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General Data

• Community Name: Dothan
• County: Houston
• MSA: Dothan, AL
• Incorporated: Yes
• Foreign Trade Zone: Yes
• Distance from Cities:
  • Atlanta - 202 miles
  • Birmingham - 202 miles
  • Huntsville - 303 miles
  • Jacksonville - 265 miles
  • Memphis - 455 miles
  • Mobile - 198 miles
  • Montgomery - 112 miles
  • Nashville - 410 miles
  • New Orleans - 342 miles
  • Tampa - 360 miles

Education

For the 2024 school year:

• School System Name: Dothan City Schools
• Number of Schools:
  • Early Education: 2
  • Elementary School: 11
  • Secondary: 3
  • Virtual: 1
  • Specialty Education: 2
• Enrollment: 8,327
• Spending per Pupil: $13,533
• ACT Average Score: 18.2

Population Estimates

• City:
  • 2023 Population: 71,258
  • 2022 Population: 71,235
  • 2021 Population: 71,175
  • 2020 Population: 71,072
  • 2019 Population: 68,941
• County:
  • 2020 Population: 107,204
  • 2009 Population: 101,547
  • 2000 Population: 88,787
  • 1990 Population: 81,331
• MSA:
  • 2020 Population: 148,825
  • 2009 Population: 142,893
  • 2000 Population: 137,861
  • 1990 Population: 120,352
• Population within 30 Miles (2003): 221,335
• Number of Households within County (2020): 39,784

Source: U. S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey and ESRI Business Information Solutions (800) 292-2224

Climate

• Average Temperature:
  • Annual 65ºF
  • January: 46ºF
  • July: 83ºF
• Precipitation: 52 inches annually
• Altitude: 321 feet above sea level

Source: Alabama Department of Education Report Card

Largest Employers in County

Company Name	Product	Number of Employees
Southeast Alabama Medical Center	Hospital	2,322
Dothan and Houston County School Systems	Education	2,000
City of Dothan	City Government	1,243
Triad of Alabama, LLC / Flowers Hospital	Hospital	1,184
Wayne Farms	Poultry Processing	1,000
Southern Nuclear (Farley)	Power Plant	950
AAA Cooper Transportation	Trucking - Motor	648
Michelin North America, Inc.	Tire Manufactuer	550
Mclane	Trucking - Motor	500
DSI Security Service	Security Service	495

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