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About Margaret
City in Alabama, United StatesMargaret is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 5,106. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,428, an increase of 278.8%. Margaret incorporated in 1960 and became a city in October 2011.
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Housing in Margaret
The median sale price was $255,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Margaret
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Margaret's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Margaret
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The public schools Margaret’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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