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OhatcheeAL

A town of 1,148, settled in 1956. Safer than 12% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,148
−1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$211K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
215
A commuter town

What makes Ohatchee stand out

The 2 things Ohatchee does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,148 people, and everyone knows the way

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Safety

Less crime per resident than 12% of U.S. towns

Ohatchee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Ohatchee3.3
Alabama3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Ohatchee28.1
Alabama15
U.S.15.5
12th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
25th
percentile among AL towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

Ohatchee beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outOhatcheeAL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.5%9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%13.9%
More adults with COPD11%8%
Riverview Regional Medical Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
44th
percentile among AL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ohatchee

Most working residents leave Ohatchee for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Anniston (19%), Gadsden (9%) and Oxford (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ohatchee3%
Anniston19%
Gadsden9%
Oxford6%
Lincoln4%
16 mi
median commute distance
215
jobs based in Ohatchee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ohatchee has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–75°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Ohatchee home is worth about $211K

The typical Ohatchee home is worth about $211,000, up 9.5% in a year, 13% below the Alabama typical home.

$211KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ohatchee$211K
Alabama$242K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Ohatchee’s public schools outperform 55% of Alabama districts

The public schools Ohatchee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ohatchee Elementary SchoolPK–6472A−
Ohatchee High School7–12391B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

0.1% of Ohatchee is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 5 of 3,778 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Janney Furnace Park0.6 mi15
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Ohatchee for work

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

19% → Anniston Anniston 19% 9% → Gadsden Gadsden 9% 6% → Oxford Oxford 6% 4% → Lincoln Lincoln 4% 4% → Pell City Pell City 4% 4% → Birmingham Birmingham 4% Ohatchee · 3% stay
215jobs based in Ohatchee
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Ohatcheetornadodamage
2011 · Ohatcheetornadodamage · Wikimedia Commons
Ohatchee’s story

70 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

OhatcheetornadodamagecalhouncoShoalcreek-ohatcheetornadodamageAL77sRoad-AL144ewSigns
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About Ohatchee

Town in Alabama, United States

Ohatchee (inc. 1956) is a town in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,157. It is included in the Anniston–Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1956
Population
1,157
Area
5.9 sq mi
Elevation
512 ft
ZIP code
36271
Area code
256

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