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Country around Clayton is a rural area of about 4,418 people in Barbour County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Dothan, AL and 141 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $753 a month.
4,418people
$77kTypical home
$753/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
261Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,418 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 43 mi to Dothan, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$484/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (472 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,457 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to DHN airport
- 136 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 532 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 264 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barbour County: R+15 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk