Hueytown is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area, and was part of the heavy industry development in this area in the 20th century. The population was 16,776 at the 2020 census. In 1992 the city became known for the unexplained "Hueytown Hum", a mysterious noise later thought to be caused by large underground ventilation fans used in a nearby coal mine. Its nearby residential and business communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 and by an EF4 tornado on April 27, 2011.

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How Hueytown ranks

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#24Most trails in AL #42Most remote workers in AL #65Most affordable in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code205

Living in Hueytown

Housing in Hueytown

$164K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hueytown home is worth about $164,000, up 0.7% in a year, 32% below the Alabama typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market81

Sale-to-list96.7%

Sold in May26

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Safety in Hueytown

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Safety Grade C-

Hueytown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hueytown 4.6

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hueytown 19.6

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Hueytown

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Most working residents leave Hueytown for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (29%), Bessemer (12%) and Hoover (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Birmingham

29%

Bessemer

12%

Hoover

Homewood

5%Work in townlive and work in Hueytown 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,332Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Hueytown

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

1better than AL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

71.7%More adults screened for colon cancerAL 67% · better 12.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemBessemer · 2.7 mi · ER

Cahaba Medical Care - BessemerBessemer · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Hueytown

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

108Does Hueytown flood?paid flood claims since 1979 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hueytown MapHueytown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Hueytown

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Hueytown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 35°Winter

75° / 50°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

76° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Hueytown get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Mar 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Hueytown

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School Grade C

The public schools Hueytown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictJefferson CountySchools6

Hueytown Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 601 students Hueytown Intermediate School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 527 students Hueytown Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 755 students Hueytown High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,200 students Brooklane Baptist AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 158 students Deeper Life AcademyOther · Grades PK–11 · 36 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.