1880 · St. Michael's Faunsdale 2 · Wikimedia Commons
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12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FaunsdaleAL
A town of 140.
Population
140
residents
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
20.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
140 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Faunsdale has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–59°
Spring52–76°
Summer70–90°
Fall54–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Faunsdale is
Faunsdale beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Faunsdale | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.3% | 19.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.3% | 9.8% |
Hale County Hospital
16.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Faunsdale
Town in Alabama, United States
Faunsdale is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 90, down from 98 in 2010. Faunsdale is home to a community of Holdeman Mennonites, the only such community outside of Greensboro, Alabama. The town has the only Holdeman Mennonite Church in the area, Cedarcrest Mennonite Church.
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- Population
- 90
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- ZIP code
- 36738
- Area code
- 334