Killen is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, home to about 1,150 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35645.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Killen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL479 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Killen; 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.
Killen had 1,034 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Lauderdale County grew from 26,559 residents in 1900 to 93,564 in 2020.
Lauderdale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, AL weather station (9 miles away).
27,193 jobs at 2,053 businesses in Lauderdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Killen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Lauderdale County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Elementary SchoolKillen | Pre-K–6 | 874 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Brooks High SchoolKillen | 7–12 | 729 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Allen Thornton Career Technical CenterKillen | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.7 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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