Newbern is a town in Perry County, Alabama, home to about 325 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36765.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)84 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX500 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newbern; 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.
Newbern had 133 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 465th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Perry County grew from 31,783 residents in 1900 to 8,511 in 2020.
Perry 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 36°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensboro, AL weather station (10 miles away).
1,560 jobs at 117 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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.
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