Peterman is a community in Monroe County, Alabama, home to about 19 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36471.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)77 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX499 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peterman; 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.
Peterman had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 586th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Monroe County grew from 23,666 residents in 1900 to 19,772 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Evergreen Middleton Fld, AL weather station (18 miles away).
5,195 jobs at 382 businesses in Monroe 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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