WaldoAL
A town of 257, settled in 1870.
Is Waldo a good place to live?
Waldo’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Waldo. The biggest park or preserve is Talladega National Forest, at 146 acres. Waldo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waldo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waldo, 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 Waldo.
Most working residents commute out of Waldo
Most working residents leave Waldo for work: only 0% work in town. 25% of Waldo residents live below the poverty line, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Talladega (13%), Pell City (8%) and Birmingham (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Waldo, expect mild winters and hot summers
Waldo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Waldo’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Waldo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Waldo is
Waldo beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 20% of adults have diabetes in Waldo. Only 8 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Waldo.
| Waldo | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 43% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Waldo | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.4% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Waldo has set aside 8% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Waldo | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8% | 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. Talladega National Forest | — | 146 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cheaha Mountain and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waldo. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MountainCheaha Mountain
13 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame28 mi National forestTalladega National Forest
19 mi National MonumentFreedom Riders National Monument
32 mi National Military ParkHorseshoe Bend National Military Park51K visitors a year
28 mi GardenJanney Furnace ParkPhoto credits
Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Waldo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waldo
About 0 of every 100 Waldo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Waldo for work
Where Waldo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waldo
Town in Alabama, United States
Waldo is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1972. At the 2020 census, the population was 258.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
Questions about Waldo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waldo, AL a good place to live?
Waldo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.