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Florala

A town of 1,822 people in Alabama
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Conserved land0.9%65 of 6,995 acres
Trails4.6 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves036 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Alabama - Covington County - Florala - ED AL 20-27 to 311880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Alabama - Covington County - Florala - ED AL 20-27 to 31, 1880

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About Florala

Town in Alabama, United States
1,923Population
11 sq miArea
262 ftElevation

Florala is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,923.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code36442
Area code334
Living in Florala

Housing in Florala

$132K▼ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Florala home is worth about $132,000, down 2.7% in a year, 45% below the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Florala

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Florala's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Florala 1.6
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Florala 3.6
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Florala

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

1better than AL·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp · 19 mi · ER
Florida Department of Health in Walton County - Paxton BranchLaurel Hill · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Florala · CMS · HRSAHealth in Florala →

Schools in Florala

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Florala’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation.

DistrictCovington CountySchools1

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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