Chatom
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Outdoors in Chatom
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About Chatom
Town in Washington County, Alabama, USChatom is a town in Washington County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1949. Chatom is the county seat of Washington County, holding the distinction since 1907. As of the 2020 census, Chatom had a population of 1,104.
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Housing in Chatom
The median sale price was $220,000 in April 2026.
Safety in Chatom
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chatom's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Chatom
All Chatom schools →School Grade B
The public schools Chatom’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation.
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.
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