Nances CreekAL
330 people live in this town, settled in 1891.
Is Nances Creek a good place to live?
Nances Creek’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Nances Creek. 28% of the land in Nances Creek is conserved, above both Alabama’s towns (1.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Talladega National Forest, at 797 acres. Nances Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nances Creek.
46% of residents are 65 or older
College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Alabama.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nances Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.9 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Nances Creek | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 45.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.3% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.5% | 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
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Talladega National Forest | — | 797 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nances Creek has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The share of residents in Nances Creek who live below the poverty line: 15%. The top destinations are Piedmont (29%), Anniston (12%) and Jacksonville (5%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nances Creek has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
58% of Nances Creek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 28%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nances Creek: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nances Creek is
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Nances Creek. This Alabama town beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 46% of Nances Creek adults have high blood pressure.
| Nances Creek | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Nances Creek | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Nances Creek sells for about $195K at the median
85% of households own their home in Nances Creek.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Nances Creek
Moving to Nances Creek: who provides what
Nances Creek is unincorporated, so Calhoun 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.
100% of working residents leave Nances Creek for work
Where Nances Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nances Creek
About 2 of every 100 Nances Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Nances Creek
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Nances Creek is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nances Creek had a population of 399.
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
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