Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,303, settled in 1891.
Haleyville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $133K, 2.3 years of the county’s $57K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 98th of 187 in Alabama. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $42K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its schools outperform 79% of the state's. Haleyville’s violent crime rate is 7.4 per 1,000 residents, where Alabama’s towns sit at 2.9 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Only 30 of Alabama’s 308 towns score higher on hazard risk. Haleyville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns.
Where Haleyville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Haleyville Elementary School | PK–5 | 785 |
| Haleyville Middle School | 6–8 | 348 |
| Haleyville High School | 9–12 | 464 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Haleyville is from typical.
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Census counts: 165 in 1900, 4,361 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haleyville, 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 Haleyville.
Haleyville pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Alabama rate.
Against the 3,061 U.S. towns with household incomes like Haleyville’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
27% of Haleyville adults have been diagnosed with depression. Haleyville beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 46% of Haleyville adults have high blood pressure.
| Haleyville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Haleyville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $133K.
Its public schools are run by the Haleyville City school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Haleyville High School, with 464 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleyville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 785 | B+ |
| Haleyville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 464 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 7.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Alabama rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D.
The property crime rate in Haleyville is 27.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 2.3 years of the county’s $57K median household income, the typical home (about $133K) costs less against local pay than in 87% of Alabama towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $338, against $788 across Alabama, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
49% of households own their home in Haleyville. Typical home values rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026. Haleyville’s median rent is $758 a month.
| Haleyville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $758 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Haleyville weather station records that about 47 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Alabama places with climate records. July afternoons average 88.8°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 92% of Alabama places with climate records; January nights average 30.3°.
Haleyville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 4 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a lower January low than Haleyville. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Haleyville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 30°F | 33°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Haleyville’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Haleyville grew to 2,146 in 2023, 167 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Double Springs (7%), Huntsville (4%) and Bear Creek (3%).
| Haleyville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is City Lake Park, at 53 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 53 |
| 2. Haleyville Rocky Ravine Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Haleyville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Haleyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
3 notable people were born in Haleyville.
City in Alabama, United States
Haleyville is a city in Winston and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It incorporated on February 28, 1889. Most of the city is located in Winston County, with a small portion of the western limits entering Marion County. Haleyville was originally named "Davis Cross Roads", having been established at the crossroads of Byler Road and the Illinois Central Railroad. At the 2020 census the population was 4,361, up from 4,173 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Haleyville grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #98 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D for health, D for safety and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
3 notable people were born here, including Robert Aderholt and John Baragrey.
