ReeltownAL
The town was settled in 1854 and has 980 residents today.
Is Reeltown a good place to live?
Reeltown’s average commute is 32 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Reeltown. Reeltown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
980 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reeltown.
Most of Reeltown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Reeltown. For most workers, Reeltown is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs here fell by 29 from 2013 to 2023, to 68. The median commute is under 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reeltown has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Reeltown, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Reeltown break down as 59% from inland flooding and 11% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Reeltown is
In Reeltown, 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% have diabetes. 45% of Reeltown adults have high blood pressure.
| Reeltown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Reeltown | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Reeltown sells for about $335K at the median
The share of households in Reeltown who are owner-occupiers: 91%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Reeltown
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reeltown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaJordan–Hare Stadium
32 mi MuseumThe National Memorial to Peace and Justice
31 mi LandmarkCivil Rights Memorial
11 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Airmen National Historic Site25K visitors a year
32 mi MuseumThe Legacy MuseumPhoto credits
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Reeltown: who provides what
Reeltown 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.
99% of working residents leave Reeltown for work
Where Reeltown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Reeltown
About 4 of every 100 Reeltown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Reeltown
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Reeltown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Reeltown had a population of 794. The "Reel" in Reeltown is a misspelling of "Real" from the last name of settlers James Patrick and Phillip O'Real. The town was called Thaddeus from 1880 to 1902 in honor of postmaster Thaddeus P. Webster. The name changed back to Reeltown in 1902. This is also the home of Reeltown High School, notable for winning the state football championship in 1987 in the 2A division, 2001 in the 1A division, and also in 2009 and 2024 in the 2A division. In addition, Reeltown has two notable head football coaches with over 200 career w…
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Area code
- 334
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