New Site Alabama, 2011
New Site’s story
169 years in pictures
Census counts: 72 in 1880, 773 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
- 1857New Site is settled
New SiteAL
A town of 780, settled in 1857.
Photo: SaveRivers · Public domain
Population
780
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is New Site a good place to live?
New Site has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
780 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Site: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Site, and how to reach them.
PowerTallapoosa River Elec Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Site Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Site’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereTallapoosa County Circuit ClerkTallapoosa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code3625636256 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 New Site.
Work & commute
Most of New Site’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
17% of residents live below the poverty line in New Site. For most workers, New Site is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work for New Site comes to 31 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in New Site added 33 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 60.
2%work in town
| New Site | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In New Site2%
Alexander City23%
Montgomery6%
Opelika5%
Birmingham4%
31 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in New Site
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools New Site’s kids attend
The Tallapoosa County school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Horseshoe Bend High School, with 776 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 776 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is New Site’s year
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–58°
Spring49–75°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–75°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
New Site faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in New Site is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 62% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in New Site
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
New Site is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy New Site is
The share of adults in New Site who have obesity: 38%. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Site beats Alabama on 2 and trails on 1. New Site: just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, against 40% in Alabama’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns.
| New Site | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 43% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | New Site | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
Russell Medical Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
A typical Alabama spread of ages in New Site
Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Alabama average. New Site: 20% of residents are under 18. College graduates make up just over a fifth of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Alabama.
38.7median age · AL 39.3
| New Site | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
New SiteAlabamaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school34%
Some college23%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Site’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.2 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| New Site | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.2% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.7% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
Homes in New Site sell for about $249K
Among households in New Site, 83% own their home. For New Site, the typical rent is $608 a month.
$249Kmedian sale price
| New Site | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $608 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Site
19pages on New Site
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Site
Central Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexander City11.7 mi$5,110 in-state tuitionSouthern Union State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wadley14.2 mi$5,040 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 New Site residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave New Site for work
Where New Site’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in New Site
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Site
Town in Alabama, United States
New Site is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1965. As of the 2020 census, New Site had a population of 773. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area. New Site is the closest municipality to the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, which commemorates the Battle of Horseshoe Bend that hastened the end of the Creek War.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Questions about New Site
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Site, AL a good place to live?
New Site has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.