A town of 5,925, settled in 1912. Nearly 0.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Tarrant does most differently from other towns.
Where Tarrant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Tarrant. Another town gets a different order.
1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chief William C Hewitt Park | — | 15 |
The typical Tarrant home is worth about $75,000, up 2.5% in a year, 69% below the Alabama typical home.
The public schools Tarrant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant Intermediate School | 3–6 | 404 | D |
| Tarrant Elementary School | PK–2 | 307 | Not graded |
| Tarrant High School | 7–12 | 597 | D |
Tarrant beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Tarrant | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.4% | 9.6% |
Most working residents leave Tarrant for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (33%), Hoover (7%) and Homewood (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Tarrant has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Tarrant's reported crime rate is well above Alabama's. 149 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Alabama, United States
Tarrant is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, bordering Birmingham's north side. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,124. It is home to the ABC Coke plant owned by the Drummond Company, "the largest single producer of foundry coke in the U.S.".
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2 towns share a border with Tarrant.