Town guide

Hurtsboro, Alabama

Hurtsboro is a town in Russell County, Alabama, home to about 421 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36860.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population421409 per sq mi
Median home value$138,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hurtsboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Hurtsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)111 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX615 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hurtsboro

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

Hurtsboro had 349 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 437th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Russell County grew from 27,083 residents in 1900 to 59,183 in 2020.

Hurtsboro population by census2000: 592, 2010: 553, 2020: 349592200055320103492020

Russell County, 1900–2020

Russell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,083, 1910: 25,937, 1920: 27,448, 1930: 27,377, 1940: 35,775, 1950: 40,364, 1960: 46,351, 1970: 45,394, 1980: 47,356, 1990: 46,860, 2000: 49,756, 2010: 52,947, 2020: 59,18327K’00’1027K’20’3036K’40’5046K’60’7047K’80’9050K’00’1059K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HurtsboroJan: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; May: high 88°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 71°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in62°35°Jan4.867°38°Feb4.775°44°Mar5.180°50°Apr4.488°59°May3.393°68°Jun4.995°71°Jul5.494°70°Aug4.890°65°Sep3.882°53°Oct3.173°43°Nov4.265°37°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eufaula Wildlife Ref, AL weather station (24 miles away).

Jobs in Russell County

11,055 jobs at 850 businesses in Russell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Russell CountyManufacturing: 2,396 jobs; Retail trade: 2,056 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,671 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,589 jobs; Construction: 684 jobs; Other services: 550 jobs; Administrative and support: 461 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 372 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hurtsboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bullock County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Union Springs19.9 miles
  • The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Opelika27.1 miles
  • Medical Center BarbourCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eufaula28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies2

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 Hurtsboro

Libraries

  • Hurtsboro Library1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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