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MegargelAL

A town settled in 1923, now home to 46 people.

Population
46
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
16.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Megargel a good place to live?

Megargel’s January low is 38°F, above both the Alabama town median (33°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Megargel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Frisco City · 5 miExcel · 6 miMonroeville · 11 miRepton · 12 miAtmore · 18 miCastleberry · 24 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Megargel: who provides what

Megargel is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern Pine Elec Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonroe CountyMonroe County provides services here
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 Megargel.

Natural hazards

Megargel has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes

Megargel’s FEMA hazard score is 74 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 35% come from hurricanes and 30% from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMegargel’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in MegargelGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Megargel, expect mild winters and hot summers

The midsummer high for Megargel comes to 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
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageMegargel’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 38°Rain & snow61″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Megargel report frequent physical distress than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town

In Megargel, just over two in five adults have obesity. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Megargel. Two figures for adults here: 21% smoke cigarettes, 30% say their health is fair or poor.

MegargelAlabama townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)30%24%19%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%24%23%
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMegargelAL
More adults with COPD13.3%8%
More smokers21.4%15.1%
More adults with heart disease10.1%7.3%
Jackson Medical Center
27.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageMegargel’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby27.1 miles to an ER · Jackson Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AL on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Megargel

12pages on Megargel
The big questions
HealthBetter than AL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesLibraryMonroe County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1923Climate91° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Megargel; the nearest are

Reid State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Evergreen28 mi$5,454 in-state tuitionUniversity of West FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Pensacola, FL58.6 mi$6,360 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Megargel

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

Megargel is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 60 as of the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
390 ft
Area code
251

Questions about Megargel

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Megargel, AL a good place to live?

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