Colony is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, home to about 343 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35077.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Colony, part in Hanceville and Garden City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colony. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL540 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colony; 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.
Colony had 264 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 460th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Cullman County grew from 17,849 residents in 1900 to 87,866 in 2020.
Cullman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanceville, AL weather station (about a mile away).
27,591 jobs at 1,867 businesses in Cullman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colony.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Cullman County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanceville Elementary SchoolHanceville | K–5 | 648 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hanceville Middle SchoolHanceville | 6–8 | 284 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hanceville High SchoolHanceville | 9–12 | 363 | Public | 1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hanceville, Garden City, Cullman, Good Hope and Dodge City.
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