Tarrant
A city in Jefferson County, Alabama — population 6,081 as of 2020.
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News around Jefferson County
2 Alabama HBCUs set to compete in 2027 Battle of the Bands
🥁 BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Miles College + Alabama State will compete on the national stage in January 2027.
Creatives & Arts
6 special arts experiences on the new Alabama Black Belt Maker’s Trail + how to book now
🫶 QUILT, FORGE + BAKE ACROSS AL: The new Black Belt Maker's Trail lets you make art beside Gee's Bend quilters, a James Beard-winning chef, a scrap metal sculptor + more! 👇 BuzzPartner
Creatives & Arts
Alabama restaurant recognized among Yelp’s best new spots of 2026
🍣 BEST NEW RESTAURANT: Johin'na in Birmingham was named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Yelp.
Local Business
Birmingham restaurant’s biscuits ranked among best in the South
🏆🧈 ALABAMA'S BEST BISCUIT: A national food site just crowned Helen's angel biscuits in downtown Birmingham the best in the state.
Local Business📚 ALABAMA HBCU FUNDING: Four Alabama schools have received $1 million each from the James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation.
Education🔋 AUBURN FORESTRY PROJECT: The university has received federal funding for a project aimed at improving energy use for the forest products industry.
EducationIn and around Tarrant
See & do
- Ann's Balloons & Flowers
- Chief William C Hewitt Park
- Presbyterian Manor Apartments
- Synchromesh Studios
- Tarrant Athletic Complex
Eat, drink & stay
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Tarrant by the numbers
- Area
- 6.37 sq mi (16.5 km²), 0.05 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.1
- Households
- 2,609
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $42,070
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 170220, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217