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Myrtlewood
Alabamatown
Myrtlewood
Total population
78
Median home value
$68,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,469
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 21 at 5:03PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Myrtlewood is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 70, down from 130 in 2010. There is also named Myrtlewood Elementary school in fosters, al.
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Geography
Myrtlewood is located in western Marengo County along Alabama State Route 114. It is southwest of Linden, the county seat, and northeast of Pennington in Choctaw County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The town sits on high ground above the valley of the Tombigbee River, which flows southwards to the west.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Myrtlewood, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves114
- White-eyed VireoVireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves100
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves90
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves80
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves73
- Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves62
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves57
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves57
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · Linden · 196 students · 14:1 ratio
- Linden High SchoolHigh · Linden · 141 students · 11.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.59 — 2019-04-2311 km WSW of Union, Alabama
- M 2.58 — 2016-09-0516 km W of Union, Alabama
- M 2.7 — 2015-08-139 km WSW of Union, Alabama
- M 3.5 — 2015-06-3012 km W of Union, Alabama
- M 2.67 — 2015-06-069 km W of Union, Alabama
- M 3.1 — 2015-03-1214 km W of Union, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alabama
- Pennington6.3 mi away · pop. 329
- Linden9.8 mi away · pop. 1,961
- Putnam16.9 mi away · pop. 172
- Epes32.6 mi away · pop. 272
- Silas40.1 mi away
- Vredenburgh47.4 mi away
- Panola51.3 mi away
- Hobson54.1 mi away
- Rockville58.8 mi away · pop. 47
- Peterman61.3 mi away
- Monroeville62.6 mi away · pop. 5,951
- Benton66.2 mi away · pop. 32
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Myrtlewood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 239 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 17:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image