McKenzieAL
A town of 489, settled in 1900.
Is McKenzie a good place to live?
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McKenzie. McKenzie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McKenzie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McKenzie, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McKenzie.
McKenzie’s typical home value is about $117K
The typical McKenzie home is worth about $117,000, up 7.5% in a year, 51% below the Alabama typical home. At $573 a month, McKenzie’s median rent is below both Alabama’s towns ($940 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 58% of McKenzie households own their home.
| McKenzie | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $573 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools McKenzie’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Butler County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is McKenzie High School, with 487 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 487 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of McKenzie’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave McKenzie for work: only 4% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in McKenzie, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in McKenzie fell to 35 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013.
| McKenzie | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in McKenzie
McKenzie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in McKenzie is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McKenzie faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in McKenzie
No violent or property crimes were reported in McKenzie in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
McKenzie is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
How healthy McKenzie is
McKenzie beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in McKenzie.
| McKenzie | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | McKenzie | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McKenzie
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McKenzie; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 McKenzie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
96% of working residents leave McKenzie for work
Where McKenzie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McKenzie
Town in Alabama, United States
McKenzie is a town in Butler and Conecuh counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, McKenzie had a population of 507.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 36456
- Area code
- 334
Questions about McKenzie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKenzie, AL a good place to live?
McKenzie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.