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Bakerhill is a tiny town of 244 people in Barbour County, Alabama. It's about 38 miles from Dothan, AL and 146 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $688 a month.
244people
$94kTypical home
$688/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 146 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 38 mi to Dothan, AL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$594/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (472 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,457 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to DHN airport
- 138 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 525 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 265 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barbour County: R+15 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.