Banks is a town in Pike County, Alabama, home to about 320 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36005.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)125 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX586 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Banks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Banks had 156 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 467th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Pike County grew from 29,172 residents in 1900 to 33,009 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy, AL weather station (10 miles away).
13,062 jobs at 650 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Banks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Pike County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks SchoolBanks | Pre-K–8 | 384 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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