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Living in Baileyton, AL

Baileyton is a small town of 1,039 people in Cullman County, Alabama. It's about 30 miles from Huntsville, AL and 52 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $879 a month.

1,039people
$144kTypical home
$879/moRent
88° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,039
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 198 people per sq mi
  • 52 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 30 mi to Huntsville, AL
  • 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $144k (≈$911/mo)
  • Median rent $879/mo
  • Median household income $63k
  • Property tax about 0.1% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 51°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 42 of 90 winter days are gray
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (158 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,294 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 37 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to HSV airport
  • 49 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1994
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 968 ft
  • 254 mi to the ocean
  • 27 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 150 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 23 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 32 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cullman County: R+81 in 2024
  • Alabama: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • 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.

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