Ladonia

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Ladonia

Total population

3,346

Median home value

$102,000

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$53,441

Ladonia$53k

National$74k

Air quality index

39Good

Elevation143 m

Land area8.13 km²

Weather81°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates32.46°, -85.09°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ladonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Russell County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,074. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Ladonia, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Harvey Glance

athletics competitor (1957–2023)

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Joe Meriweather

American basketball player-coach (1953-2013)

Albert C. Baker

American jurist and politician (1845–1921)

B

Billy Jackson

American football player

B

Bishop Harris

American football coach

Carole Ward Allen

American politician and artist

D

David Ray

American gridiron football player (born 1944)

H

Herm Lee

American football player (1931-1991)

H

Hugh A. Bentley

American activist (1909-1984)

J

James Joseph

American football player

J

Jimmie Spheeris

American singer

K

Kasey Kiker

Minor League Baseball pitcher free agent

R

Rob Spivery

American basketball player-coach

Skeeter Newsome

Major League Baseball shortstop (1910–1989)

T

Triandos Luke

American football player

V

Van Jakes

American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Notasulga
  34.3 mi away · pop. 1,050
• Roanoke
  50.1 mi away · pop. 5,336
• Jacksons' Gap
  51.3 mi away · pop. 786
• Shorter
  51.6 mi away · pop. 385
• Hackneyville
  64 mi away · pop. 471
• Prattville
  79.2 mi away · pop. 37,781
• Pine Level
  79.9 mi away · pop. 4,170
• Grimes
  82.9 mi away · pop. 582
• Webb
  83.9 mi away · pop. 1,475
• Mignon
  84.3 mi away · pop. 1,186
• Talladega
  89.1 mi away · pop. 15,861
• Taylor
  92 mi away · pop. 3,063

Browse all places in Alabama →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ladonia

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 204 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 210 mi
• Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 226 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 241 mi
• Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 243 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 244 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-06 11:00 UTC.