Andalusia, Alabama

About Andalusia

Andalusia is a close-knit town in southern Alabama with an estimated population of 8,728.

Andalusia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 441 residents per square mile.

📰 Andalusia News Today

• Hurricane Isaias kills 4 on Gulf Coast NewsNation · Oct 11
• Andalusia shutting down non-essential services as hurricane approaches WTVY · Oct 8
• How much rain did Alabama get from Isaias? Here’s an early look AL.com · Oct 10
• Straughn High School (Andalusia, AL) Football MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Body of Florida woman missing out of Andalusia found Sunday WSFA · Sep 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Andalusia Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,728.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Andalusia

• Big Mike's Steakhouse — steak house
• Huddle House — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Java Time — coffee shop (café)
• Montezuma Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Three Notch Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Andalusia

• Andalusia Commercial Historic District reviews ★
• Cooper Park reviews ★
• Johnson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Robinson Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Andalusia

• Andalusia Elementary School
• Andalusia High School
• Andalusia Junior High
• Pleasant Home School
• Straughn Elementary School
• Straughn High School
• Straughn Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Andalusia Health ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Andalusia

🏘️ Nearby Communities