Heflin is a city in Cleburne County, Alabama, home to about 3,467 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36264.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Heflin; also Hollis Crossroads
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL579 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heflin; 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.
Heflin had 3,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Cleburne County grew from 13,206 residents in 1900 to 15,056 in 2020.
Cleburne 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 30°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heflin, AL weather station (3 miles away).
2,022 jobs at 186 businesses in Cleburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heflin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Cleburne County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County Elementary SchoolHeflin | Pre-K–4 | 391 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolHeflin | Pre-K–6 | 206 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Cleburne County Middle SchoolHeflin | 5–8 | 243 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Cleburne County Alternative SchoolHeflin | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.2 mi |
| Cleburne County Career Technical SchoolHeflin | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.2 mi |
| Cleburne County High SchoolHeflin | 8–12 | 555 | 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 Hollis Crossroads.
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