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Thorsby
Alabamatown
Total population
2,365
Median home value
$188,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,389
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Alabama, United States, Thorsby is a town. The population stands at approximately 2,365. Located at 32.917°, -86.720°, Thorsby occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 156 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. It is recorded as having been established around 1901, placing its origins in the 20th century. The town sits at a low elevation of 212 m and covers roughly 15.122682 km² of territory. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,682 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Thorsby.
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History & geography
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 Thorsby, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Clanton Elementary SchoolElementary · Clanton · 1,028 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Chilton County High SchoolHigh · Clanton · 783 students · 19.6:1 ratio
- Isabella High SchoolOther · Maplesville · 771 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Thorsby High SchoolOther · Thorsby · 771 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Jemison Elementary SchoolElementary · Jemison · 740 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Jemison High SchoolHigh · Jemison · 686 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Clanton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Clanton · 621 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Jemison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Jemison · 492 students · 23.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Pine Level28 mi away · pop. 4,170
- Woodstock32.3 mi away · pop. 1,218
- Mignon32.7 mi away · pop. 1,186
- Prattville36 mi away · pop. 37,781
- Benton42.5 mi away · pop. 32
- Tarrant46.8 mi away · pop. 5,925
- Fultondale48.6 mi away · pop. 9,384
- Jacksons' Gap52.6 mi away · pop. 786
- Shorter55.8 mi away · pop. 385
- Notasulga66 mi away · pop. 1,050
- West End-Cobb Town70.4 mi away
- Linden75.5 mi away · pop. 1,961
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 Thorsby
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image