Prattville, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Prattville is a city located within both Autauga and Elmore counties in the State of Alabama, United States, and serves as the county seat of Autauga County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,781. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Area. It was founded by Daniel Pratt.

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How Prattville ranks

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#7Rent easiest to afford in AL #29Fewest uninsured in AL #31Fewest smokers in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code36066, 36067, 36068

Area code334

Living in Prattville

Housing in Prattville

$267K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Prattville home is worth about $267,000, up 3.3% in a year, 11% above the Alabama typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May66

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Safety in Prattville

C

Safety Grade C

Prattville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 54% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Prattville 2.5

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Prattville 14.7

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Prattville

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

12better than AL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAL 15.4% · better 15.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAL 19.2% · better

Care nearby

Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville · 1 mi · ER

Montgomery Primary Healthcare CenterMontgomery · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Prattville

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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

#40Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictAutauga CountySchools14

Daniel Pratt Elementary School AElementary · Grades 1–6 · 1,035 students Ivy Classical AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 619 students Prattville Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 546 students Prattville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–2 · 544 students Prattville Kindergarten SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 408 students First Baptist Preschool and KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 117 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.