Town guide

Gu-Win, Alabama

Gu-Win is a town in Marion County, Alabama, home to about 178 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35563 and 35594.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population17892 per sq mi
Median home value$177,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gu-Win

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gu-Win

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)70 miles away
Closer regional airportGolden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX519 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gu-Win

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

Gu-Win had 141 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 523rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Marion County grew from 14,494 residents in 1900 to 29,341 in 2020.

Gu-Win population by census2000: 204, 2010: 176, 2020: 141204200017620101412020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,494, 1910: 17,495, 1920: 22,008, 1930: 25,967, 1940: 28,776, 1950: 27,264, 1960: 21,837, 1970: 23,788, 1980: 30,041, 1990: 29,830, 2000: 31,214, 2010: 30,776, 2020: 29,34114K’00’1022K’20’3029K’40’5022K’60’7030K’80’9031K’00’1029K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 64.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Gu-WinJan: high 52°F, low 30°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 6.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 6.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 6.5 in52°30°Jan6.157°33°Feb6.365°40°Mar5.773°47°Apr6.280°57°May5.487°65°Jun5.489°69°Jul5.389°68°Aug4.485°62°Sep3.875°49°Oct4.264°39°Nov4.955°33°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield 2 Sw, AL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

7,761 jobs at 546 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 2,906 jobs; Retail trade: 1,249 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,221 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 691 jobs; Finance and insurance: 371 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 354 jobs; Other services: 307 jobs; Wholesale trade: 175 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gu-Win’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winfield3.5 miles
  • Marion Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hamilton12.6 miles
  • Fayette Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fayette17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors9
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

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 Gu-Win

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
  • FoodLand2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Winfield Public Library3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Pastime Theatre3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Gu-Win

Public schools here are run by Marion County, Winfield City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Guin Elementary SchoolGuinPre-K–6308Public2.4 mi
Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfieldPre-K–4499Public3.8 mi
Winfield Middle SchoolWinfield5–8361Public4.1 mi
Marion County High SchoolGuin7–12223Public2.5 mi
Winfield High SchoolWinfield9–12344Public3.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Liberty Christian AcademyGuinK–1115Baptist1.7 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 Winfield, Guin, Twin, Glen Allen and Hamilton.

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