Cedar Bluff is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,845. Unlike the rest of the county, Cedar Bluff is a wet town. Cedar Bluff is located on the north shore of Weiss Lake, noted for its crappie fishing.

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Town numbers

ZIP code35959

Area code256

Living in Cedar Bluff

Housing in Cedar Bluff

$256K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cedar Bluff home is worth about $256,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% above the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Cedar Bluff

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Cedar Bluff reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cedar Bluff 0.5

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cedar Bluff 2

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cedar Bluff

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Most working residents leave Cedar Bluff for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Centre (14%), Rome (10%) and Fort Payne (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Centre

14%

Rome, GA

10%

Fort Payne

Gadsden

2%Work in townlive and work in Cedar Bluff 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 227Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Cedar Bluff

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

1better than AL·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureAL 78% · better 12.7%More adults with COPDAL 8% · worse

Care nearby

Floyd Cherokee Medical CenterCentre · 5.5 mi · ER

Cherokee Quality Health CareCentre · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cedar Bluff · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cedar Bluff →

Natural hazards in Cedar Bluff

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Cedar Bluff flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cedar Bluff

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cedar Bluff →

Climate in Cedar Bluff

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Cedar Bluff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.

55° / 34°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Cedar Bluff get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cedar Bluff →

Schools in Cedar Bluff

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Cedar Bluff’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCherokee CountySchools1

Cedar Bluff High School B+Other · Grades PK–12 · 623 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.