Heflin, AL

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Heflin, Alabama

Heflin, Alabama, in Cleburne county, is 62 miles W of Marietta, Georgia (center to center) and 69 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 3,002 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Heflin

In Heflin, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Heflin had a median family income of $38,600.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Heflin Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Heflin that were owner-occupied was 69%.

Commuting

In Heflin, 95% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the city use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

Heflin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Heflin, AL

Comparing Heflin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles W of Marietta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Cleburne
Standard Zip Codes	36264
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.649
Longitude	-85.587

Station	HEFLIN
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.7 inches

Station	ASHLAND 3 SE
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	52 to 73 F
Annual Precip	59.4 inches

Station	CEDARTOWN 3 NE
Distance	33.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,002	100%
Male	1,431	47.7%
Female	1,571	52.3%
Under 18	671	22.4%
18+	2,331	77.6%
65+	572	19.1%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	2,578	85.9%
African-American	355	11.8%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	23	0.8%
Mixed Race	29	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	58	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,308
Growth	306
Growth %	10.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.9%
English	10.7%
Irish	7.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
German	2.4%
British	1.7%
Scottish	0.9%
Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Heflin	3,002	$38,600
Anniston	24,276	$36,067
Edwardsville	186	$29,792
Fruithurst	270	$31,667
Macedonia	291	$29,688
Oxford	14,592	$47,891
Weaver	2,619	$42,917

Library
Cheaha Regional Library 935 Coleman Street Heflin, Alabama (256) 463-7125 Library Web Site
Lucile L. Morgan Public Library 541 Ross Street Heflin, Alabama (256) 463-2259

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