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Valley Head, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 611. Estimated population in July 2024: 639 (+4.6% change)
Males: 281 (46.0%), Females: 330 (54.0%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 35989

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $29,013
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Valley Head:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • American Indian (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), English (12.9%), Irish (10.1%), German (5.6%), Italian (3.4%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Valley Head, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley Head

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Head town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2.9% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Head:

  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 13 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (about 30 miles; CENTRE, AL)
  • REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; ROME, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Head:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 36 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 44 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 70 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Head:

  • ISBELL FIELD (about 10 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 25 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)
  • STEVENSON (about 26 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Head:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 40 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Public primary/middle school in Valley Head:

  • VALLEY HEAD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 235 1ST AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

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