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East PointAL

A town of 293.

Is East Point a good place to live?

East Point’s median household income is $161,000, where Alabama’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. East Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

293 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CullmanCullmanEast Point
Getting set up

Moving to East Point: who provides what

East Point is unincorporated, so Cullman County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCullman Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Cullman Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCullman CountyCullman County provides services here
SchoolsCullman County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCullman County Circuit ClerkCullman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3505535055 100%Census 2020

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 East Point.

Who lives here

More children than Alabama overall

The share of adults 25 and older in East Point who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%, above both the Alabama town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).

26.1median age · AL 39.3
East PointAlabamaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school13%
Some college32%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s36%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 26% and 86% women

The Census survey reached too few of East Point’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.4 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in East Point
East PointALU.S.
Under 1017.4%11.8%11.6%
10 to 1731.1%10.4%10.3%
18 to 240%9.5%9.1%
25 to 349.9%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4424.6%12.4%13.2%
45 to 5413.7%12.2%12.2%
55 to 643.4%13%12.7%
65 to 740%10.7%10.2%
75 and older0%7.1%7%
No diploma13.2%11.4%10.4%
High school12.6%30.3%26%
Some college31.8%20.8%19.1%
Associate’s6.6%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s35.8%17.3%21.6%
Graduate0%11.1%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

East Point has mild winters and hot summers

The peak summer temperature for East Point comes to 89°F.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–88°
Fall50–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Point is

Among adults in East Point, 16% binge drink. Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 42% have high blood pressure.

East PointAlabama townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%36%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%43%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%15%12%
32 measures vs. Alabama
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEast PointAL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.5%9.6%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation7.7%9.8%
Cullman Regional Medical Center
0.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

East Point faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in East Point break down as 38% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, East Point sits below 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Point

14pages on East Point
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of East Point

About East Point

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

East Point is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 172 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
810 ft

Questions about East Point

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Is East Point, AL a good place to live?

East Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.