Twin is a town in Marion County, Alabama, home to about 475 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35563.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Guin; part is in Twin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Twin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX517 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Twin; 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.
Twin had 359 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 423rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Marion County grew from 14,494 residents in 1900 to 29,341 in 2020.
Marion 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 30°F. About 64.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield 2 Sw, AL weather station (5 miles away).
7,761 jobs at 546 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Twin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Marion County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guin Elementary SchoolGuin | Pre-K–6 | 308 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Marion County High SchoolGuin | 7–12 | 223 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Christian AcademyGuin | K–11 | 15 | Baptist | 0.1 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 Guin, Hamilton and Gu-Win.
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