Newbern, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 228 (-1.3% change)
Males: 105 (45.5%), Females: 126 (54.5%)

Hale County

Zip code: 36765

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $20,682
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Newbern:

  • Black (77.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.9%)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), English (3.0%).

Elevation: 188 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Newbern, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newbern

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newbern town

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newbern:

  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GREENSBORO, AL)
  • BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 23 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 37 miles; EUTAW, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newbern:

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 83 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 86 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newbern:

  • GREENSBORO MUNI (about 10 miles; GREENSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 7A0)
  • VAIDEN FIELD (about 13 miles; MARION, AL; Abbreviation: A08)
  • FREDDIE JONES FIELD (about 26 miles; LINDEN, AL; Abbreviation: 70A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newbern:

  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 59 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 78 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 84 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)

Public primary/middle school in Newbern:

  • SUNSHINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 3125 COUNTY ROAD 10; Grades: KG – 12)