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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owens Cross Roads. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Owens Cross Roads
Distances
Nearest major airport
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Huntsville 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
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 5th DistrictDale W. Strong (R)
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.
Madison County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
9
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
15
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
5
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Huntsville City, Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
GoldsmithSchiffman ElementaryBig Cove
Pre-K–5
935
Public
1.6 mi
Hampton Cove ElementaryHampton Cove
Pre-K–5
711
Public
2.9 mi
Owens Cross Roads SchoolOwens Cross Roads
Pre-K–4
338
Public
2.3 mi
Hampton Cove Middle SchoolHampton Cove
6–8
785
Public
2.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Big Cove Christian AcademyOwens Cross Roads
K–12
40
Seventh-day Adventist
3.6 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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