Headland is located in the southeast corner of Alabama in Henry County. It has a mayor/city council form of government.
History
Headland was founded in 1871 on land owned by physician James Joshua Head; the first post office was established on October 10 of the same year. Head sold the land on which the city was sited to Hosey Powell in 1879, who in turn sold it to Wyatt S. Oates in 1884. Oates, also a physician, gave up his practice and became the city's main promoter. The main industry sustaining the city in the early years was timber cutting and processing. Headland was incorporated in either 1884 or 1893; sources differ as to the exact date.

Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Headland recorded a population of 4,691. Of that number, 70.6 percent identified themselves as white, 28.7 percent as African American, 0.5 percent as Hispanic, and 0.2 percent as two or more races. The city's median household income was $46,135, and per capita income was $23,740.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Headland was divided among the following industrial categories:
· Educational services, and health care and social assistance (23.4 percent)
· Manufacturing (14.0 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing and utilities (12.7 percent)
· Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (11.2 percent)
· Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (10.7 percent)
· Retail trade (8.4 percent)
· Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (5.4 percent)
· Wholesale trade (4.5 percent)
· Other services, except public administration (2.9 percent)
· Public administration (2.8 percent)
· Construction (2.6 percent)
· Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (2.2 percent)
· Manufacturing (14.0 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing and utilities (12.7 percent)
· Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (11.2 percent)
· Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (10.7 percent)
· Retail trade (8.4 percent)
· Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (5.4 percent)
· Wholesale trade (4.5 percent)
· Other services, except public administration (2.9 percent)
· Public administration (2.8 percent)
· Construction (2.6 percent)
· Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (2.2 percent)
Education
Schools in Headland are part of the Henry County School District; the city has approximately 1,425 students and 88 teachers in one elementary, one middle, and one high school.
Transportation
Headland is intersected by State Highways 134 (northeast-southeast) and 173 (north-south), and lies just west of U.S. Highway 431/State Highway 1 (north-south)). The Headland Municipal Airport is located just north of the city and has two runways.
Events and Places of Interest

Headland Public Square is a tree-shaded central park in the city that is home to the Spirit of the American Doughboy war memorial, erected in 1926. The city maintains two recreational parks with softball fields and playground equipment and two municipal tennis courts. Headland annual events include a Daylily Festival in June, a Harvest Day Festival in October, and a Christmas Festival each December.
Additional Resources
The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2002.
Additional Resources
The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2002.
Warren, Hoyt M. Henry's Heritage: A History of Henry County. Vol. 1. Abbeville, Ala.: Henry County Historical Society, 1978.