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USPS - Henagar, Alabama 35978

HenagarAL

A town of 2,501. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Shannon from New York · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,501
−2.2% since 2010
Typical home
$201K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
415
A commuter town

What makes Henagar stand out

The 3 things Henagar does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Henagar for work

Where Henagar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Fort Payne Fort Payne 28% 7% → Rainsville Rainsville 7% 7% → Scottsboro Scottsboro 7% 6% → Chattanooga Chattanooga 6% 5% → Huntsville Huntsville 5% 1% → Ider Ider 1% Henagar · 5% stay
415jobs based in Henagar
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Henagar

Most working residents leave Henagar for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Payne (28%), Rainsville (7%) and Scottsboro (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Henagar5%
Fort Payne28%
Rainsville7%
Scottsboro7%
Chattanooga6%
15 mi
median commute distance
415
jobs based in Henagar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns

Henagar beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outHenagarAL
More adults with COPD13.5%8%
More smokers23%15.1%
More adults with heart disease10.5%7.3%
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
12th
percentile among AL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Henagar home is worth about $201K

The typical Henagar home is worth about $201,000, up 1.6% in a year, 17% below the Alabama typical home.

$201KZillow home value

Typical home value

Henagar$201K
Alabama$242K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Henagar’s public schools outperform 52% of Alabama districts

The public schools Henagar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Henagar Junior High SchoolPK–8261C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Henagar has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–51°
Spring48–70°
Summer65–85°
Fall49–70°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Henagar

Henagar's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Henagar1.7
Alabama3.8
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Henagar8.2
Alabama16.4
U.S.17.7
4
violent crimes reported in 2024
19
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.2% of Henagar is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 22 of 14,426 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Henagar City Park—22
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Henagar

City in Alabama, United States

Henagar is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,292. Henagar is located on top of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,292
Area
22 sq mi
Elevation
1,447 ft
ZIP code
35978
Area code
256

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