HattonAL
A town settled in 1882, now home to 405 people.
Is Hatton a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Hatton. Hatton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hatton: who provides what
Hatton is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hatton.
The schools Hatton’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Hatton High School, with 536 students. The Lawrence County school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 424 | B |
| Hatton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 536 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Hatton
The range runs from 31° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Hatton is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Hatton’s FEMA risk score stands at 65 of 100, above both Alabama’s towns (59 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 27%. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 2011: one.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hatton has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 126 people commute in
Jobs based in Hatton grew to 127 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. Nearly a fifth of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Muscle Shoals (10%), Decatur (10%) and Huntsville (9%).
| Hatton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hatton is
Among adults in Hatton, 35% feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Hatton beats the Alabama average on 1 and trails it on 2. The share of adults in Hatton who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%, above both the Alabama town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Hatton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hatton | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Hatton sells for about $190K at the median
In Hatton, 53% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hatton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hatton; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Hatton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Hatton
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Hatton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 261 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
Questions about Hatton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hatton, AL a good place to live?
Hatton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.