PentonAL
A town of 93, settled in 1892.
Is Penton a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Penton, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a higher midpoint age than Penton. Penton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Penton.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Penton work out of town
The top destinations are Roanoke (10%), LaGrange (10%) and Opelika (9%). For most workers, Penton is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The median commute is under 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Penton has mild winters and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Penton comes to 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Penton is
The share of adults in Penton who have obesity: 39%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Penton beats Alabama on 3 and trails on 10. Among adults locally, 19% have diabetes and 12% binge drink. Only 10 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Penton.
| Penton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Penton | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.9% | 67% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Penton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Penton break down as 60% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Penton
Moving to Penton: who provides what
Penton is unincorporated, so Chambers County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Penton for work
Where Penton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Penton
About 13 of every 100 Penton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Penton
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Penton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 163 as of the 2020 census which is down from a population of 201 people at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 9.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- Area code
- 334
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