Moving to Chatom, Alabama

Population: 1,193. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,178 (-1.3% change)
Males: 544 (45.6%), Females: 649 (54.4%)

Washington County

Zip code: 36518

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $31,319
Median house value: $77,500

Population by Race

Races in Chatom:

• White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
• Black (32.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.0%), English (7.3%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chatom

• High school or higher: 70.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 7.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatom town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 7.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chatom:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (ST STEPHENS AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chatom:

• JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; JACKSON, AL)
• SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 30 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
• WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatom:

• MOBILE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
• MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 60 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
• KEY FIELD (about 69 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chatom:

• ROY WILCOX (about 5 miles; CHATOM, AL; Abbreviation: 5R1)
• JACKSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JACKSON, AL; Abbreviation: 4R3)
• WAYNESBORO MUNI (about 30 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 2R0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatom:

• JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 53 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
• BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
• JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 70 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
• MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 76 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high school in Chatom:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: HIGHWAY 56; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chatom:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: HIGHWAY 56; Grades: 05 – 12)
• CHATOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: RAY COAKER RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Chatom:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $323,737; Location: 608 ST. STEPHENS AVENUE; 47,080 books; 979 audio materials; 1,623 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)