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Country around Akron is a rural area of about 950 people in Hale County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 71 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $715 a month.
950people
$91kTypical home
$715/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
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253Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 950 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 29 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 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
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to GTR airport
- 75 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 187 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: D+7 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.