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2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Red LevelAL
A town of 621. A typical home worth about $139K.
Population
621
residents
Typical home
$139K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
118
Balanced
What makes Red Level stand out
The 2 things Red Level does most differently from other towns.
Small town
621 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →90°
Partly Cloudy
H 91° · L 68°
Local news
All →- McKenzie Varsity Football @ Red Levelmaxpreps.com · Sep 27
- Red Level vs H'crest-E'green - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/06/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- Pleasant Home vs Red Level - Boys Middle School Basketball 11/03/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Red Level. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Red Level home is worth about $139K
The typical Red Level home is worth about $139,000, up 3.6% in a year, 43% below the Alabama typical home.
$139KZillow home value
Typical home value
Red Level$139K
Alabama$242K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Red Level’s public schools outperform 72% of Alabama districts
The public schools Red Level’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Level School | PK–12 | 535 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Red Level has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–62°
Spring52–78°
Summer69–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
−0.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Red Level
Most working residents leave Red Level for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Andalusia (41%), Troy (3%) and River Falls (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Red Level1%
Andalusia41%
Troy3%
River Falls2%
Enterprise2%
11 mi
median commute distance
118
jobs based in Red Level
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Red Level
1 crime was reported in Red Level in 2022: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Red Level is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2022
1
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Red Level is
Red Level beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Red Level | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 50.9% | 56.9% |
Andalusia Health
10 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Red Level is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,225 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crystal Springs Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Red Level
Town in Alabama, United States
Red Level is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 432.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 432
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- ZIP code
- 36474
- Area code
- 334
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