Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, home to about 3,700 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35960.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Centre. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL545 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Centre; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Centre had 3,587 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Cherokee County grew from 21,096 residents in 1900 to 24,971 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centre, AL weather station (5 miles away).
4,338 jobs at 391 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Centre.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cherokee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Elementary SchoolCentre | Pre-K–4 | 665 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Centre Middle SchoolCentre | 5–8 | 450 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Cherokee County Career Technology CenterCentre | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.5 mi |
| Cherokee County High SchoolCentre | 9–12 | 448 | Public | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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