Town Creek, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,216. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,209 (-0.6% change)
Males: 555 (45.6%), Females: 661 (54.4%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 35672

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $24,583
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Town Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
• Black (34.2%)
• Hispanic (3.6%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Other race (2.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.6%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 563 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Town Creek

• High school or higher: 64.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Town Creek town

• Never married: 27.3%
• Now married: 46.1%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 13.4%

2.1% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Town Creek:

• BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 16 miles; MOULTON, AL)
• SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
• HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Town Creek:

• NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 14 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
• HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 90 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Town Creek:

• LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 6 miles; COURTLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 9A4)
• RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: M22)
• POSEY FIELD (about 31 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 1M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Town Creek:

• NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 17 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 25 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
• JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 53 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 60 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
• ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)

Schools

Public high schools in Town Creek:

• HATTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 6909 AL HIGHWAY 101; Grades: 07 – 12)
• HAZLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 925 WALLACE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Town Creek:

• HATTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 6536 COUNTY ROAD 236; Grades: KG – 06)
• HAZLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 334 HAZELWOOD ST; Grades: KG – 06)