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Located in: Choctaw County (see below)

Time Zone: Needham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 205 & 659<1>

ZIP Code: 36915<2>

Elevation: 160 feet [48.77 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Needham)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	79 (15.96% decrease since 2010)
2010:	94 (3.09% decrease since 2000)
2000:	97

Total Area:<5> 0.57 sq. miles [1.5 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 59

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Needham:

Lat: 31.987000° (or 31°59'13" N)

Lon: -88.336600° (or -88°20'11" W)

USGS Topo Map: Toxey<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Needham

GNIS ID: 2406970

FIPS State / Place Code: 01 / 53472

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Needham)

About Choctaw County

The town of Butler is the County Seat for Choctaw County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Choctaw)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,589 (9.1% decrease since 2010)
2010	13,849 (13.02% decrease since 2000)
2000:	15,922

Total Area: 920 sq. miles [2,385 km²]

Housing Units: 7,269

Official Website: https://www.choctawcountyal.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Choctaw

GNIS ID: 161537

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Needham)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Needham)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Needham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Needham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Needham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Needham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Needham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Needham. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Needham, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Needham.