North CourtlandAL
This town of 500 people was settled in 1990.
Is North Courtland a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in North Courtland, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a higher age of the median resident than North Courtland. North Courtland 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 North Courtland.
A typical North Courtland home is worth about $113K
Home values are up 3.9% over the year to September 2026. In North Courtland, 58% of households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: high risk in North Courtland, mostly inland flooding
For North Courtland, the FEMA hazard score is 79 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, fewer of North Courtland’s working residents work locally
The median commute is under 21 miles. Jobs in North Courtland fell by 41 from 2013 to 2023, to 21. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 29 minutes. Also worth knowing: only 6 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a lower middle household income than North Courtland.
| North Courtland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Courtland has mild winters and hot summers
In North Courtland, the midsummer high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in North Courtland
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
North Courtland is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
A larger share of adults in North Courtland have high blood pressure than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Among adults in North Courtland, 38% get no exercise outside work. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than North Courtland. Two figures for adults in the town: 8.6% binge drink, 48% sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, North Courtland beats the Alabama average on 6 and trails it on 17.
| North Courtland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 59% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Courtland | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.5% | 23.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about North Courtland
Moving to North Courtland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Courtland, 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.
100% of working residents leave North Courtland for work
Where North Courtland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Courtland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 North Courtland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About North Courtland
Town in Alabama, United States
North Courtland is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It incorporated in 1981. As of the 2020 census, North Courtland had a population of 483. Along with Hillsboro, it is one of two majority black communities in Lawrence County out of its six populated communities as of 2010.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Area code
- 256
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