Excel is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 557. The current mayor is Jenny Countryman. Excel incorporated in February 1948.

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Town numbers

ZIP code36439

Area code251

Living in Excel

Safety in Excel

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Not graded

Excel has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent12

Property21

Reported in 202533

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Health in Excel

Compared with Alabama

16worse than AL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

22.8%More smokersAL 15.1% · worse 12%More adults with COPDAL 8% · worse 21.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethAL 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Evergreen Medical CenterEvergreen · 23.7 mi · ER

Frisco City Family Medical CenterFrisco City · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Excel

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Excel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMonroe CountySchools1

Excel High School C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 1,010 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Excel is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Frisco City4 mi Monroeville6 mi Repton6 mi Castleberry21 mi Evergreen22 mi Atmore22 mi Beatrice23 mi Brewton27 mi Vredenburgh27 mi East Brewton29 mi

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