A town of 9,340. Nearly 11.5% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Sheffield does most differently from other towns.
11.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Sheffield. Another town gets a different order.
2.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kirk Wallace Complex | — | 12 |
| 2. Avalon Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Rivermont Park | — | 6 |
Most working residents leave Sheffield for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Florence (22%), Muscle Shoals (19%) and Huntsville (6%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
The typical Sheffield home is worth about $133,000, up 2.2% in a year, 45% below the Alabama typical home.
The public schools Sheffield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Threadgill Primary School | PK–2 | 344 | Not graded |
| L E Willson Elementary School | 3–6 | 253 | C+ |
| Sheffield Junior High School | 7–8 | 127 | C− |
| Sheffield High School | 9–12 | 305 | C− |
Sheffield beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Sheffield | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.6% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.3% | 19.2% |
Sheffield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 49% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Sheffield has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
8 places in Sheffield on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Sheffield.
2 towns share a border with Sheffield.
