Town guide

Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

Owens Cross Roads is a town in Madison County, Alabama, home to about 2,826 people across 8.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35763.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,826339 per sq mi
Median home value$227,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Owens Cross Roads

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Owens Cross Roads

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)75 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL503 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Owens Cross Roads; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Owens Cross Roads

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

Owens Cross Roads had 2,594 residents in the 2020 census, up 131% since 2000.

It’s the 175th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Madison County grew from 43,702 residents in 1900 to 388,153 in 2020.

Owens Cross Roads population by census2000: 1,124, 2010: 1,521, 2020: 2,5941,12420001,52120102,5942020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,702, 1910: 47,041, 1920: 51,268, 1930: 64,623, 1940: 66,317, 1950: 72,903, 1960: 117,348, 1970: 186,540, 1980: 196,966, 1990: 238,912, 2000: 276,700, 2010: 334,811, 2020: 388,15344K’00’1051K’20’3066K’40’50117K’60’70197K’80’90277K’00’10388K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Owens Cross RoadsJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 6.2 in50°30°Jan5.955°32°Feb5.563°39°Mar5.571°46°Apr5.178°56°May4.986°64°Jun4.588°68°Jul4.288°67°Aug3.784°59°Sep4.274°47°Oct3.762°37°Nov4.653°32°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

191,024 jobs at 9,295 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyProfessional services: 47,936 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 29,889 jobs; Retail trade: 22,589 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,991 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,254 jobs; Other services: 7,386 jobs; Construction: 6,946 jobsProfessional services 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owens Cross Roads.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crestwood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntsville7.8 miles
  • Huntsville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntsville9.3 miles
  • Highlands Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Scottsboro23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies8

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 Owens Cross Roads

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
  • Publix2.8 mi
  • Publix4.2 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Star Discount Pharmacy5.0 mi
  • Walgreens5.6 mi
  • Target Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Walgreens5.8 mi

Libraries

  • South Huntsville Public Library5.1 mi

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.

Schools in Owens Cross Roads

Public schools here are run by Huntsville City, Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
GoldsmithSchiffman ElementaryBig CovePre-K–5935Public1.6 mi
Hampton Cove ElementaryHampton CovePre-K–5711Public2.9 mi
Owens Cross Roads SchoolOwens Cross RoadsPre-K–4338Public2.3 mi
Hampton Cove Middle SchoolHampton Cove6–8785Public2.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Big Cove Christian AcademyOwens Cross RoadsK–1240Seventh-day Adventist3.6 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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