Town guide

Standing Rock, Alabama

Standing Rock is a community in Chambers County, Alabama, home to about 56 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36855.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5618 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Standing Rock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Standing Rock

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)66 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL621 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Standing Rock; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Standing Rock

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

Standing Rock had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.

It’s the 572nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Chambers County grew from 32,554 residents in 1900 to 34,772 in 2020.

Standing Rock population by census2010: 168, 2020: 13216820101322020

Chambers County, 1900–2020

Chambers County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,554, 1910: 36,056, 1920: 41,201, 1930: 39,313, 1940: 42,146, 1950: 39,528, 1960: 37,828, 1970: 36,356, 1980: 39,191, 1990: 36,876, 2000: 36,583, 2010: 34,215, 2020: 34,77233K’00’1041K’20’3042K’40’5038K’60’7039K’80’9037K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Standing RockJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in54°32°Jan5.360°36°Feb5.368°42°Mar5.275°48°Apr4.482°57°May4.187°65°Jun4.989°68°Jul4.589°68°Aug4.085°61°Sep3.475°49°Oct2.865°40°Nov4.157°35°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Mills, AL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Chambers County

7,897 jobs at 572 businesses in Chambers County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chambers CountyManufacturing: 2,518 jobs; Retail trade: 1,082 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 995 jobs; Administrative and support: 764 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 749 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 365 jobs; Other services: 263 jobs; Professional services: 240 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lagrange14.5 miles
  • Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wedowee21.2 miles
  • The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Opelika28.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Five Points and Fredonia.

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