BelgreenAL
Today 58 people live in this town, first settled in 1879.
Is Belgreen a good place to live?
Belgreen’s midpoint age is 61.5 years, above both the Alabama town median (39.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 188 Alabama towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Belgreen. Belgreen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
58 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belgreen: who provides what
Belgreen is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Belgreen.
Most of Belgreen’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median household income in Belgreen is $48,000. The top destinations are Russellville (21%), Muscle Shoals (7%) and Florence (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Belgreen’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Franklin County school district. The largest public high school is Belgreen High School, with 588 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgreen High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 588 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belgreen faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 36% of Belgreen’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Belgreen sits above 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Belgreen is
In Belgreen, just over four in five adults had a checkup this year. Against the Alabama average, Belgreen comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 44% have high blood pressure, 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Belgreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Belgreen | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Belgreen
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belgreen; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belgreen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Belgreen for work
Where Belgreen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Belgreen
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Belgreen is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States, located nine miles west of Russellville and around 17 miles east of Red Bay on Alabama Highway 24. As of the 2020 census, Belgreen had a population of 170. Belgreen is a small district, composed of a condensed area of residency, the school, and small businesses.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Belgreen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belgreen, AL a good place to live?
Belgreen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.