Tidmore BendAL
A town of 1,192.
Is Tidmore Bend a good place to live?
Tidmore Bend’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Tidmore Bend’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Only 14 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on the outdoors. Tidmore Bend has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,192 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Tidmore Bend grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Tidmore Bend is from typical.
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Moving to Tidmore Bend: who provides what
Tidmore Bend is unincorporated, so Etowah 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 Tidmore Bend.
On CDC estimates, Tidmore Bend is less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns
Tidmore Bend beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 46% of Tidmore Bend adults have high blood pressure, above both Alabama’s towns (43%) and U.S. towns (35%). 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tidmore Bend.
| Tidmore Bend | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tidmore Bend | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tidmore Bend has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Gadsden (41%), Birmingham (6%) and Rainbow City (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles. 15% of Tidmore Bend residents live below the poverty line.
| Tidmore Bend | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tidmore Bend faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tidmore Bend, expect mild winters and hot summers
Tidmore Bend has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Tidmore Bend is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Alabama overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Tidmore Bend | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Tidmore Bend | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Homes in Tidmore Bend sell for about $345K
Tidmore Bend’s median rent is $1,257 a month.
| Tidmore Bend | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,257 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cheaha Mountain and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tidmore Bend. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MountainCheaha Mountain
6 mi WaterfallNoccalula Falls Park
33 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
22 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year
28 mi National MonumentFreedom Riders National Monument
5 mi TheatreMort Glosser AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · Mort Glosser Amphitheater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Everything we know about Tidmore Bend
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tidmore Bend
About 9 of every 100 Tidmore Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Tidmore Bend has shrunk 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,245 counted in 2010 and 1,119 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Tidmore Bend
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Tidmore Bend is a census-designated place in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tidmore Bend had a population of 1,119.
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- Area
- 9.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Tidmore Bend
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tidmore Bend, AL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $163,000, 32% below the Alabama typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.