Town guide

Underwood-Petersville, Alabama

Underwood-Petersville is a community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, home to about 3,100 people across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35633.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,100534 per sq mi
Median home value$142,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Underwood-Petersville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Underwood-Petersville

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)104 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL480 miles away

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

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

Who represents Underwood-Petersville

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

Underwood-Petersville had 3,051 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 168th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Lauderdale County grew from 26,559 residents in 1900 to 93,564 in 2020.

Underwood-Petersville population by census2000: 3,137, 2010: 3,247, 2020: 3,0513,13720003,24720103,0512020

Lauderdale County, 1900–2020

Lauderdale County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,559, 1910: 30,936, 1920: 39,556, 1930: 41,130, 1940: 46,230, 1950: 54,179, 1960: 61,622, 1970: 68,111, 1980: 80,546, 1990: 79,661, 2000: 87,966, 2010: 92,709, 2020: 93,56427K’00’1040K’20’3046K’40’5062K’60’7081K’80’9088K’00’1094K’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 31°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Underwood-PetersvilleJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 35°F, 5.9 in51°31°Jan4.955°35°Feb5.264°42°Mar5.372°49°Apr5.179°57°May5.087°65°Jun4.889°69°Jul5.189°68°Aug4.584°61°Sep4.074°49°Oct3.762°39°Nov4.354°35°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscle Shoals 2 N, AL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lauderdale County

27,193 jobs at 2,053 businesses in Lauderdale County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lauderdale CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,737 jobs; Retail trade: 5,250 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,324 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,882 jobs; Construction: 1,830 jobs; Other services: 1,317 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,246 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,032 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Underwood-Petersville.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Alabama Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Florence7.4 miles
  • Helen Keller HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sheffield9.7 miles
  • North Alabama Shoals HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Muscle Shoals10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 Underwood-Petersville

Grocery stores

  • Food Outlet3.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
  • Food Outlet4.3 mi
  • Dollar General Market5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Museums

  • Sacred Way Sanctuary Interpretive Center and Museum2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Underwood-Petersville

Public schools here are run by Lauderdale County, Florence City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Elementary SchoolFlorrencePre-K–6713Public3.3 mi
Underwood Elementary SchoolFlorencePre-K–6343Public2.6 mi
Forest Hills SchoolFlorenceK–5906Public4.3 mi
Central High SchoolFlorence7–12596Public3.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shoals Christian SchoolFlorencePre-K–12312Christian (no specific denomination)3.5 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 Florence.

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