Owens Cross RoadsAlabama
Owens Cross Roads is a city in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated as a town on October 9, 1967, and later met the city threshold of 2,000 population in 2020, later changing its designation to city on October 10, 2022.
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About Owens Cross Roads
Owens Cross Roads, AL is a small town located in northern Alabama counting 3,164 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Owens Cross Roads is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 401 residents per square mile.
What Makes Owens Cross Roads Unique
- The only place in America named Owens Cross Roads — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Owens Cross Roads
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Owens Cross Roads
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🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Huntsville Speedway · Attraction
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Owens Cross Roads
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🏫 Schools in Owens Cross Roads
- GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary
- Hampton Cove Elementary
- Hampton Cove Middle School
- Owens Cross Roads School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.