Gurley is a town in Madison County, Alabama, home to about 607 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35748.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Huntsville; part is in Gurley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gurley. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL497 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gurley; 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.
Gurley had 816 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 399th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Madison County grew from 43,702 residents in 1900 to 388,153 in 2020.
Madison 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 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL weather station (12 miles away).
191,024 jobs at 9,295 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gurley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Elementary SchoolGurley | Pre-K–8 | 421 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Madison County High SchoolGurley | 9–12 | 451 | Public | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Huntsville.
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