Cedar Bluff, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,467. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,537 (+4.8% change)
Males: 711 (48.5%), Females: 756 (51.5%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 35959

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $29,211
Median house value: $76,000

Population by Race

Races in Cedar Bluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (27.1%), Irish (7.7%), English (5.5%), German (3.3%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 602 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Cedar Bluff, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cedar Bluff

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Bluff town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +190 (+14.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Bluff:

  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (about 6 miles; CENTRE, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 21 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Bluff:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 33 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 48 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 55 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Bluff:

  • CENTRE MUNI (about 6 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)
  • ISBELL FIELD (about 19 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 35 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; Abbreviation: 4A4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Bluff:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 57 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 61 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)

Public primary/middle school in Cedar Bluff:

  • CEDAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 3655 OLD HIGHWAY 9; Grades: KG – 12)