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Living in Country around Aliceville, AL

Country around Aliceville is a rural area of about 5,230 people in Pickens County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 87 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $736 a month.

5,230people
$139kTypical home
$736/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
103Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 5,230 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 20 people per sq mi
  • 87 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 40 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
  • 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $139k (≈$877/mo)
  • Median rent $736/mo
  • Median household income $45k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 103 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 (69 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (139 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 19% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 36 mi to GTR airport
  • 90 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 72% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 148 ft
  • 160 mi to the ocean
  • 96 mi to a big lake
  • 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 273 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 34 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 19% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 17 mi to the nearest vet
  • 32 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 31 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pickens County: R+23 in 2024
  • Alabama: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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