Why visit Kinsey
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot and Landmark Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Kinsey
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kinsey
Kinsey is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It was initially located and incorporated in Henry County in February 1893. In 1903, it was redrawn into newly created Houston County and was later reincorporated in August 1957. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Kinsey, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Railway station in Headland, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Landmark Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Landmark Park, Alabama's Official Museum of Agriculture, is 135-acre park built to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of...
430 Landmark Drive, Dothan
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00, Su 12:00-16:00
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Kinsey
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 41°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 6.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Headland (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Houston County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-20: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-05: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Headland 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Dothan 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Cowarts 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Ashford 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Ozark 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Daleville 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Hartford 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Enterprise 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Geneva 36 mi southwest, about 59 min by car
- Eufaula 44 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS043-E-101754 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-103990 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS043-E-101756 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-101755 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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