Moving to Section, Alabama

Population: 769. Estimated population in July 2024: 763 (-0.8% change)
Males: 353 (45.9%), Females: 416 (54.1%)

Zip code: 35771

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $69,300

Population by Race

Races in Section:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (13.5%), Irish (13.1%), German (8.1%), English (7.8%), Dutch (2.6%).

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Section, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Section

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Section town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Section:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Section:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 54 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 61 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 63 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Section:

  • SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 8 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 4A6)
  • ISBELL FIELD (about 21 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI – JOE STARNES FIELD (about 24 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Section:

  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 47 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 58 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)

Public primary/middle schools in Section:

  • SECTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 141 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 71; Grades: KG – 12)
  • MACEDONIA SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 196 COUNTY ROAD 49; Grades: KG – 08)