Napier Field Alabama 02, 2010
Napier Field’s story
56 years in pictures
Census counts: 572 in 1970, 409 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
- 1970Napier Field is settled
Napier FieldAL
A town of 410, settled in 1970.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ecjmartin1 · Public domain
Population
410
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$82K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Napier Field a good place to live?
5.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Napier Field, below both the Alabama town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Napier Field has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
410 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
DothanGrimesNapier Field
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Napier Field: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Napier Field, and how to reach them.
PowerWiregrass Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Dothan UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Napier Field’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDale County Circuit ClerkDale County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code3630336303 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 Napier Field.
Work & commute
About half of Napier Field’s working residents commute to Dothan
Most working residents leave Napier Field for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Napier Field, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Napier Field’s median household income is $42,000.
1%work in town
| Napier Field | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Napier Field1%
Dothan45%
Midland City6%
Ozark4%
Birmingham3%
8 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Napier Field
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Napier Field has mild winters and hot summers
Napier Field has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Napier Field is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–62°
Spring54–78°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 24
typical first frost
Mar 1
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Napier Field
12 crimes were reported in Napier Field in 2023: 10 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Napier Field is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
2
violent crimes reported in 2023
10
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Health
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, more of Napier Field’s adults smoke cigarettes
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Napier Field. Napier Field beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 38% of adults get no exercise outside work in Napier Field.
| Napier Field | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Napier Field | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.4% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 24% | 15.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
Flowers Hospital
In Dothan · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Napier Field, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$57Kmedian sale price
| Napier Field | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $857 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 163 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Hall Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Napier Field
18pages on Napier Field
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Napier Field
George C Wallace Community College-DothanCommunity college · Public · Dothan0.6 mi$4,980 in-state tuitionAlabama College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dothan10.1 mi
About 4 of every 100 Napier Field residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Napier Field for work
Where Napier Field’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Napier Field
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Napier Field
Town in Alabama, United States
Napier Field is a town in Dale County, Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 409. It is part of the Ozark micropolitan statistical area. The town was originally constructed as a military air base during the Second World War. It is currently adjacent to Dothan Regional Airport. While the airport itself lies within Dothan's city limits, the adjacent housing units and other buildings constitute the incorporated town of Napier Field.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 374 ft
Questions about Napier Field
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Napier Field, AL a good place to live?
Napier Field has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.