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Anderson is a tiny town of 410 people in Lauderdale County, Alabama. It's about 23 miles from Florence, AL and 87 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $304k and rent runs about $900 a month.
410people
$304kTypical home
$900/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
242Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 410
- Part of a metro area
- About 317 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Nashville, TN
- 23 mi to Florence, AL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $304k (≈$1,919/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,278 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MSL airport
- 90 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 152 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lauderdale County: R+52 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk