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Alford is a tiny town of 354 people in Jackson County, Florida. It's about 37 miles from Dothan, AL and 212 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $785 a month.
354people
$121kTypical home
$785/moRent
93° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 354
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 336 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Dothan, AL
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$762/mo)
- Median rent $785/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,411 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to ECP airport
- 108 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 161 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Florida districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+46 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.