Sand Rock is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, home to about 868 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35983.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Leesburg; part is in Sand Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sand Rock. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sand Rock; 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.
Sand Rock had 591 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 343rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Cherokee County grew from 21,096 residents in 1900 to 24,971 in 2020.
Cherokee 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 29°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centre, AL weather station (6 miles away).
4,338 jobs at 391 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sand Rock.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Cherokee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Rock High SchoolSand Rock | Pre-K–12 | 783 | Public | 3.5 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 Leesburg.
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