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Samson, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,071. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,025 (-2.2% change)
Males: 963 (46.5%), Females: 1,108 (53.5%)

Geneva County

Zip code: 36477

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $18,594
Median house value: $45,200

Population by Race

Races in Samson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
  • Black (20.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.5%), Irish (4.9%), English (3.3%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Samson, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Samson

  • High school or higher: 55.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Samson city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Samson:

  • WIREGRASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GENEVA, AL)
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OPP, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE (about 21 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Samson:

  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 45 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 65 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 69 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Samson:

  • GENEVA MUNI (about 14 miles; GENEVA, AL; Abbreviation: 33J)
  • ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 17 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL; Abbreviation: EDN)
  • FLORALA MUNI (about 19 miles; FLORALA, AL; Abbreviation: 0J4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Samson:

  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 46 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 78 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)

Schools

Public high school in Samson:

  • SAMSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 209 N BROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Samson:

  • SAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 507 N JOHNSON ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 209 N BROAD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Samson:

  • SAMSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,379; Location: 200 NORTH JOHNSON STREET; 8,231 books; 1 serial subscriptions)

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