About Needham
Needham, AL is a tiny community located in southwestern Alabama counting 69 people who proudly call it home.
Needham holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 121 residents per square mile.
📰 Needham News Today
- Jason Key Obituary (2026) - Needham, AL - Phillips Funeral Home - Gilbertown Legacy obituary · Aug 11
- Alabama Man Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Target Synagogues, Weapons Cache Uncovered Combat Antisemitism Movement · Oct 29
- Weapons, ammo found in Alabama home of man charged with making threats to rabbis, an imam and others cbsnews.com · Oct 31
- Class 3A softball: Emily Needham leads Saint James past Colbert County to title AL.com · May 22
- FBI and local authorities stop potential synagogue attacks in Alabama WBMA · Oct 28
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What Makes Needham Unique
- With 69 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)69
Rank in state#450 of 463
Land area0.57 sq mi
Density121/sq mi
Coordinates31.9870, -88.3366