Hayden, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 470. Estimated population in July 2024: 520 (+10.6% change)
Males: 227 (48.3%), Females: 243 (51.7%)

Blount County

Zip code: 35079

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $31,484
Median house value: $74,200

Population by Race

Races in Hayden:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
• Black (6.6%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), Irish (11.3%), German (10.2%), English (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 566 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hayden

• High school or higher: 72.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hayden town

• Never married: 10.6%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 12.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+21.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hayden:

• WOODLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CULLMAN, AL)
• MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 21 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
• MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 21 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hayden:

• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
• HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 51 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
• TALLADEGA MUNI (about 54 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hayden:

• FOLSOM FIELD (about 27 miles; CULLMAN, AL; Abbreviation: 3A1)
• ROBBINS FIELD (about 28 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)
• ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 35 miles; ADDISON, AL; Abbreviation: 2A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hayden:

• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 11 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
• SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
• JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
• UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 55 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)

Schools

Public high school in Hayden:

• HAYDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 125 ATWOOD ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hayden:

• HAYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 160 BRACKEN LN; Grades: KG – 03)
• HAYDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 4111 STATE HIGHWAY 160; Grades: 04 – 06)