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Blue Springs is a tiny town of 100 people in Barbour County, Alabama. It's about 30 miles from Dothan, AL and 149 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $688 a month.
100people
$74kTypical home
$688/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 35 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 30 mi to Dothan, AL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$469/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy 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
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 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 66
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DHN airport
- 129 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 308 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 278 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 26 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
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.