Coosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, home to about 1,105 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36020, and parts of 36025 are in Coosada too.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Coosada; also Elmore
Mostly Elmore; part is in Coosada
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coosada. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX567 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coosada; 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.
Coosada had 1,217 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Elmore County grew from 26,099 residents in 1900 to 87,977 in 2020.
Elmore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montgomery Ap, AL weather station (15 miles away).
15,513 jobs at 1,305 businesses in Elmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coosada.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Elmore County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Road Intermediate SchoolCoosada | 3–4 | 536 | Public | 1.0 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 Elmore and Millbrook.
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