Fort Rucker is a community in Dale County, Alabama, home to about 4,705 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36362.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA183 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Rucker; 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.
Fort Rucker had 4,464 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Dale County grew from 21,189 residents in 1900 to 49,326 in 2020.
Dale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Enterprise 4 W, AL weather station (11 miles away).
8,328 jobs at 716 businesses in Dale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Rucker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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