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Country around Cedarbluff is a rural area of about 1,385 people in Clay County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 81 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 119 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $718 a month.
1,385people
$114kTypical home
$718/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,385 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 81 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $718/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 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 (351 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,808 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to GTR airport
- 116 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 206 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 275 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: D+10 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.