Moving to Shorter, Alabama

Population: 355. Estimated population in July 2024: 337 (-5.1% change)
Males: 159 (44.8%), Females: 196 (55.2%)

Macon County

Zip code: 36075

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $18,929
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Shorter:

• Black (81.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (16.3%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (3.9%), German (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), English (1.1%).

Elevation: 369 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shorter

• High school or higher: 65.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 12.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shorter town

• Never married: 37.4%
• Now married: 35.6%
• Separated: 5.2%
• Widowed: 13.1%
• Divorced: 8.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-20.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shorter:

• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; TALLASSEE, AL)
• BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST (about 16 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
• BAPTIST HEALTH DBA BAPTIST MED CTR SOU (about 22 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shorter:

• MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 32 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
• LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 67 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
• COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shorter:

• REEVES (about 9 miles; TALLASSEE, AL; Abbreviation: 41A)
• FRANKLIN FIELD (about 19 miles; UNION SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 07A)
• MOTON FIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Abbreviation: 06A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shorter:

• TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 22 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
• ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 28 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
• TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)

Public primary/middle school in Shorter:

• DC WOLFE SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 4450 CROSS KEYS RD; Grades: KG – 06)