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Brantley, Alabama

Brantley is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, home to about 888 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36009.

Population888286 per sq mi
Median home value$142,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Brantley

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Around Brantley

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)93 miles away
Closer regional airportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX555 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brantley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brantley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brantley had 825 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 340th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Crenshaw County grew from 19,668 residents in 1900 to 13,194 in 2020.

Brantley population by census2000: 920, 2010: 809, 2020: 825920200080920108252020

Crenshaw County, 1900–2020

Crenshaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,668, 1910: 23,313, 1920: 23,017, 1930: 23,656, 1940: 23,631, 1950: 18,981, 1960: 14,909, 1970: 13,188, 1980: 14,110, 1990: 13,635, 2000: 13,665, 2010: 13,906, 2020: 13,19420K’00’1023K’20’3024K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrantleyJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 74°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5.5 in63°41°Jan5.467°44°Feb4.975°50°Mar5.381°56°Apr4.988°63°May4.192°72°Jun5.694°74°Jul6.093°74°Aug5.190°69°Sep4.781°58°Oct3.572°48°Nov4.164°43°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andalusia Opp Ap, AL weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Crenshaw County

2,862 jobs at 221 businesses in Crenshaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crenshaw CountyManufacturing: 822 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 433 jobs; Retail trade: 259 jobs; Wholesale trade: 231 jobs; Administrative and support: 228 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 220 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 122 jobs; Construction: 119 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brantley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crenshaw Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luverne9.5 miles
  • Mizell Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Opp19.3 miles
  • Andalusia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Andalusia23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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.

Places in and around Brantley

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dixieland1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Brantley Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brantley

Public schools here are run by Crenshaw County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brantley High SchoolBrantleyPre-K–12572Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Covenant Christian AcademyBrantleyPre-K–913Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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