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Cherokee Ridge is a tiny town of 577 people in Marshall County, Alabama. It's about 20 miles from Huntsville, AL and 63 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $269k and rent runs about $795 a month.
577people
$269kTypical home
$795/moRent
87° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 577
- Part of a metro area
- About 652 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 20 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $269k (≈$1,696/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $171k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,011 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to HSV airport
- 60 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,007 ft
- 265 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 140 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 325 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.