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Sims ChapelAL

A town in Alabama.

Is Sims Chapel a good place to live?

Sims Chapel’s January low is 38°F, above both the Alabama town median (33°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Sims Chapel yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sims Chapel for work

Where Sims Chapel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Mobile Mobile 25% 5% → Saraland Saraland 5% 3% → McIntosh McIntosh 3% 3% → Chatom Chatom 3% 3% → Montgomery Montgomery 3% 3% → Axis Axis 3% Sims Chapel · 0% stay
0jobs based in Sims Chapel
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Sims Chapel: who provides what

Sims Chapel is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerClarke-Washington E M C15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsWashington 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 hereWashington County Circuit ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3655336553 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 Sims Chapel.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Sims Chapel, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in Sims Chapel break down as 37% from inland flooding and 32% from hurricanes. Sims Chapel’s FEMA risk score comes in at 92 of 100.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
Full pageSims Chapel’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Sims Chapel sends most of its workers out of town

The top destinations are Mobile (25%), Saraland (5%) and McIntosh (3%). The median commute is under 39 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sims Chapel0%
Mobile25%
Saraland5%
McIntosh3%
Chatom3%
39 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Sims Chapel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSims Chapel’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Sims ChapelCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 39 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Sims Chapel brings mild winters and hot summers

Its peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–63°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall55–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageSims Chapel’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 38°Rain & snow63″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sims Chapel is

Among adults in Sims Chapel, 16% have diabetes. In Sims Chapel, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 26% say their health is fair or poor.

Sims ChapelAlabama townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%15%12%
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSims ChapelAL
More adults with COPD9.9%8%
More smokers18.6%15.1%
More adults in frequent physical distress17%14.2%
Washington County Hospital
15.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageSims Chapel’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.3 miles to an ER · Washington County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AL on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sims Chapel

14pages on Sims Chapel
The big questions
HealthBetter than AL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions14 nearby · Old Mobile Site 22 miLibraryWashington County Public - Mcintosh Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1879Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sims Chapel; the nearest are

University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mobile31.7 mi$26,910 tuitionCoastal Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bay Minette35.2 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile38.4 mi$10,116 in-state tuition

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Questions about Sims Chapel

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sims Chapel, AL a good place to live?

We don’t grade Sims Chapel yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alabama.