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Sylacauga, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,616. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,956 (+2.7% change)
Males: 5,657 (44.8%), Females: 6,959 (55.2%)

Talladega County

Zip codes: 35150, 35151.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $29,533
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Sylacauga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.8%)
  • Black (28.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.5%), English (6.8%), Irish (5.1%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles

Map of Sylacauga, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sylacauga

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylacauga city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +506 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sylacauga:

  • COOSA VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (315 W HICKORY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sylacauga:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylacauga:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 31 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 40 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 43 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sylacauga:

  • MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 4 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; Abbreviation: SCD)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 26 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
  • THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD (about 29 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Abbreviation: ALX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylacauga:

  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 44 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 54 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)

Schools

Public high schools in Sylacauga:

  • SYLACAUGA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 701 N BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BB COMER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 801 SEMINOLE AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • C-STARS (Students: 23; Location: 605 W.4TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sylacauga:

  • BB COMER MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 803 SEMINOLE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 1099 OLDFIELD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NICHOLS-LAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 1550 TALLADEGA HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 170 W W AVERITTE DR; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 615 COALING RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Sylacauga:

  • KNOLLWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 1277 KNOLLWOOD LN PO BOX 846; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Sylacauga:

  • B. B. COMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $533,151; Location: 314 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE; 87,239 books; 889 audio materials; 772 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)

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