Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Ider

A town of 735 people in Alabama
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Ider

What’s happening this week

All posts →
This week+ What’s happening in Ider?
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Ider.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Ider

Explore places →

Outdoors in Ider

Parks & trails →
Conserved land1.1%39 of 3,462 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Ider

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Ider

Town in Alabama, United States
735Population
5.4 sq miArea
1,545 ftElevation

Ider is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 735. It incorporated in October 1973.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code35981
Area code256
Living in Ider

Housing in Ider

$210K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ider home is worth about $210,000, up 5.6% in a year, 13% below the Alabama typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Ider

—

Not graded

Ider has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent2
Property2
Reported in 20244
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Ider

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Ider for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Payne (12%), Trenton (10%) and Chattanooga (9%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Fort Payne
12%
Trenton, GA
10%
Chattanooga, TN
9%
Rainsville
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ider →

Health in Ider

Compared with Alabama

1better than AL·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne · 18.8 mi · ER
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - North Sand MountainBryant · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ider · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ider →

Natural hazards in Ider

59
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ider →

Climate in Ider

Full climate →

Ider 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.

51° / 32°Winter
69° / 48°Spring
85° / 65°Summer
70° / 49°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ider →

Schools in Ider

All Ider schools →
B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Ider’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.

DistrictDeKalb CountySchools1

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.

Famous people from IderWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Ider.Meet them →

How things work in Ider

All explainers →
The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Ider, ALView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Ider is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01