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Columbia is a tiny town of 785 people in Houston County, Alabama. It's about 18 miles from Dothan, AL and 175 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $760 a month.
785people
$157kTypical home
$760/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 785
- Part of a metro area
- About 200 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 18 mi to Dothan, AL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$989/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (518 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,768 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DHN airport
- 136 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 233 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 290 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+48 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.