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North Johns
Alabamatown
North Johns
Total population
129
Median home value
$74,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,205
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
North Johns is the second smallest incorporated town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is located approximately eight miles southwest from the Birmingham suburb of Hueytown. North Johns was a thriving mining town at the beginning of the 20th century, when more than 2000 people lived in and around the community. It is named after a Welsh-born mining engineer, Llewellyn Johns, who opened coal mining operations throughout the area in the 1880s. At the 2020 census the population was 127, a decrease of 18 persons from 2010.
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History
North Johns was incorporated in July 1912, although not until 1930 did it first appear on the Census records. It was listed as Johns in that census and North Johns from 1940 to date. Its peak recorded population was in 1950 when it had 454 residents.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for North Johns, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,919
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,675
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,578
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,460
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,419
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,287
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,235
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,216
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2021-12-2210 km E of Maplesville, Alabama
- M 2.55 — 2020-10-151 km W of Belk, Alabama
- M 2.87 — 2020-06-254 km NNW of Berry, Alabama
- M 2.59 — 2019-04-2311 km WSW of Union, Alabama
- M 2.7 — 2017-02-1722 km S of Oakman, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2017-02-1716 km S of Oakman, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about North Johns
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 155 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 219 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image