Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,315, settled in 1880.
Coosada’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Coosada. Coosada's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Coosada has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Coosada beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Coosada is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 45 in 1880, 1,217 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1817 and a map from 1972 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coosada. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumThe National Memorial to Peace and Justice
8 mi LandmarkCivil Rights Memorial
31 mi LakeLake Martin
8 mi MuseumThe Legacy Museum9 mi LandmarkMothers of Gynecology MonumentTuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coosada, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Coosada.
Coosada beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 46% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Coosada, above both Alabama’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (36%). 18% of Coosada adults have diabetes.
| Coosada | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Coosada | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.7% | 19.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.8% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Elmore County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosada Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 797 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Coosada for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Coosada grew to 190 in 2023, 136 more than in 2013. 10% of residents live below the poverty line in Coosada, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Coosada | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coosada has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Coosada’s January low is 36°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Coosada since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The property crime rate in Coosada is 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Coosada | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). Coosada has grown 8.7% since 2020, to 1,315 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Coosada | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Coosada | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Coosada home is worth about $214,000, up 2.4% in a year, 10% below the Alabama typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Coosada
About 3 of every 100 Coosada residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Coosada’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Coosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,217. It is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
