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Alabama›Marengo County

NanafaliaAL

Home to 16 people, the town was settled in 1831.

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Is Nanafalia a good place to live?

Nanafalia’s midpoint age is 60.5 years, where Alabama’s towns sit at 39.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 188 Alabama towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Nanafalia. Nanafalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Nanafalia: who provides what

Nanafalia is unincorporated, so Marengo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack Warrior Elec Member15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarengo CountyMarengo County provides services here
SchoolsMarengo 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 hereMarengo County Probate/AEMMarengo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes36782, 3676436782 83% · 36764 17%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 Nanafalia.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Nanafalia: inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Nanafalia after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 80% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Nanafalia, expect mild winters and hot summers

The July high for Nanafalia comes to 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Nanafalia is

In Nanafalia, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among adults here, 50% have high blood pressure and 38% feel lonely.

NanafaliaAlabama townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%15%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%43%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)38%36%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
What stands outNanafaliaAL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%15.4%
More adults screened for colon cancer72.5%67%
More adults with heart disease9.8%7.3%
Ochsner Choctaw General
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Nanafalia

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nanafalia; the nearest are

About Nanafalia

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Nanafalia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 75, down from 94 at the 2010 census. The community is located on a ridge above the Tombigbee River, and the name is derived from the Choctaw words for long hill. Nanafalia has a post office with a zip code of 36764.

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

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
213 ft
ZIP code
36764
Area code
334

Questions about Nanafalia

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Is Nanafalia, AL a good place to live?

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