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A town of 430, settled in 1857.
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Red Level, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Red Level. Red Level has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 317 in 1910, a peak of 656 in 1950, 432 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Level, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Red Level.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Covington County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Red Level School, with 535 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Level SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 535 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Red Level home is worth about $136,000, up 2.6% in a year, 43% below the Alabama typical home. At $730 a month, Red Level’s median rent is where Alabama’s towns sit at $940 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Red Level | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $730 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Red Level has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Red Level is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Red Level for work: only 1% work in town. Red Level’s median household income is $39,000. The top destinations are Andalusia (41%), Troy (3%) and River Falls (2%).
| Red Level | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 crime was reported in Red Level in 2022: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Red Level is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Red Level beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Red Level.
| Red Level | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Red Level | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 50.9% | 56.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crystal Springs Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Red Level
About 7 of every 100 Red Level residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Town in Alabama, United States
Red Level is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 432.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Red Level has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Luther Terry and Willie Tyler.