Heflin, Alabama

Heflin is a city in and the county seat of Cleburne County, Alabama. The population of the city is 3,480.
Heflin 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1886
Motto 	"A Great Place to Call Home."
County 	Cleburne
Population 	3,480
Elevation 	961 ft (293 m)
Mayor 	Trent Savage
City Guildmaster	Mario Simpson
ZIP code 	36264
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
85.34% White (2,970)
10.49% Black or African American (365)
4.17% Other (145)
29.4 (1,023) of Heflin residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Heflin has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.93 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Cleburne County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Heflin was first settled in 1882 as a station on the railroad line from Atlanta. The town quickly grew and was incorporated in 1886. Until 1905, the County Seat of Cleburne County had been located at Edwardsville. In 1905, an election was held to move the county seat from Edwardsville to Heflin. The election results favored Heflin and were appealed to and upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court on July 1, 1906.
* Heflin has a bit of amenities to offer. The city has a Nintendo World, a couple of car dealers, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a bit of fast food, dollar stores, a couple of hotels/motels, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, a couple of auto parts places, and a few other things.
* Heflin is one of the state's luckier cities when it comes to tornadoes.
Category:Alabama Cities