke cigarettes.
| Loachapoka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Loachapoka | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Alabama average. Loachapoka’s median age is 36.6 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Loachapoka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 39% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Loachapoka’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.9 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Loachapoka | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.9% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
53% of households own their home in Loachapoka.
| Loachapoka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $905 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Loachapoka. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaJordan–Hare Stadium
21 mi LakeLake Martin
11 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Airmen National Historic Site25K visitors a year
26 mi National Military ParkHorseshoe Bend National Military Park51K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumJule Collins Smith Museum of Fine ArtTuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Loachapoka
About 2 of every 100 Loachapoka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Town in Alabama, United States
Loachapoka ( LOH-chə-POH-kə) is a town in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is located less than 1/2 mile west of Auburn and about 5 miles (8 km) west of Auburn University, in west-central Lee County. As of the 2020 census, Loachapoka had a population of 160. It is part of the Auburn metropolitan area. The name "Loachapoka" means "turtle-killing place" in Muskogee, with locha meaning "turtle" and poga meaning "killing place". In literature, Lochapoka was the destination of the colonists in James H. Street's 1940 novel Oh, Promised Land. Loachapoka is the location of the first Rosenwald School.
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Loachapoka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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