North JohnsAL
A town of 125, incorporated in 1912.
Is North Johns a good place to live?
North Johns’ median age is 58.1 years, against 39.2 years in Alabama’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than North Johns. North Johns has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Bryant–Denny Stadium and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Johns. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
21 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces6 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash Adventure
20 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy ArenaPhoto credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0
Moving to North Johns: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Johns, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Johns.
Mild winters and hot summers in North Johns
North Johns has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. North Johns’ July high is 91°F, close to Alabama’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy North Johns is
North Johns beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults feel lonely in North Johns.
| North Johns | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | North Johns | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.1% | 67% |
| More women getting mammograms | 83.6% | 77.9% |
| More lonely adults | 40.3% | 35.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in North Johns
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about North Johns
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Johns
About 0 of every 100 North Johns residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About North Johns
Town in Alabama, United States
North Johns is the second smallest incorporated town in Jefferson County, Alabama (after Cardiff), United States. It is located approximately eight miles southwest from the Birmingham suburb of Hueytown. North Johns was a thriving mining town at the beginning of the 20th century, when more than 2000 people lived in and around the community. It is named after a Welsh-born mining engineer, Llewellyn Johns, who opened coal mining operations throughout the area in the 1880s. At the 2020 census the population was 127, a decrease of 18 persons from 2010.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- Area code
- 205
Questions about North Johns
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Johns, AL a good place to live?
North Johns has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.