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Around Slocomb
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pensacola International Airport (PNS)104 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX591 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Slocomb; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Slocomb
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 1st DistrictBarry Moore (R)
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
Slocomb had 2,082 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 227th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Geneva County grew from 19,096 residents in 1900 to 26,659 in 2020.
Geneva County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dothan Rgnl Ap, AL weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Geneva County
4,098 jobs at 424 businesses in Geneva County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slocomb.
Nearest hospitals
Flowers HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dothan12.2 miles
Southeast Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dothan15.5 miles
Wiregrass Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Geneva18.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Slocomb
Parks (2 nearby)
Slocomb Recreation Park · 23 acres1.2 mi
Slocomb Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Slocomb Public Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Geneva County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Slocomb Elementary SchoolSlocomb
Pre-K–5
609
Public
1.2 mi
Slocomb Middle SchoolSlocomb
6–8
265
Public
1.1 mi
Slocomb High SchoolSlocomb
9–12
354
Public
1.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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