Moving to Tallassee, Alabama

Population: 4,934. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,032 (+2.0% change)
Males: 2,248 (45.6%), Females: 2,686 (54.4%)

Elmore County

Zip code: 36078

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $23,946
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Tallassee:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
• Black (17.6%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (25.3%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), German (2.4%).

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 9.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tallassee

• High school or higher: 64.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tallassee city

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 47.1%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 12.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -713 (-12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tallassee:

• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (805 FRIENDSHIP ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tallassee:

• LAKEMARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DADEVILLE, AL)
• BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST (about 22 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
• ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WETUMPKA, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tallassee:

• MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 38 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
• LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 65 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
• COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tallassee:

• REEVES (about 4 miles; TALLASSEE, AL; Abbreviation: 41A)
• MOTON FIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Abbreviation: 06A)
• THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD (about 26 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Abbreviation: ALX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tallassee:

• TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
• ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 31 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 34 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
• SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)

Schools

Public high school in Tallassee:

• TALLASSEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 502 BARNETT BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tallassee:

• TALLASSEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 850 FRIENDSHIP RD; Grades: KG – 04)
• SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 901 E. B. PAYNE SR. DR.; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Tallassee:

• TALLASSEE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,799; Location: 99 S. FREEMAN AVENUE; 18,721 books; 649 audio materials; 363 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)