Perdido, Alabama
CDP
About Perdido
Set in the southwestern part of Alabama, Perdido is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Perdido is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.14 square miles.
📰 Perdido News Today
- Obituary for Charles Travis Doige, Sr. norrisfuneralservice.com · Jun 25
- Perdido River Meats brings farm-to-table meat to Alabama meat+poultry · Jul 23
- Alabama island ranked America's best barrier island. Here's where montgomeryadvertiser.com · Jun 30
- Perdido Hotel Partners acquires Alabama resort Hotel Management · Dec 11
- Nick Saban joins investor group acquiring Perdido Beach Resort Yellowhammer News · Dec 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Perdido Unique
- The only place in America named Perdido — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Perdido
- LaFlorestra Perdido Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Perdido
- ERNEST WARD MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Perdido Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area11.14 sq mi
Coordinates31.0056, -87.6303