McKenzie, Alabama

About McKenzie

McKenzie is a tiny community in southern Alabama with an estimated population of 492.

McKenzie holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 132 residents per square mile.

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What Makes McKenzie 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

• 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 17 miles.

🏫 Schools in McKenzie

• McKenzie High School

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

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