Petrey is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, home to about 39 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36049.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Luverne; part is in Petrey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Petrey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Petrey; 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.
Petrey had 67 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 582nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Crenshaw County grew from 19,668 residents in 1900 to 13,194 in 2020.
Crenshaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Highland Home 2 S, AL weather station (15 miles away).
2,862 jobs at 221 businesses in Crenshaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Petrey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Crenshaw County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luverne High SchoolLuverne | Pre-K–12 | 745 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Crenshaw County Career AcademyLuverne | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw Christian AcademyLuverne | K–12 | 216 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 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 Luverne and Rutledge.
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