About Hazel Green
Hazel Green is a small unincorporated community in northern Alabama.
Hazel Green holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.03 square miles.
📰 Hazel Green News Today
- Malik Kelly Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
- Family identifies young girl killed in Hazel Green hit-and-run WHNT.com · May 13
- Hazel Green Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- 1 killed, 1 injured in Hazel Green wreck WAFF · Jul 5
- Hazel Green Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Wilson MaxPreps · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hazel Green Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hazel Green
- Las Trojas Cantina Mexican — mexican
- Pierce's Family Restraurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Hazel Green
- Hazel Green Elementary School
- Hazel Green High School
- Meridianville Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.03 sq mi
Coordinates34.9237, -86.5674