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Belk is a tiny town of 293 people in Fayette County, Alabama. It's about 37 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 66 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $667 a month.
293people
$126kTypical home
$667/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 293
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 211 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$794/mo)
- Median rent $667/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (629 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GTR airport
- 68 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 430 ft
- 201 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 233 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.