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Calera, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,158. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,707 (+112.4% change)
Males: 1,522 (48.2%), Females: 1,636 (51.8%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 35040

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $35,650
Median house value: $88,800

Population by Race

Races in Calera:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.8%), English (11.0%), Irish (8.5%), German (3.6%), French (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.4%).

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 12.9 square miles

Map of Calera, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calera

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calera city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +651 (+26.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Calera:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calera:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 58 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calera:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 5 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)
  • BESSEMER (about 18 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)
  • GRAGG-WADE FIELD (about 21 miles; CLANTON, AL; Abbreviation: 02A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calera:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 9 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 33 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 58 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)

Private high school in Calera:

  • CALERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: P O BOX 1610; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Calera:

  • CALERA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 8454 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • CALERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 855 10TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Calera:

  • CALERA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,958; Location: 1241 17TH AVENUE; 16,350 books; 490 audio materials; 632 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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