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Country around Boligee is a rural area of about 1,599 people in Greene County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 88 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $467 a month.
1,599people
$63kTypical home
$467/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,599 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 43 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$395/mo)
- Median rent $467/mo
- Median household income $25k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 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
- About average violent crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,160 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 14% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MEI airport
- 91 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 40% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 58% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 121 ft
- 140 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 281 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: D+56 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.