Dora, Alabama

About Dora

Dora, AL is a small town located in northern Alabama with an estimated population of 2,242.

Dora holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 283 residents per square mile.

📰 Dora News Today

• Dora vs Oakman - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/08/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 7
• Hayden Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Dora MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Walker County community grieves after two Dora High School students die days apart wvtm · Aug 21
• Dora, AL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 28
• Dora Police Chief Jared Hall Urges Young People To Call 988 For Help After Losses At Dora High School Tuscaloosa Thread · Aug 21

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What Makes Dora Unique

• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alabama Mining Museum · Museum

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🏫 Schools in Dora

• Bagley Elementary School
• Corner High School
• Dora High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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