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McMullenAL

A town of 31, settled in 1970.

Population
31
2025 Census estimate · −6.1% since 2020
Land area
0 sq mi

Is McMullen a good place to live?

McMullen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Aliceville · 2 miMemphis · 8 miPickensville · 9 miCarrollton · 9 miReform · 18 miEthelsville · 19 mi
Getting set up

Moving to McMullen: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McMullen’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPickens 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 herePickens County Circuit ClerkPickens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3544235442 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 McMullen.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in McMullen, mostly inland flooding

43% of McMullen’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. On expected storm and flood damage, McMullen sits above 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
Full pageMcMullen’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in McMullen

Its midsummer high is 92°F, where Alabama’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–57°
Spring51–76°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageMcMullen’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 34°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in McMullen have obesity than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town

McMullen: a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 49% have high blood pressure. Only 7 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than McMullen. On the CDC’s 32 measures, McMullen is ahead of Alabama on 2 and behind on 21.

McMullenAlabama townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%24%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)53%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%15%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%30%25%
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
What stands outMcMullenAL
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.7%8.2%
Fewer binge drinkers10.4%14.1%
More adults facing a utility shut-off20%9.6%
Noxubee General Critical Access Hospital
22.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMcMullen’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby22.3 miles to an ER · Noxubee General Critical Access HospitalHow 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McMullen

14pages on McMullen
The big questions
HealthBetter than AL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Gainesville Park and Bandstand 23 miLibraryAliceville Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1970Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of McMullen; the nearest are

Mississippi University for WomenUniversity or college · Public · Columbus, MS27.7 mi$8,492 in-state tuitionEast Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scooba, MS28.3 mi$4,095 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 McMullen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About McMullen

Town in Alabama, United States

McMullen is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated around 1976. A series of natural disasters has caused the population to dwindle. As of 2010, it was the smallest incorporated town in the state of Alabama. It was overtaken by Oak Hill in 2020. The population was 32 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10 in 2010.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
197 ft
Area code
205

Questions about McMullen

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McMullen, AL a good place to live?

McMullen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.