Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Dadeville grades D overall, 140th of 187 graded towns in Alabama, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. It reports more crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns, including 15 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also has a long history, with 1 places on the National Register. Only 15 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on the outdoors. Dadeville’s violent crime rate is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, above both Alabama’s towns (2.9) and U.S. towns (1.6). On history, just 18 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better.
Where Dadeville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Dadeville is from typical.
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Census counts: 740 in 1880, 3,084 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dadeville, 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 Dadeville.
Homes are within reach (about $519K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles. At 8.7 years of the Alexander City area’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $519K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Alabama towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Dadeville home is worth about $519,000, up 0.9% in a year, about twice the Alabama typical home.
| Dadeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,110 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Tallapoosa County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Dadeville High School, with 534 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadeville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 571 | C |
| Dadeville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 534 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
50% of adults have high blood pressure in Dadeville. Dadeville beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of adults have diabetes in Dadeville.
| Dadeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Dadeville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dadeville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 44% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Dadeville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Dadeville is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Dadeville for work: only 17% work in town. Dadeville’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Dadeville has added 226 jobs, to 1,624 in 2023.
| Dadeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 20% of Dadeville residents are under 18. Dadeville has lost 5.5% of its people since 2020, down to 2,920 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dadeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 41 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Dadeville | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dadeville
About 3 of every 100 Dadeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
8 notable people were born in Dadeville.
County seat of Tallapoosa County
Dadeville is a city in and the county seat of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,084, down from 3,230 in 2000.
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One town shares a border with Dadeville.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadeville | #140 | D | B+ | C− | B− | D |
| Jacksons' Gap | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jacksons' Gap isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dadeville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Dadeville grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #140 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Alabama, it does better than 44% of towns.
Not for the area. That is 8.7 years of the area's median household income ($59,356 across the Alexander City, AL area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
8 notable people were born here, including Charles Allen Culberson and J. Frank Norris.