Moving to Gurley, Alabama
Population: 876. Estimated population in July 2024: 854 (-2.5% change)
Males: 407 (46.5%), Females: 469 (53.5%)
Zip code: 35748
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $23,831
Median house value: $75,900
Population by Race
Races in Gurley:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
- Black (15.4%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (36.8%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.1%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.8%).
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gurley
- High school or higher: 66.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gurley town
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 51.6%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 16.1%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-13.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gurley:
- CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF NORTH ALA (about 14 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
- HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gurley:
- HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 28 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 82 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
- BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 84 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gurley:
- MOONTOWN (about 6 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 3M5)
- MADISON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: MDQ)
- REDSTONE AAF (about 22 miles; REDSTONE ARSNL HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HUA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gurley:
- ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 19 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
- JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
- MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 55 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
- JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
Schools
Public high school in Gurley:
- MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 174 BROCK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Gurley:
- MADISON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 173 WOOD ST; Grades: KG – 08)