Margaret is a town in St. Clair County, Alabama, home to about 5,877 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35112, and parts of 35004 and 35120 are in Margaret too.
Mostly Margaret
Mostly Moody; part is in Margaret
Part is in Margaret, part in Odenville and Argo
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL568 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Margaret; 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.
Margaret had 5,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 337% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
St. Clair County grew from 19,425 residents in 1900 to 91,103 in 2020.
St. Clair 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 57.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinson, AL weather station (15 miles away).
18,213 jobs at 1,454 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 St Clair County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret ElementaryMargaret | K–5 | 707 | Public | 3.7 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 Moody, Odenville and Argo.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.