Fredonia is a community in Chambers County, Alabama, home to about 329 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36855 and 36863.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Fredonia, part in Five Points and Standing Rock
Mostly Lanett; part is in Fredonia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fredonia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL629 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fredonia; 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.
Fredonia had 198 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 463rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Chambers County grew from 32,554 residents in 1900 to 34,772 in 2020.
Chambers County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pt, GA weather station (5 miles away).
7,897 jobs at 572 businesses in Chambers County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredonia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Chambers County, Lanett City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huguley Elementary SchoolLanett | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| W O Lance ElementaryLanett | Pre-K–6 | 564 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Lanett Junior High SchoolLanett | 7–8 | 147 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwood SchoolLanett | Pre-K–12 | 244 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lanett, Huguley, Five Points and Standing Rock.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.