Hartselle is a city in Morgan County, Alabama, home to about 15,847 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35640.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL512 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hartselle; 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.
Hartselle had 15,455 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Morgan County grew from 28,820 residents in 1900 to 123,421 in 2020.
Morgan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur 4se, AL weather station (9 miles away).
47,947 jobs at 2,684 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartselle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1870.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hartselle City, Morgan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestline Elementary SchoolHartselle | Pre-K–4 | 710 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Barkley Bridge Elementary SchoolHartselle | K–4 | 419 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| FE Burleson Elementary SchoolHartselle | K–4 | 452 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hartselle Intermediate SchoolHartselle | 5–6 | 522 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Morgan County Learning CenterHartselle | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Hartselle Junior High SchoolHartselle | 7–8 | 553 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hartselle High SchoolHartselle | 9–12 | 1,027 | Public | 0.5 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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