A town of 3,467, settled in 1882. Public schools that outperform most of Alabama.
The 3 things Heflin does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Heflin. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Heflin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County Elementary School | PK–4 | 391 | A |
| Cleburne County Middle School | 5–8 | 243 | B |
| Cleburne County High School | 8–12 | 555 | B− |
2.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Talladega National Forest | 0.4 mi | 504 |
Most working residents leave Heflin for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Anniston (11%), Oxford (7%) and Carrollton (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
The typical Heflin home is worth about $237,000, up 5.5% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home.
Heflin beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Heflin | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
Heflin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Heflin reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Heflin on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Alabama, United States
Heflin is a city in and the county seat of Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,431. It is located approximately halfway between Birmingham and Atlanta along Interstate 20.
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