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 man killed in single-vehicle crash in Warrior WBMA · Aug 14
- Dora man killed in Warrior-Jasper Road crash identified cbs42.com · Aug 13
- Famous Green Top Bar-B-Q opening new location in Dora, AL Bham Now · Feb 26
- Dakodah Marrs - Dora Bulldogs Football (Dora, AL) Sports Illustrated · Aug 9
- Dora Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Dora
- Bagley Elementary School
- Corner High School
- Dora High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,242
Rank in state#172 of 463
Land area7.91 sq mi
Density283/sq mi
Coordinates33.7281, -87.0813