MossesAL
A town of 836. Public schools that outperform most of Alabama.
What makes Mosses stand out
The thing Mosses does most differently from other towns.
Mosses has shrunk 19% since 2010
1,029 people in 2010; 836 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Mosses’s report card
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The data
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Mosses’s public schools outperform 8% of Alabama districts
The public schools Mosses’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | PK–5 | 200 | D |
| Central High School | 9–12 | 175 | D− |
| Lowndes County Career Technical Center | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
| Project Success Learning Center | 6–12 | — | Not graded |
Most working residents commute out of Mosses
Most working residents leave Mosses for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Montgomery (24%), Hayneville (12%) and Greenville (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Mosses has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Mosses is
Mosses beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| What stands out | Mosses | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 34.3% | 9.6% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
836 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Mosses
Town in Alabama, United States
Mosses is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mosses had a population of 834. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. It incorporated in 1979.
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- Population
- 834
- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Area code
- 334