National Arbor Day Foundation
Heflin has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor
Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry.
It is the fourteenth year Heflin has received this national
recognition. Heflin has met the four standards to become a
Tree City USA community: a tree board or department, a tree
care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program,
and an Arbor Day observance
Community Data
Climate Mean Temperature:
Annual 59.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
January 36.3 degrees Fahrenheit.
July 78.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Average Rainfall:
68.09 inches.
Altitude above mean sea level:
933'
Length of Growing Season:
208 days
Prevailing Winds:
Variable 6-8 miles per hour.
County Seat for Cleburne County
Populations:
Heflin 2,906
Cleburne Co. 12,730
Est. Present Population (30 miles) 235,549
The Southern Gateway to the Appalachians.
Major Highways
Interstate 20
US Highway 78
Distances to Major Metro Areas:
Birmingham, AL 73 miles
Atlanta, GA 71 miles
Chattanooga, TN 120 miles
Montgomery, AL 110 miles
News
Piano Lessons now available at the Arts Center >More
Heflin is ‘”GOING GREEN” - Thanks to Forte Power Systems, two recycling bins are now located in Heflin.
>More
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Upcoming
Events
May, 2010 - The Alabama Department of Tourism has declared 2010 as the "Year of Small Towns, Downtowns". >more info
March 20th -
Strides of march 5k Walk/Run >more info
