Moving to Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

Population: 1,124. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,313 (+16.8% change)
Males: 550 (48.9%), Females: 574 (51.1%)

Madison County

Zip code: 35763

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $34,856
Median house value: $91,300

Population by Race

Races in Owens Cross Roads:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.1%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.6%), German (4.3%), Scottish (1.5%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 581 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Map of Owens Cross Roads, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Owens Cross Roads

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owens Cross Roads town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +398 (+54.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Owens Cross Roads:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owens Cross Roads:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 22 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 74 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 76 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owens Cross Roads:

  • MOONTOWN (about 11 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 3M5)
  • REDSTONE AAF (about 17 miles; REDSTONE ARSNL HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HUA)
  • MADISON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 20 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: MDQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owens Cross Roads:

  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 17 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 45 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)

Public primary/middle school in Owens Cross Roads:

  • OWENS CROSS ROADS SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 161 WILSON MANN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)