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A town of 1,188, settled in 1883.
Ohatchee’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. 11% of residents are under 18 in Ohatchee, against 23% in Alabama’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 29 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Ohatchee's police reported 4 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. Ohatchee's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Janney Furnace is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ohatchee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ohatchee beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Ohatchee is from typical.
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Census counts: 437 in 1960, 1,157 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ohatchee, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ohatchee.
Ohatchee’s property crime rate is 28.1 per 1,000 residents, above both the Alabama town median (16.9) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Ohatchee’s violent crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Ohatchee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
| Ohatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 28.1 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Calhoun County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Ohatchee High School, with 391 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohatchee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 472 | A− |
| Ohatchee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 391 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Ohatchee beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 48% of Ohatchee adults have high blood pressure.
| Ohatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ohatchee | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Ohatchee for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Ohatchee is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Ohatchee grew to 215 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013.
| Ohatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ohatchee has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Ohatchee home is worth about $209,000, up 10.2% in a year, 12% below the Alabama typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Ohatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Janney Furnace Park | 0.6 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ohatchee. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MountainCheaha Mountain
15 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
17 mi WaterfallNoccalula Falls Park
39 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year
13 mi National MonumentFreedom Riders National Monument
in town GardenJanney Furnace ParkCheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ohatchee
About 3 of every 100 Ohatchee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Ohatchee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Alabama, United States
Ohatchee (inc. 1956) is a town in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,157. It is included in the Anniston–Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Clyde Propst and Robert Bruce Propst.
