Why visit Ladonia
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Fort No. 5.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Ladonia
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ladonia
Ladonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Russell County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,074. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Ladonia, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Fort No. 5
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic structure in Phenix City, Alabama, United States
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
East Smiths Station Elementary School
School · 5.0 mi
171 Mill Creek Drive, Smiths Station
Phenix City Elementary School
School · 4.1 mi
2307 South Railroad Street, Phenix City
Map of Ladonia
33 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 32°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 35°F | 4.9 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 42°F | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 48°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 86°F | 57°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 66°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 5.4 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 51°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 34°F | 5.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Benning Lawson Fld 72225 (9 mi away), rain and snow from Phenix City 2.2 Nnw, 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
Russell County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-12: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
- 2017-09-11: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Phenix City 3 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Smiths Station 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Columbus 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Opelika 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Auburn 25 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Valley 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Lanett 28 mi north, about 46 min by car
- Huguley 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- West Point 30 mi north, about 49 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
- Louina Alabama, Rivers Langley SaveRivers, Attribution
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