Moving to Courtland, Alabama
Population: 769. Estimated population in July 2024: 765 (-0.5% change)
Males: 355 (46.2%), Females: 414 (53.8%)
Lawrence County
Zip code: 35618
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $66,000
Population by Race
Races in Courtland:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.1%)
- Black (40.4%)
- American Indian (4.4%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (9.6%), Irish (7.2%), German (2.2%), English (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).
Elevation: 571 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Courtland
- High school or higher: 60.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Courtland town
- Never married: 27.6%
- Now married: 47.0%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-12.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Courtland:
- BAPTIST LAWRENCE (about 13 miles; MOULTON, AL)
- ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ATHENS, AL)
- SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Courtland:
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 21 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
- HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 38 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
- BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 87 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Courtland:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 3 miles; COURTLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 9A4)
- PRYOR FIELD RGNL (about 27 miles; DECATUR, AL; Abbreviation: DCU)
- RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: M22)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Courtland:
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 23 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
- JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 31 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 47 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
- ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
- BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
Schools
Public high schools in Courtland:
- COURTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 1205 TENNESSEE ST; Grades: 08 – 12)
- TENNESSEE VALLEY LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1205 TENNESSEE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Courtland:
- THREE SPRINGS OF COURTLAND (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 370; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle school in Courtland:
- RA HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 12905 JESSE JACKSON PKWY; Grades: KG – 07)
Libraries
Library in Courtland:
- COURTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,351; Location: 215 COLLEGE STREET; 6,163 books; 19 audio materials; 5 video materials)