2012 · Five Points Alabama Post Office · Wikimedia Commons
Five Points’s story
Five Points in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Five PointsAL
A town of 139. A typical home worth about $182K.
Photo: SaveRivers · Public domain
Population
139
residents
Typical home
$182K
+3.3% in a year
Median age
49.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
What makes Five Points stand out
The thing Five Points does most differently from other towns.
Small town
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Five Points’s report card
Now in Five Points
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Five Points. Another town gets a different order.
Who lives here
Fewer children than Alabama overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (22% statewide). 5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
49.3median age · AL 39.3
Five PointsAlabamaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
35%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school48%
Some college37%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s5%
Graduate0%
| Five Points | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 34.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 35.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.6% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.9% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Housing
A typical Five Points home is worth about $182K
The typical Five Points home is worth about $182,000, up 3.3% in a year, 25% below the Alabama typical home.
$182KZillow home value
Typical home value
Five Points$182K
Alabama$242K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Five Points has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–58°
Spring49–75°
Summer67–89°
Fall51–75°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Five Points is
Five Points beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Five Points | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 15.4% |
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
13.5 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Five Points
Town in Alabama, United States
Five Points is a town in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 114.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 114
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- ZIP code
- 36855
- Area code
- 334
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