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Black is a tiny town of 467 people in Geneva County, Alabama. It's about 25 miles from Dothan, AL and 184 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $784 a month.
467people
$99kTypical home
$784/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 467
- Part of a metro area
- About 115 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 25 mi to Dothan, AL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$626/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (33 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (647 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 44% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to DHN airport
- 93 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 233 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Geneva County: R+77 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.