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Boykin is a tiny town of 239 people in Wilcox County, Alabama. It's about 63 miles from Montgomery, AL and 105 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $745 a month.
239people
$99kTypical home
$745/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 239
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 86 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 63 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$623/mo)
- Median rent $745/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 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
- Low violent crime (256 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (659 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 18
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to MGM airport
- 108 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 138 ft
- 101 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilcox County: D+31 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.