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NeedhamAL

A town of 68, settled in 1910.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −9.3% since 2020

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Needham a good place to live?

Needham’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 188 Alabama towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than Needham. Needham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

68 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Toxey · 6 mi Gilbertown · 9 mi Butler · 11 mi Lisman · 13 mi Silas · 15 mi Coffeeville · 21 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Needham: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerBlack Warrior Elec Member15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Needham’s trash rules yet

SchoolsChoctaw 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 hereChoctaw County Circuit ClerkChoctaw County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code3691536915 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 Needham.

Natural hazards

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

Households in Needham have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Needham break down as 51% from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes.

87risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageNeedham’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Needham Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Needham’s year

Needham’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Alabama’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–61°

Spring52–77°

Summer70–91°

Fall53–78°

Nov 16

typical first frost

Mar 14

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

Full pageNeedham’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 36°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Needham is

25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Needham. This Alabama town beats the Alabama average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 18% have diabetes.

	Needham	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	51%	43%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	30%	24%	19%

32 measures vs. Alabama

3 better16 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Needham	AL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.6%	13.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.6%	9.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	28.2%	15.4%