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Broomtown is a tiny town of 279 people in Cherokee County, Alabama. It's about 21 miles from Rome, GA and 76 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $762 a month.
279people
$180kTypical home
$762/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
235Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- Part of a metro area
- About 59 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Rome, GA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,133/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (342 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,474 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to CHA airport
- 81 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 705 ft
- 270 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+76 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.