100% of households live in a home they own in Whatley, against 69% in Alabama’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Fort Sinquefield and Woodlands is on the National Register of Historic Places. Whatley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Grove Hill · 5 mi Fulton · 10 mi Jackson · 13 mi Thomasville · 19 mi Frisco City · 23 mi Coffeeville · 24 mi

Whatley Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Whatley’s story

136 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1890Whatley is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Whatley: who provides what

Whatley is unincorporated, so Clarke County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerClarke-Washington E M C15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers1% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesClarke CountyClarke County provides services here

SchoolsClarke 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 hereClarke County Circuit CourtClarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024

ZIP code3648236482 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 Whatley.

Housing

Whatley’s typical home value is about $123K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.6%.

$123KZillow home value

Typical home value

Whatley$123K

Alabama$239K

−1.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 1.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.8 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Whatley has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes

Of the losses FEMA expects in Whatley, 39% come from hurricanes and 26% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.

76risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Whatley Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

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

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Whatley

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°

Spring53–78°

Summer70–90°

Fall54–78°

Nov 8

typical first frost

Mar 22

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 37°Rain & snow59″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Whatley has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 76 people commute in

Only 2% of working residents stay in Whatley for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Whatley has added 56 jobs, to 77 in 2023. The top destinations are Grove Hill (11%), Jackson (11%) and Thomasville (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.

2%work in town

	Whatley	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.8%	10%	8%
Median household income	$69,000	$62,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Whatley2%

Grove Hill11%

Jackson11%

Thomasville9%

Monroeville9%

24 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Whatley

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here77 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Whatley Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Whatley is

Among adults in Whatley, 22% worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Whatley beats the Alabama average on 1 and trails it on 9. In Whatley, 52% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% binge drink. Only 10 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Whatley.