Town guide

Toxey, Alabama

Toxey is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, home to about 239 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36921.

Population239351 per sq mi
Median home value$181,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Toxey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Toxey, AL36921Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Toxey

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)115 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX454 miles away

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

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

Who represents Toxey

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

Toxey had 145 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 490th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Choctaw County grew from 18,136 residents in 1900 to 12,665 in 2020.

Toxey population by census2000: 152, 2010: 137, 2020: 145152200013720101452020

Choctaw County, 1900–2020

Choctaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,136, 1910: 18,483, 1920: 20,753, 1930: 20,513, 1940: 20,195, 1950: 19,152, 1960: 17,870, 1970: 16,589, 1980: 16,839, 1990: 16,018, 2000: 15,922, 2010: 13,859, 2020: 12,66518K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7017K’80’9016K’00’1013K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ToxeyJan: high 59°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 47°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.3 in59°37°Jan5.563°40°Feb4.671°47°Mar5.778°53°Apr4.085°62°May4.190°69°Jun4.692°72°Jul6.092°71°Aug4.888°66°Sep4.379°55°Oct4.069°45°Nov4.861°39°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomasville, AL weather station (24 miles away).

Jobs in Choctaw County

2,683 jobs at 243 businesses in Choctaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Choctaw CountyManufacturing: 987 jobs; Retail trade: 351 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 269 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 258 jobs; Construction: 178 jobs; Other services: 120 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 118 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 115 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 13% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Toxey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner Choctaw GeneralCritical access hospital · emergency room · Butler12.0 miles
  • Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Grove Hill26.7 miles
  • Washington County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chatom31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Schools in Toxey

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
South Choctaw AcademyToxeyPre-K–12213Other religious9.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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