Coats Bend is a community in Etowah County, Alabama, home to about 1,630 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35901.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gadsden; part is in Coats Bend
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coats Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coats Bend; 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.
Coats Bend had 1,318 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.
It’s the 249th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Etowah County grew from 27,361 residents in 1900 to 103,436 in 2020.
Etowah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gadsden, AL weather station (4 miles away).
28,155 jobs at 1,954 businesses in Etowah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
306 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coats Bend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 65 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
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Counts are within about 2 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 Etowah County, Gadsden City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah County Special Education Learning CenterGadsden | Pre-K | 1 | Special Education | 5.1 mi |
| Eura Brown Elementary SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Gaston Elementary SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–6 | 290 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mitchell Elementary SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Thompson Elementary SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| W E Striplin Elementary SchoolGadsden | K–5 | 400 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Therapeutic Academic ProgramGadsden | 1–5 | — | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Downtown Educational CenterGadsden | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.0 mi |
| Gadsden Middle SchoolGadsden | 6–8 | 438 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Gaston High SchoolGadsden | 7–12 | 380 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Comforter Episcopal Day SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–11 | 25 | Episcopal | 5.6 mi |
| St James Catholic SchoolGadsden | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gadsden and Tidmore Bend.
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