Moving to Heflin, Alabama
Population: 3,002. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,308 (+10.2% change)
Males: 1,431 (47.7%), Females: 1,571 (52.3%)
Cleburne County
Zip code: 36264
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $28,398
Median house value: $81,000
Population by Race
Races in Heflin:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
- Black (11.8%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (28.9%), English (8.1%), Irish (6.9%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).
Elevation: 977 feet
Land area: 11.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Heflin
- High school or higher: 64.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Heflin city
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 11.7%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Heflin:
- NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
- JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)
- STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heflin:
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 19 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 33 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 58 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heflin:
- MCMINN (about 18 miles; WEAVER, AL; Abbreviation: 25A)
- ASHLAND/LINEVILLE (about 29 miles; ASHLAND/LINEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 26A)
- WEST GEORGIA RGNL – O V GRAY FIELD (about 30 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Abbreviation: CTJ)
Amtrak station near Heflin:
- 18 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heflin:
- JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 35 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
- SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
Schools
Public high schools in Heflin:
- CLEBURNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 782; Location: 520 EVANS BRIDGE RD; Grades: 07 – 12)
- CLEBURNE COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 11200 HIGHWAY 46; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Heflin:
- CLEBURNE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 584 EVANS BRIDGE RD; Grades: KG – 06)
- PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 9855 HIGHWAY 9; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Libraries in Heflin:
- CHEAHA REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $107,903; Location: 935 COLEMAN STREET; 14,849 books; 1,565 audio materials; 61 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)
- LUCILE L. MORGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,035; Location: 541 ROSS STREET; 9,295 books; 103 audio materials; 57 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)