Ohatchee is a town in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 1,148 people across 5.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36271.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Ohatchee, part in Southside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ohatchee. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ohatchee; 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.
Ohatchee had 1,157 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 300th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talladega 10 Nne, AL weather station (14 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ohatchee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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 Calhoun County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohatchee Elementary SchoolOhatchee | Pre-K–6 | 472 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ohatchee High SchoolOhatchee | 7–12 | 391 | Public | 1.5 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 Southside.
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