Town guide

Dutton, Alabama

Dutton is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, home to about 435 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35744.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population435506 per sq mi
Median home value$113,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dutton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dutton

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)87 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL509 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dutton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dutton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dutton had 330 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 433rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Jackson County grew from 30,508 residents in 1900 to 52,579 in 2020.

Dutton population by census2000: 310, 2010: 315, 2020: 330310200031520103302020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,508, 1910: 32,918, 1920: 35,864, 1930: 36,881, 1940: 41,802, 1950: 38,998, 1960: 36,681, 1970: 39,202, 1980: 51,407, 1990: 47,796, 2000: 53,926, 2010: 53,227, 2020: 52,57931K’00’1036K’20’3042K’40’5037K’60’7051K’80’9054K’00’1053K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DuttonJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in51°30°Jan5.856°33°Feb5.764°39°Mar5.873°47°Apr4.379°56°May3.686°64°Jun4.388°68°Jul4.888°67°Aug3.383°60°Sep4.173°48°Oct3.662°37°Nov4.454°33°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scottsboro 2 Ne, AL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

13,444 jobs at 876 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 5,554 jobs; Retail trade: 2,242 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,128 jobs; Construction: 545 jobs; Wholesale trade: 472 jobs; Other services: 437 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 289 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dutton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highlands Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Scottsboro8.9 miles
  • Dekalb Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Payne14.2 miles
  • Marshall Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Boaz30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Dutton

Grocery stores

  • FoodLand4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Dutton

Public schools here are run by Jackson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dutton Elementary SchoolDuttonPre-K–8201Public0.7 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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