Town guide

Epes, Alabama

Epes is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, home to about 354 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35460.

Population35454 per sq mi
Median home value$56,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Epes

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Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)100 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX473 miles away

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

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

Who represents Epes

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

Epes had 272 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Sumter County grew from 32,710 residents in 1900 to 12,345 in 2020.

Epes population by census2000: 206, 2010: 192, 2020: 272206200019220102722020

Sumter County, 1900–2020

Sumter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,710, 1910: 28,699, 1920: 25,569, 1930: 26,929, 1940: 27,321, 1950: 23,610, 1960: 20,041, 1970: 16,974, 1980: 16,908, 1990: 16,174, 2000: 14,798, 2010: 13,763, 2020: 12,34533K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5020K’60’7017K’80’9015K’00’1012K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EpesJan: high 56°F, low 33°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 43°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 5.1 in56°33°Jan5.360°36°Feb5.768°43°Mar5.676°50°Apr5.283°59°May3.889°67°Jun4.392°71°Jul4.891°70°Aug4.487°64°Sep3.378°52°Oct3.566°41°Nov4.258°36°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Lock, AL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Sumter County

2,597 jobs at 204 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sumter CountyTransportation and warehousing: 624 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 401 jobs; Construction: 254 jobs; Retail trade: 249 jobs; Manufacturing: 230 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 230 jobs; Administrative and support: 167 jobs; Wholesale trade: 112 jobsTransportation and warehousing 24% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Epes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hill Hospital of Sumter CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · York16.1 miles
  • Greene County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eutaw17.9 miles
  • Whitfield Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Demopolis20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2

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 Epes

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Epes Town Park · 13 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • FoodLand5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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