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Sheffield, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,652. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,228 (-4.4% change)
Males: 4,450 (46.1%), Females: 5,202 (53.9%)

Colbert County

Zip code: 35660

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $26,673
Median house value: $63,300

Population by Race

Races in Sheffield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
  • Black (26.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (9.0%), English (7.0%), German (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Map of Sheffield, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheffield

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheffield city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -820 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sheffield:

  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1300 SOUTH MONTGOMERY AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheffield:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 7 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 65 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 82 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:

  • RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: M22)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 27 miles; COURTLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 9A4)
  • IUKA (about 32 miles; IUKA, MS; Abbreviation: 15M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:

  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 5 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 8 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 73 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Sheffield:

  • SHEFFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 2800 19TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sheffield:

  • L E WILLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 2200 31ST ST; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • WA THREADGILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 900 ANNAPOLIS AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • SHEFFIELD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 1803 30TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sheffield:

  • SHEFFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $278,971; Location: 316 NORTH MONTGOMERY AVENUE; 60,659 books; 647 audio materials; 2,059 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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