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Akron is a tiny town of 243 people in Hale County, Alabama. It's about 27 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 71 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $715 a month.
243people
$102kTypical home
$715/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 243
- Part of a metro area
- About 354 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 27 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$645/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to GTR airport
- 74 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 141 ft
- 149 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 265 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: D+7 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.