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Clayton is a small town of 2,295 people in Barbour County, Alabama. It's about 45 miles from Dothan, AL and 138 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $766 a month.
2,295people
$72kTypical home
$766/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
261Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,295
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 339 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 45 mi to Dothan, AL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$456/mo)
- Median rent $766/mo
- Median household income $22k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 21.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy 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
- 88 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 (513 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,081 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to DHN airport
- 135 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 58% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 263 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 30 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