Pennington is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, home to about 591 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36916.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)120 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA186 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX466 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pennington; 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.
Pennington had 329 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Choctaw County grew from 18,136 residents in 1900 to 12,665 in 2020.
Choctaw 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 34°F. About 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Demopolis L&D, AL weather station (24 miles away).
2,683 jobs at 243 businesses in Choctaw 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.
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