Our TownAL
A town of 372.
Is Our Town a good place to live?
Our Town has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Our Town: who provides what
Our Town is unincorporated, so Tallapoosa 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Our Town.
The median age in Our Town is higher than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Among adults 25 and older, 23% have a four-year degree or more, against 28% across Alabama. People 65 and older are 53% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (22% statewide).
| Our Town | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66.8 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 85% women
The Census survey reached too few of Our Town’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.2 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Our Town | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 28.8% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5.9% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Our Town’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Our Town had 79 jobs in 2023, up 60 from 2013. Its average commute stands at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Alexander City (35%), Montgomery (7%) and Opelika (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Our Town | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Our Town is
Our Town: nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Our Town beats Alabama on 1 and trails on 9. Among adults in the town, 17% have diabetes, against 15% in Alabama’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns.
| Our Town | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Our Town | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Our Town, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Our Town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Our Town sell for about $4.05M
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 6 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Our Town.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Our Town
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Our Town
About 0 of every 100 Our Town residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Our Town for work
Where Our Town’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Our Town
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Our Town had a population of 605. Our Town had its start around 1913 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named by John S. Jones by saying, "It's not your town, or my town, it is Our Town".(5)
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Our Town
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Our Town, AL a good place to live?
Our Town has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.