AddisonAL
A town of 669, settled in 1888.
Is Addison a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Addison. Addison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
669 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Addison: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Addison, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Addison.
The schools Addison’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Addison, with 578 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 346 | B+ |
| Addison High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 232 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical home in Addison is valued at about $177K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.4% in value. 71% of Addison households live in a home they own, near both the Alabama town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in Addison commute elsewhere
Addison’s middle household income is $56,000, close to Alabama’s towns ($62,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000). Commuting out is the norm in the town: 6% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 405 from 2013 to 2023, to 320. In Addison, the typical journey to work is 33 minutes.
| Addison | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Addison is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Addison’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 64 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Addison after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Addison
16 crimes were reported in Addison in 2024: 13 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Addison is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Addison than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
Among adults in Addison, 19% report frequent mental distress. The share of adults in Addison who report frequent physical distress: 17%.
| Addison | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Addison | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Addison
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Addison; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Addison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Addison
Town in Alabama, United States
Addison is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 659, down from 758 in 2010.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 35540
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Addison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Addison, AL a good place to live?
Addison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.