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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How Heflin ranks

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#2Highest graduation rate in AL #24Most conserved land in AL #12Best libraries for kids in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code36264

Area code256

Living in Heflin

Housing in Heflin

$237K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Heflin home is worth about $237,000, up 5.5% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Heflin

Safety Grade B

Heflin reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Heflin 1.7

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Heflin 4.7

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Heflin

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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.

Anniston

11%

Oxford

Carrollton, GA

Birmingham

17%Work in townlive and work in Heflin 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,379Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Heflin

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Alabama

2better than AL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityAL 13.9% · better 8.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerAL 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston · 14.6 mi · ER

Cleburne Quality Health CareHeflin · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Heflin

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

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

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Climate in Heflin

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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.

56° / 33°Winter

73° / 48°Spring

88° / 66°Summer

74° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Heflin get?About 1 inches a winter.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?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Heflin

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

#57Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictCleburne CountySchools3

Cleburne County Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 391 students Cleburne County Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 243 students Cleburne County High School B-High · Grades 8–12 · 555 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.