Ohatchee, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,215. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,211 (-0.3% change)
Males: 605 (49.8%), Females: 610 (50.2%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 36271

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $38,359
Median house value: $79,800

Population by Race

Races in Ohatchee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.4%), German (5.5%), Scottish (2.2%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 506 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Map of Ohatchee, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ohatchee

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ohatchee town

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ohatchee:

  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ohatchee:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 17 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 53 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ohatchee:

  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 12 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)
  • MCMINN (about 16 miles; WEAVER, AL; Abbreviation: 25A)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 23 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)

Amtrak station near Ohatchee:

  • 18 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ohatchee:

  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 65 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)

Public primary/middle schools in Ohatchee:

  • OHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 100 CHEROKEE TRL; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • OHATCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 365 J STREET; Grades: KG – 04)