Town guide

Jemison, Alabama

Jemison is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, home to about 2,796 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35085.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,796246 per sq mi
Median home value$170,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jemison

1 ZIP code

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Around Jemison

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX557 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jemison

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

Jemison had 2,642 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 176th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Chilton County grew from 16,522 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.

Jemison population by census2000: 2,248, 2010: 2,585, 2020: 2,6422,24820002,58520102,6422020

Chilton County, 1900–2020

Chilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,522, 1910: 23,187, 1920: 22,770, 1930: 24,579, 1940: 27,955, 1950: 26,922, 1960: 25,693, 1970: 25,180, 1980: 30,612, 1990: 32,458, 2000: 39,593, 2010: 43,643, 2020: 45,01417K’00’1023K’20’3028K’40’5026K’60’7031K’80’9040K’00’1045K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JemisonJan: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in55°33°Jan5.659°36°Feb5.767°43°Mar5.874°49°Apr4.882°58°May4.187°66°Jun4.890°69°Jul5.490°68°Aug4.185°63°Sep3.676°51°Oct2.966°41°Nov4.357°35°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thorsby Exp Stn, AL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Chilton County

7,784 jobs at 806 businesses in Chilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chilton CountyManufacturing: 1,800 jobs; Retail trade: 1,607 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 975 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 767 jobs; Other services: 558 jobs; Construction: 518 jobs; Wholesale trade: 428 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 238 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 7% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jemison.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Vincent's ChiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · Clanton9.5 miles
  • Shelby Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Alabaster19.5 miles
  • Bibb Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Centreville25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1
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 Jemison

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Jemison City Park · 24 acres2.2 mi
  • Alabama Music Park1.0 mi
  • Panther Stadium2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Chilton - Clanton Public - Jemison Branch Library2.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Jemison

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jemison Elementary SchoolJemisonPre-K–3752Public0.7 mi
Jemison Intermediate SchoolJemison4–6468Public0.7 mi
Jemison Middle SchoolJemison7–8328Public2.0 mi
Jemison High SchoolJemison9–12702Public2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chilton Christian AcademyJemisonK–12183Baptist3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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