FruithurstAL
A town of 267, settled in 1894.
Is Fruithurst a good place to live?
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Fruithurst. Fruithurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fruithurst: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fruithurst, 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 Fruithurst.
The schools Fruithurst’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Cleburne County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruithurst Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 226 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Fruithurst faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fruithurst has mild winters and hot summers
Fruithurst has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 31°F, Fruithurst’s January low is close to Alabama’s towns (33°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Fruithurst’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fruithurst for work: only 5% work in town. At 30 minutes, Fruithurst’s average trip to work is where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Fruithurst.
| Fruithurst | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Fruithurst have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
28% of Fruithurst adults have been diagnosed with depression. Fruithurst beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Fruithurst adults have diabetes.
| Fruithurst | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Fruithurst | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.3% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fruithurst
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fruithurst
About 1 of every 100 Fruithurst residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Fruithurst
Town in Alabama, United States
Fruithurst is a town in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 235.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 36262
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Fruithurst
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fruithurst, AL a good place to live?
Fruithurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.