Nances Creek is a community in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 330 people across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36265 and 36272.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jacksonville; part is in Nances Creek
Mostly Piedmont; part is in Nances Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nances Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nances Creek; 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.
Nances Creek had 399 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 462nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Calhoun County grew from 34,874 residents in 1900 to 116,441 in 2020.
Calhoun 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 (15 miles away).
34,577 jobs at 2,232 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nances Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 40 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
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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 Jacksonville City, Piedmont City, Calhoun County and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Stone Elementary SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–6 | 929 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Piedmont Elementary SchoolPiedmont | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–6 | 458 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| SCC Virtual Preparatory AcademyAshville | K–12 | 418 | Public | 48.5 mi |
| Piedmont Middle SchoolPiedmont | 6–8 | 223 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville | 7–12 | 756 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Pleasant Valley High SchoolJacksonville | 7–12 | 393 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont | 9–12 | 315 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Calhoun County Career Technical CenterJacksonville | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.3 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 Jacksonville, Piedmont, Alexandria, Ballplay and Spring Garden.
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